Julius Ciaccia, Jr.
Executive Director

Mr. Ciaccia served the City of Cleveland's Clerk of Courts office for two years before his appointment as Assistant Director of Public Utilities in 1977. He was promoted to Acting Water Commissioner in 1979, Assistant to the Commissioner in 1981, and eventually Commissioner in 1988. He was appointed Director of the city's Department of Public Utilities in 2004 and began his tenure as Regional Sewer District Executive Director in November 2007. Mr. Ciaccia's professional affiliations include the American Water Works Association and other state and national committees and organizations.

Michael Bucci
Deputy Executive Director

Mr. Bucci has worked for the District since 1985. As former Director of Finance, Bucci's leadership earned the District the State Auditor's Award for Exemplary Financial Reporting. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Accounting from Cleveland State University and is a graduate of the CSU Leadership Academy. He is also a member of numerous state and national accounting organizations such as the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Government Finance Officers' Association.

Marlene Sundheimer
Director of Law

Ms. Sundheimer joined the Sewer District in December of 2007. Her experience as Deputy Commissioner of Water for the City of Cleveland included strategic planning, assuring fiscal responsibility related to construction contracts, and capital and financial planning.

Jennifer Demmerle
Director of Finance

Ms. Demmerle joined the District in 2005 as Deputy Director of Finance. Now as Director of the department, she supervises the District's internal audit and oversees five budget centers. Ms. Demmerle holds a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting & Finance degree from Baldwin-Wallace College, is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), and is currently seeking certification as a Public Finance Administrator. She is a member of the Government Finance Officers' Association, the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants, and Municipal Finance Officers' Association President. Prior to the District, Ms. Demmerle served as the Assistant Director of Finance for the cities of Brook Park and Lakewood.


Douglas Dykes
Director of Human Resources

Mr. Dykes was hired as Director of Human Resources in June 2008. He is the former Director of Human Resources at Holden Arboretum, and had also worked previously for the Regional Transit Authority for 10 years. Mr. Dykes holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration and has more than 16 years experience in human resources.

Frank Greenland
Director of Watershed Programs

Mr. Greenland has worked for the District since 1988. Formerly a Planning Engineer, Project Engineer, Planning Manager, Deputy Director of Engineering & Construction, and Director of Capital Programs, he is now Director of Watershed Programs. He has been involved in a variety of wet-weather projects, including the District's $2 billion Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Control Program. A registered Professional Engineer, he earned his degree in Environmental Engineering Technology from the University of Dayton and Masters in Civil Engineering from Cleveland State University.

Constance Haqq
Director of Administration & External Affairs

Ms. Haqq joined the District in 2005 and is responsible for overseeing the organization's internal and external communications and public-outreach programs. A native Clevelander, Haqq holds a Bachelors degree from Tufts University and a Masters in Social Science Administration from Case Western Reserve University. Ms. Haqq has held several leadership positions including her former role as Executive Director of the Nordson Corporation Foundation. She has served on numerous philanthropic boards and is currently a member of the In Counsel With Women's executive committee and a trustee for the LWL Foundation and Business Volunteers Unlimited, Inc.

David McNeeley
Director of Operation & Maintenance

Mr. McNeeley joined the District in 1977. As Director of Operation and Maintenance, he is responsible for the overall administration, planning, direction and coordination of the operation and maintenance of the District¿s three Wastewater Treatment Plants, as well as Sewer System Maintenance and Operation, Building Maintenance and Fleet Services. Mr. McNeeley holds a Bachelors degree from Cleveland State University (CSU). He is a trustee on the CSU Leadership Academy Board, the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) Utility Management Committee, and a member of the Central State University Business Advisory Council.

Kellie Rotunno
Director of Engineering & Construction

Ms. Rotunno comes to the District from the consulting-engineering firm Brown & Caldwell. There, she worked on a variety of water and wastewater projects while managing its Middleburg Heights office. Rotunno holds a degree in geological engineering from Michigan Technological University. She brings 21 years of consulting and engineering experience to the District.

Humberto Sanchez
Director of Information Technology

Mr. Sanchez was promoted to Director of Information Technology in July of 2008 after eight years with the Sewer District. He has extensive experience in strategic planning, and technology and information management over his more than 20 years of project management and project leadership. Mr. Sanchez holds a Masters in Business Administration from Cleveland State University, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from Case Western Reserve University.