DETROIT – The Great Lakes Water Authority Board of Directors has elected new officers: John J. Zech, board representative appointed by Wayne County, is board chair; Jaye Quadrozzi, board representative appointed by Oakland County, is vice chair; and Freman Hendrix, board representative appointed by the city of Detroit, is secretary. The new officers will each serve a one-year term, which began Jan. 1.
Zech, appointed to the board by Wayne County Executive Warren Evans in 2020, has more than 40 years of public service experience. He has served in leadership roles with several communities across southeast Michigan including the cities of Wayne, Allen Park, Lincoln Park, Plymouth, and Southgate. Zech has previously served on the Board of Directors for the Michigan Municipal League. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Detroit Mercy.
Quadrozzi, appointed by Oakland County Executive David Coulter in 2019, is an attorney with over 25 years’ experience in complex commercial litigation in both federal and state courts, and is a member of the state bars of Michigan, Illinois and California. She has also served as Oakland County representative on the Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority Board of Commissioners since 2013. Quadrozzi earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy from the University of Michigan and her Juris Doctorate from the University of Michigan Law School.
Hendrix, appointed by former city of Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan in 2016, has extensive experience in municipal government, finance and real estate. He served as Deputy Mayor and Chief of Staff for former Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer. Hendrix is also a member of the Southeastern Michigan Regional Transit Authority Board of Directors. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Eastern Michigan University.
The full 2026 GLWA Board of Directors is comprised of the following members:
- John J. Zech, board chair; representative appointed by Wayne County
- Jaye Quadrozzi, board vice chair; representative appointed by Oakland County
- Freman Hendrix, board secretary; representative appointed by the city of Detroit
- Brian Baker, director; representative appointed by Macomb County
- Gary A. Brown, director; representative appointed by the city of Detroit
- Mark L. Miller, director; representative appointed by the state of Michigan
