Virtual meeting scheduled via Skype
VIRGINIA BEACH -- In adherence with CDC recommendations of physical distancing to minimize the spread and exposure to COVID-19, the next meeting of the HRSD Commission will be a virtual meeting held via Skype on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.
Commission agendas are posted on www.hrsd.com/commission three business days prior to each scheduled meeting.
--Notice of Upcoming Flagging Operation--
Dr. Taraski, a member of the Commission since June 8, 2017, is the president and CEO of the Nansemond River Preservation Alliance in Suffolk, Virginia. Dr. Taraski also serves as Chair, Restoration Advisory Board, Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot and Vice President of the Suffolk Rotary Club. Dr. Taraski previously served in senior management positions at Christopher Newport University and the University of Richmond. Before moving to Virginia in 1988, Dr. Taraski was Director, Administration and Industrial Relations, Multi-lifecycle Engineering Research Center, New Jersey Institute of Technology. She holds a Ph.D. from Seton Hall University; a Master of Science degree from New York University, a Master of Education degree from Rutgers University and completed her doctoral internship at the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, NYC. Dr. Taraski resides in the City of Suffolk.
Appointed: 05/25/2017
First Full Term: 06/08/2017 – 06/07/2021
Second Full Term: 06/08/2021 – 06/07/2025
Third Full Term: 06/08/2025 – 06/07/2029
Executive Search Committee Member: 2021 – 2022
Finance Committee Member: 2024 to present
Mr. Rodriguez, a member of the Commission since October 5, 2012, is the retired owner and president of Cruco Inc., which provided construction services in Hampton Roads. He currently works as the Cost Estimating Program Manager for the Virginia Department of Transportation’s (VDOT) Cost Estimation Office. Mr. Rodriguez previously served as chair of the Foundation for Virginia Natural Resources, chair of the OBX Hospital Board, and past president of the Deep Creek Ruritan Club. He has also served on the Chesapeake School Board, the Chesapeake Hospital Authority, the Chesapeake Economic Development Authority, and the board of directors of Opportunity, Inc. He is an alumnus of Old Dominion University civil engineering technology and earned a certificate in civic leadership. Mr. Rodriguez resides in the City of Chesapeake.
Appointed: 10/05/2012 (filled an unexpired term)
Unexpired Term: 06/08/2012 – 06/07/2016
First Full Term: 06/08/2016 – 06/07/2020
Second Full Term: 06/08/2020 – 06/07/2024
Third Full Term: 06/08/2024 – 06/07/2028
Commission Chair: 2022 to present
Commission Vice-Chair: 2021-2022
Executive Search Committee Member: 2021-2022
Finance Committee Member: 2013-2022
Operations and Nominations Committee Member: 2014-2015
Mr. Levenston, a member of the Commission since September 9, 2014, earned his Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and holds multiple accreditations in Management Skills Development, Data Transmission and Communications Systems. He retired from the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in 2008 after more than 40 years of service. In his capacity as Supervisor Electronics Engineer, Mr. Levenston was responsible for Surface Ship Exterior Radio Communications, Secure/Communication Information Processing, Naval Tactical Data Systems, Search Radar, Electronics Countermeasure/Navigational Aids, and the Submarine Communication sections. Mr. Levenston resides in the City of Portsmouth.
Appointed: 09/09/2014 (filled an unexpired term)
Unexpired Term: 06/08/2011 – 06/07/2015
First Full Term: 06/08/2015 – 06/07/2019
Second Full Term: 06/08/2019 – 06/07/2023
Third Full Term: 06/08/2023 – 06/07/2027
Commission Vice Chair: 2024 to present
Executive Search Committee Member: 2021-2022
Finance Committee Member: 2022 to present
Operations and Nominations Committee Member: 2016 to present
Dr. Lakdawala, a member of the Commission since June 8, 2002, obtained his undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from Bangalore University in India in 1972 and his Master of Engineering in High Voltage Engineering from Indian Institute of Science in 1974. He worked as Research and Development Engineer in Jyoti Limited for three years in the high voltage instrument transformers division. He received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Liverpool in 1980. After serving as senior research associate in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics in the University of Liverpool for a year, he joined Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, where he conducted research for a year. He joined the faculty of Old Dominion University in 1983 as Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He is currently the Chief Departmental Advisor and Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Dr. Lakdawala has served as the president and chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Hindu Temple of Hampton Roads. Dr. Lakdawala received the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) 2019 National Environmental Achievement Award for Local Public Service, honoring his transformative leadership, technical understanding, focus on community engagement, and deep commitment to the environment as an HRSD Commissioner. Dr. Lakdawala resides in the City of Virginia Beach.
