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Melissa LaBuda

Deputy Water Commissioner, Finance / CFO

Melissa LaBuda was appointed Deputy Commissioner in August, 2014 and Assistant Deputy Commissioner in October, 2013.� Melissa has overall responsibility for the Water Department’s financial management including: accounting operations and financial reporting; budget formulation and execution; and financial planning.� Ms. LaBuda joined the Water Department from a global financial institution where she was an investment banker to Public Power and Combined Utility systems. Previously, Ms. LaBuda worked for Public Financial Management, Inc. as both a financial advisor and a fixed income trader.� In these roles, Ms. LaBuda has raised in excess of $25 billion in the capital markets.� Melissa received her B.S. from Bloomsburg University in 1995.