Donna Mongiardo, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
Donna Mongiardo is LIPA’s Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Mongiardo’s responsibilities include accounting, budgeting, debt issuance, rates, grants, financial reporting, financial policy, investor relations, risk management, and treasury.
Ms. Mongiardo joined LIPA in 2001, and previously served as LIPA’s Vice President, Controller. In this role, Ms. Mongiardo managed LIPA’s rate activities as well as the review and monitoring of PSEG Long Island’s operating and capital budgets and revenue reporting to ensure performance within agreed upon levels. In addition, she led all accounting matters related to LIPA, its wholly owned subsidiary, the Long Island Lighting Company, and LIPA’s component unit, the Utility Debt Securitization Authority.
Ms. Mongiardo also has oversight responsibilities for certain PSEG Long Island matters including budget performance metrics and financial reporting.
Ms. Mongiardo began her career as an auditor in Pricewaterhouse Cooper’s financial services and public utilities practice group. In 1998, Ms. Mongiardo served as a member of the LIPA/LILCO merger team and subsequently served LIPA as an account manager. Ms. Mongiardo is a New York State certified public accountant and received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting from Hofstra University. She is a member of the New York State Government Finance Officers’ Association. Ms. Mongiardo is a graduate of the Energeia Partnership at Molloy College, a think-tank organization focused on challenges facing Long Island.