Board of Trustees
Mark Fischl, Vice Chair
- President, Pinnacle Real Properties, LLC
- Chair, Oversight and Clean Energy Committee
- Member, Finance and Audit Committee
- LIPA Trustee since 2013
- Member of the American Public Power Association’s Policy Makers Council
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Mark Fischl, Vice Chair
- Appointed by: Governor
- Term Expires: December 31, 2021
- Board Committees: Oversight and Clean Energy (Chair), Finance & Audit
- Member of the American Public Power Association’s Policy Makers Council
Mr. Fischl is the President of Pinnacle Real Properties LLC, a real estate consulting and development advisory firm that focuses on closing transactions and redeveloping downtown areas. Pinnacle also has experience with industrial properties.
Prior to joining Pinnacle, Mr. Fischl spent 13 years with RGE, a local real estate firm located on Long Island. At RGE, Mr. Fischl managed commercial properties as well as dealt with certain environmental issues. While at RGE, Mr. Fischl assisted the acquisition of almost 1 million square feet of space. Mr. Fischl spent six years as President of the American Platform Tennis Association.
Elkan Abramowitz
- Principal, Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello PC
- Chair, Governance, Planning and Personnel Committee
- Member, Finance and Audit Committee
- Graduate of Brown University and NYU School of Law
- LIPA Trustee since 2013
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Elkan Abramowitz
- Appointed by: Governor
- Term Expires: December 31, 2019
- Board Committees: Governance, Planning and Personnel (Chair), Finance & Audit
Mr. Abramowitz is a leading white-collar criminal defense lawyer experienced in handling civil and criminal matters in state and federal court. Mr. Abramowitz has been named a Leading Lawyer by Chambers USA, "America's Leading Lawyers for Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations," every year since Chambers' 2003 launch in the United States. Mr. Abramowitz became a principal at a predecessor firm to Morvillo Abramowitz in 1979. His professional resume also includes serving as Assistant Deputy Mayor for the City of New York, Special Counsel to the Select Committee on Crime for the U.S. House of Representatives, and Chief of the Criminal Division in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York. Mr. Abramowitz is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and a former Director of the New York Council of Defense Lawyers. He is a member of the New York State and American Bar Associations, New York City Bar Association and Federal Bar Council. Mr. Abramowitz is a graduate of Brown University and the New York University School of Law, where he was a Pomeroy Scholar and editor of the Law Review.
Valerie Anderson Campbell
- Senior Executive Recruiter and Consultant, Anderson Campbell Recruiting
- Member, Governance, Planning and Personnel Committee
- Nassau County Director, Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce
- Graduate of Long Island University
- LIPA Trustee since 2021
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Valerie Anderson Campbell
- Appointed by: Assembly Speaker
- Term Expires: December 31, 2023
Ms. Campbell has more than 20 years of experience in building successful organizations, including her current position as a Senior Executive Recruiter and Consultant at Anderson Campbell Recruiting, a division of Anderson Campbell Enterprises. She has shaped high-performing cultures at Fortune 500 companies with communications and developmental programs to drive revenue growth while attracting and retaining high-potential talent. Ms. Campbell is a leader in the community, serving as the Nassau County Director for the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, as well as the Vice President of Membership for the Uniondale Community Land Trust. Ms. Campbell also served on the Nassau Community College’s Presidential Search Committee.
In 2020, Ms. Campbell was honored as one of Long Island’s Top 50 Women in Business by the Long Island Business News and in 2019 as one of the Top Influential Long Island Women by Long Island Weekly. Ms. Campbell is a graduate of Long Island University.
Reverend Alfred L. Cockfield
- Chief Operating Officer, God’s Battalion of Prayer Ministries
- Member, Oversight and Clean Energy Committee
- Executive Director, Battalion Christian Academy and Lamad Academy Charter School
- Graduate of Nyack College
- LIPA Trustee since 2021
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Reverend Alfred L. Cockfield
- Appointed by: Governor
- Term expires December 31, 2021
Reverend Cockfield is the Chief Operating Officer of God’s Battalion of Prayer Ministries with experience in leadership, education, youth development, and civic and community engagement. Reverend Cockfield also serves as Executive Director of the Battalion Christian Academy in Far Rockaway, Queens, and Brooklyn, New York, as well as the Lamad Academy Charter School in Brooklyn. As Executive Director, Reverend Cockfield manages a diverse portfolio of services to ensure successful outcomes for the students and their communities.
Reverend Cockfield is a graduate of Nyack College with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Religious Studies and a Master of Business Administration and International Business Marketing and Management.
Sheldon L. Cohen
- Chair, Finance and Audit Committee Former Senior Managing Director of CBRE
- Member, Governance, Planning and Personnel Committee
- Graduate of Stanford Graduate School of Business, NYU School of Law, University of Buffalo Law School, and SUNY Stony Brook
- LIPA Trustee since 2013
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Sheldon L. Cohen
- Appointed by: Governor
- Term Expires: December 31, 2020
- Board Committees: Finance & Audit (Chair), Governance
Mr. Cohen is a retired business executive. Mr. Cohen formerly served as senior managing director of CBRE. He was responsible for strategic planning, day-to-day management, and new business development and growth initiatives for the firm’s downtown Manhattan operations, as well as heading up the firm’s practices in health care, education, and government sectors in the New York tri-state region. Before CBRE, Mr. Cohen served as the first director of real estate planning and development for Nassau County and was a member of the County Executive’s management team. Mr. Cohen’s work for the County also included management of the County’s building and space utilization. Prior to his service to the County, Mr. Cohen served as Vice President of Facilities and Services for MetLife. Mr. Cohen is a graduate of the Stanford Graduate School of Business, holds a Master of Laws from the NYU School of Law, a Doctor of Law from the University at Buffalo Law School, and a B.A. from SUNY Stony Brook.
