PWSA Deputy Executive Director, Jen Presutti

This May, we announced the promotion of then-Director of Finance, Jen Presutti, to the role of deputy executive director. In her new capacity, she works collaboratively with Executive Director, Will Pickering, and PWSA’s various department managers to uphold our mission of providing safe and reliable water and sewer service to all customers. 

A significant element of Jen’s new position is to help ensure that our improvement plans, including a considerable variety of water, sewer, and stormwater projects, are executed in a cost-effective and timely manner. 

Since her pivot towards a more general role within the organization, Jen has enjoyed the opportunity to learn more about the water production and operations side of PWSA.

“I’m finding the specifics of how our Engineering and Operations Departments intersect to provide a constant supply of water and conveyance to be fascinating and educational, especially now that our system is undergoing a variety of significant upgrades,” Jen explained.  

Although no longer a member of the Finance Department, Jen maintains a close working relationship with the team, which is headed by our new Director of Finance, Ed Barca. By doing this, she can not only assist them where needed, but also acts a key advisor to our Executive Team on matters concerning finance and administration. 

Prior to becoming our director of finance in late 2018, Jen spent nearly eight years as a City of Pittsburgh employee. There, she served as a budget analyst, senior budget analyst, capital budget manager, assistant director of capital and asset management, and lastly, director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). 

Regarding public service, Jen remarked, “I’ve spent the entirety of my career in the nonprofit/governmental sector because that’s where my heart is.” 

In her time outside of PWSA, Jen chairs the City of Pittsburgh’s Equipment Leasing Authority, which is primarily responsible for procuring all vehicles and equipment, and serves as a commissioner for the City’s Commission on Human Relations, which, according to their website, investigates complaints of alleged discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations within the City of Pittsburgh. 

At home, Jen enjoys spending time with her husband and two young children. Currently, they enjoy walks after dinner and Friday night pizza picnics.