July (pdf) - New York Power Authority

Francine Evans, Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Chief of Staff
Ms. Evans joined the Authority in February 2009 and was promoted to her current position in
September 2009. She manages multiple efforts in the administration of the business conducted in the
President’s Office by advising on issues and policies that reach the President’s Office, following up on
requests and initiatives of the President, and providing support and guidance on communications issues.
Ms. Evans has more than 20 years of experience in public policy, media relations, journalism and
management. She has served as the chief of staff for the presiding officer and majority caucus of the
Nassau County Legislature, overseeing more than 30 staffers and managing the day-to-day activities of
the legislature while coordinating with the administration. Prior to that role, she served as the press
secretary and the director of public policy, where she advised the caucus on local, state and federal
legislation and policy matters. More recently, Ms. Evans served as Chief of Staff and Public Information
Officer for the Town of Huntington where she oversaw a team that included Economic Development,
Intergovernmental Affairs, and Emergency Management. In addition, she handled all media inquiries,
conducted press briefings, and served as official spokesperson for the Supervisor and Town Board. Ms.
Evans holds a Masters degree in Public Policy from the State University of New York at Stony Brook.
Judith C. McCarthy, Acting General Counsel
Ms. McCarthy joined the Authority in her current position in January 2011. Before coming to the
Authority, she served in the New York State Attorney General’s Office as the Assistant Attorney General
in charge of the Westchester Regional Office. In this position, Ms. McCarthy represented the Attorney
General in the region, brought affirmative litigation on behalf of the People of the State of New York, and
supervised a team of attorneys representing New York State in all phases of litigation affecting
Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties. Prior to joining the Attorney General’s Office in 2002, Ms.
McCarthy served as the First Deputy General Counsel for the New York City Human Resources
Administration, Office of Legal Affairs. From 1992 to 1998, Ms. McCarthy served in the New York City
Corporation Counsel’s Office, General Litigation Division, where she rose to the title of Deputy Assistant
Division Chief. Ms. McCarthy received a Bachelor’s degree from Barnard College, Columbia
University, and a Juris Doctorate from CUNY Law School at Queens College.
Donald A. Russak, Senior Vice President - Corporate Planning and Finance
Mr. Russak was appointed to his current position in 2008 after having served as Vice President-
Finance from 2003 to 2008. He is responsible for the Authority’s budgeting, strategic planning and
financial planning activities and also has oversight of the revenue planning and physical asset insurance
functions. Mr. Russak joined the Authority in 1979 and held several positions in the marketing,
transmission and finance departments including the positions of Senior Economist from 1987 to 1997 and
Director-Financial Planning from 1997-2003. Prior to joining the Authority, he worked in various
capacities in the pension-actuarial department of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. Mr.
Russak holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematical-Economics from Colgate University.
James F. Pasquale, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Economic Development
Mr. Pasquale assumed his current position in July 2009. He is responsible for Authority customer
account management for government, business, municipal, cooperative and utility customers, customer
load forecasting, management of the Authority’s power programs for economic development, load
research, demand response programs, and customer pricing. Mr. Pasquale joined the Authority in 1986 as
a senior accountant in the Controller’s group and moved to the Marketing and Economic Development
group in 1995. In 1997, he became manager of Business Power Allocations and Compliance,
coordinating NYPA’s then newly enacted Power for Jobs program. Later, customer billing and municipal
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