Appointed: 06/08/2002
First Full Term: 06/08/2002 – 06/07/2006
Second Full Term: 06/08/2006 – 06/07/2010
Third Full Term: 06/08/2010 – 06/07/2014
Fourth Full Term: 06/08/2014 – 06/07/2018
Fifth Full Term: 06/08/2018 – 06/07/2022
Sixth Full Term: 06/08/2022 – 06/07/2026
Commission Chair: 2009 – 2016
Commission Vice-Chair: 2008 – 2009
Finance Committee Member: 2022, 2024 to present
Operations and Nominations Committee Member: 2006, 2008
Mr. Glenn, a member of the Commission since May 13, 2008, is president of Luna Development Services, LLC. The firm, which offers full-service general contracting and real estate development services, is a Certified Virginia Minority Business Enterprise. Before founding his firm in 2004, Mr. Glenn was Director of Operations, Real Estate Services and Contracts for Troutman Sanders, LLP. He also has served as a development executive for Armada Hoffler Development and as a Wachovia Bank vice president. Mr. Glenn received a bachelor’s degree in psychology, with a minor in biology, from Old Dominion University. Mr. Glenn resides in the City of Norfolk.
Appointed: 05/13/2008 (filled an unexpired term)
Unexpired Term: 06/08/2007 – 06/07/2011
First Full Term: 06/08/2011 – 06/07/2015
Second Full Term: 06/08/2015 – 06/07/2019
Third Full Term: 06/08/2019 – 06/07/2023
Fourth Full Term: 06/08/2023 – 06/07/2027
Operations and Nominations Committee Member: 2018 to present
Dr. Lynch, a member of the Commission since August 24, 2009, is professor emeritus of the College of William and Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science. Upon earning his bachelor’s degree from Harvard College, he attended Navy Officer Candidate School and was commissioned an ensign in the U.S. Navy Reserve and remained on active duty with the Underwater Demolition Team until July 1962. After filling numerous reserve billets, he retired in 1988 with the rank of Captain USNR. Dr. Lynch earned his master’s and doctoral degrees from the College of William and Mary, where he has been a member of the faculty since 1972. He has been a liaison to numerous universities as well as state and federal agencies. He has served as the Virginia Sea Grant director, director of the Chesapeake Bay Research Consortium and director of the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Virginia. He has been an officer of several professional organizations, including the Virginia Academy of Science, the Coastal Society and the National Estuarine Research Reserve Association. Dr. Lynch also has served two terms on the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (“CBF”) board of trustees and been a leader of CBF’s York chapter. He served on the Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission from 1997 to 2015 and has served as its chair. Dr. Lynch resides in Williamsburg.
First Term: 06/08/09 – 06/07/13 (filled an unexpired term)
Second Term: 06/08/13 – 06/07/17
Third Term: 06/08/17 – 06/07/21
Commission Vice-Chair: 2016 to present
Finance Committee Member: 2017 to present
Operations and Nominations Committee Member: 2011
Ms. Andrews, a member of the Commission since September 19, 2025, having formerly served as Senior Assistant Attorney General and Chief of the Environmental Section of the Virginia Office of the Attorney General, where she oversaw a team of attorneys representing and providing counsel to the Secretary of Natural Resources and the natural resources agencies of the Commonwealth. Ms. Andrews is a Distinguished Law & Policy Fellow at the University of Virginia Weldon Cooper Center and is also the former Director of William and Mary’s Virginia Coastal Policy Center. She also served as the Water Policy Manager for the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, where she worked closely with the legislature, the regulated community, and environmental organizations to address the water quality and quantity challenges facing Virginia’s coastal areas in particular. Ms. Andrews is a graduate of the College of William and Mary Law School and received her Juris Doctor degree, summa cum laude, from the Washington College of Law at American University. Ms. Andrews resides in Williamsburg.
Appointed: 09/19/2025 (filled an unexpired term)
The HRSD Commission, an eight-member board appointed by the Governor of Virginia, meets monthly to set policy and decide budget matters. The members, who live in the localities comprising HRSD's service area, serve four-year terms. The term of each member continues until their successor is duly appointed and qualified. Commission members are eligible for reappointment without limitation as to the number of terms that may be served.
The Commission is charged with managing and controlling the functions, affairs and property of the Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD). HRSD's operation is accomplished by its employees under the direct supervision of the General Manager. The Commission Governance Guidelines are intended to support the Commission in its oversight role, which is set forth in the Acts of Assembly.
Unless otherwise announced, the HRSD Commission meets at 9:00 a.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month, with the exception of December when the Commission meets on the third Tuesday.