Nancy S. Goroff, Ph.D.
- Former Chair, Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University
- Member, Oversight and Clean Energy Committee
- Member, National Advisory Board, Union of Concerned Scientists
- Graduate of Harvard University and University of California, Los Angeles
- LIPA Trustee since 2021
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Nancy S. Goroff, Ph.D.
- Appointed by: Assembly Speaker
- Term Expires: December 31, 2024
Dr. Goroff has a record of accomplishment as a leader, scientist, and communicator. She served as a Professor in the Chemistry Department of Stony Brook University for more than 20 years, rising to lead the Department as its Chair. Among her various leadership roles in the scientific community, Dr. Goroff is a Member of the National Advisory Board of the Union of Concerned Scientists, served as Chair of the Graduate Education Advisory Board of the American Chemical Society, and serves as a Faculty Affiliate of the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University. Dr. Goroff is a graduate of Harvard University with a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry and holds a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Dr. Goroff is an active member of the community, including serving as President of the Board of Gallery North, Long Island’s largest non-profit art gallery, and as a Founding Board Member of the Institute for Digital Media and Child Development.
Laureen Harris
- President, Association for a Better Long Island
- Senior Attorney, Cronin, Harris & Associates, PC
- Member, Finance and Audit Committee
- LIPA Trustee since 2020
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Laureen Harris
- Appointed by: Governor
- Term Expires: December 31, 2021
- Board Committees: Finance & Audit
Ms. Harris has established herself as a credible authority on tax certiorari proceedings within the State of New York. With over 30 years of experience, Ms. Harris has gained extensive trial and appellate experience, while creating legal precedent in a myriad of areas, both in terms of valuation and legal principles. She is the past Chair and Vice Chair of the Nassau County Tax Certiorari & Condemnation Committee (1988, 2013, 1992, 2010, 2013, 2012) and has continued to be an active participant in the Committee. Ms. Harris is currently President of the Association for a Better Long Island (ABLI) and has been a Board Member since 1996. She is also a founding member and current President of the Institute of Real Estate at Hofstra University, an educational forum for the Long Island real estate community. She currently serves as the Downstate Chairman in Tax Certiorari and Condemnation for the New York State Bar Association.
Dominick Macchia
- International Representative for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)
- Member, Oversight and Clean Energy Committee
- Executive Board Member of the New York State AFL-CIO
- Graduate of the University of Rhode Island
- LIPA Trustee since 2023
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Dominick Macchia
- Appointed by: Temporary President of the Senate
- Term Expires: 12/31/24
Mr. Macchia has served as International Representative for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) since 1997, where he is responsible for servicing and negotiating contracts in the various industries represented by the IBEW.
Mr. Macchia is also Treasurer of both the Long Island Federation of Labor and the Labor Education and Community Services Agency Inc., where he oversees the finances of the 250,000-member federation, while ensuring governmental and regulatory compliance. In addition, Mr. Macchia serves as an Executive Board Member of the New York State AFL-CIO. Previously, he was Treasurer at the New York State Association of Electrical Workers and Business Manager at Local 1430 IBEW.
Mr. Macchia is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
Mili Makhijani, Esq.
- Principal Law Clerk to Hon. Randy Sue Marber, Justice of the Supreme Court, County of Nassau
- Member of LIPA Governance, Planning and Personnel Committee
- Graduate of Touro Law and Hofstra University
- Chair of SUNY Old Westbury College Council
- LIPA Trustee since 2023
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Mili Makhijani, Esq.
- Appointed by: Temporary President of the Senate
- Term Expires: 12/31/23
Mili Makhijani, Esq. serves as the Principal Law Clerk to Hon. Randy Sue Marber, Justice of the Supreme Court, County of Nassau. Ms. Makhijani began her legal career as an Associate and Trial Attorney at the Law Offices of Frederick K. Brewington, where she litigated discrimination and civil rights cases. Later, she worked at Catalano, Gallardo & Petropoulos, focusing on professional liability defense, employment law, and complex tort litigation. Ms. Makhijani has served as an Adjunct Law Professor at the Jacob D. Fuchsberg Touro Law Center and is an active member of the Nassau County Bar Association (NCBA), serving on the Advisory Board of the Nassau Academy of Law, and was elected to NCBA's Board of Directors.
In November 2019, Ms. Makhijani was appointed by the former Governor as Chair of the State University of New York (SUNY) at Old Westbury College Council.
Ms. Makhijani is also a member of the Equal Justice in the Courts Committee in Supreme Nassau, and serves as the Chair of its Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Subcommittee.
Ms. Makhijani holds a Juris Doctorate from Touro Law Center, graduating magna cum laude, and is a graduate of Hofstra University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance.
