Who We Are

BJWSA is a quasi-governmental entity and a political division of the State of South Carolina created by the Legislature. We are a public entity that is governed by a board of directors consisting of eleven members, who have been recommended by Beaufort County and Jasper County legislative delegations and appointed by the governor of South Carolina. Our General Manager oversees the organization and reports directly to the board. He is assisted by our Deputy General Manager.

General Manager  Joe Mantua, P.E. Bio email Executive Assistant/Clerk to the Board Libby Breland email

Deputy General Manager Sarah Linkimer, CPA Bio email

Director of Innovation & Technology Tricia Kilgore, P.E. email Director of Public Affairs Pamela M. Flasch email Public Education and Engagement Planner Lou Brown email Public Affairs Specialist Morgan Ruscetta email Public Affairs Liaison Haley Hughes email Director of Human Resources Curt Palmer email Benefits Administrator Kelly Lee email

Chief of Customer Care Linda Tillery email Customer Service Manager Jane McCormick email Director of Field Operations & Military Programs Andrew Mattie email Field Operations Manager North Justin Vaughn email Field Operations Coordinator North Natalia Laney email Field Operations Manager South Robert Lemieux email Field Operations Coordinator South Cindy Heaton email Chief of Finance and Support Services Beth Lowther, PMP email Procurement Manager Tammy Holman, CPPB email Procurement Specialist Taylor Daley email Accounting Manager Steven Pecko, CPA email Chief of Technical Services Kenneth Frazier email IT Manager Jon Torrescano email Director of Engineering Rebecca Bowyer, P.E. email Senior Construction Manager Dennis Holland email Capital Projects Manager Jeremy Sponseller email Administrative Coordinator, Capital Projects Debbie Hodge email Development Projects Manager James Clardy email Administrative Coordinator, Development Projects Sarah Santana email GIS Manager Patrice Moore email Chief of Plant Operations Brian Chemsak, P.E. email Administrative Coordinator Plant Operations Rachael Ferrara email Wastewater Operations Manager Earl Sheppard email Water Operations Manager Kevin Sexton email Laboratory & Water Quality Manager Sheila Felton email Director of Technical Maintenance Justin Thomas email

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