Board of Directors
 Micheal Tyler- Chairman, Board of Supervisors rep
James Monty - Vice Chairman, Board of Supervisors rep
David Blades - Grange rep 
Bernard Leerkes - Farm Bureau rep
Anna Reynolds - At Large rep

District Staff

District Manager: Alice Halloran (ahalloran@westelcom.com)

Alice has a Master's Degree in Environmental Biology and has worked for the District for several years.  Her previous work experience includes jobs as an engineering technician, Assistant Forest Ranger, Ski patroller, and land survey technician.  Alice grew up in Minerva and enjoys adventuring in the Adirondacks and beyond. 

Secretary: Lois Sayward (lsayward@westelcom.com)
Lois has been with the District since 2011 as the Secretary/Treasurer to the Board and the Records Management Officer. Prior to joining the Essex County Soil and Water team, she served as Secretary to the Supervisor in the Town of Essex for 25 years. She is married to Dairy Farmer George Sayward and enjoys spending time with their family. 
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District Technician:  Olivia Dickenson 
(odickenson@westelcom.com)
Olivia has a Bachelors degree in Environmental Studies and Geology.  She started at the district as a summer intern doing roadside erosion assessments in 2018 and in October 2018 became a technician. She handles the district's Agricultural Environmental Management (AEM) program and all things GIS. 

District Technician - (dberheide@westelcom.com) Daniel Berheide is our newest full time hire and is a graduate of School of Forestry, University of British Columbia.   He is working grants for green infrastructures and storm water management/aquatic connectivity, participates in our tire collections, youth summer education program, AEM program, and forestry.    

Summer Intern - Harleigh is from Mooers and has just joined the Essex County Soil and Water team as a summer intern. She graduated from SUNY Plattsburgh with a Bachelors degree in Environmental Planning and Management this spring, as well as completing the Applied Environmental Science Program offered by The William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute last fall.

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