Congratulations To This Year’s Management Award Recipient: Henry F. Vitale

Henry F. Vitale served as the Commission’s Chief Financial Officer and as Controller Treasurer of the Boston Water and Sewer Commission since March 1995. He was appointed Executive Director in January 2013. As executive director, Mr. Vitale manages all operation and activities of the Commission in accordance with its Enabling Act.

Under Mr. Vitale’s tenure as executive director, the Commission has received numerous awards, including national recognition of “Best of the Best” tap water in 2014 by the American Water Works Association, the 2016 “Regional Recognition Award” and the “Citation for Consistent Service” from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Mr. Vitale is the recipient of the 2017 Henry L. Shattuck Chairman’s Award, which is given to a city department head who has made an extraordinary contribution to Boston.

Mr. Vitale holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Marketing from Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and is a Certified Public Accountant. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the American Water Works Association, the National Society of Public Accountants, the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Government Finance Officers Association. Mr. Vitale is a member of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Board of Directors. Mr. Vitale is a lifelong resident of Boston. He is active in a number of community and professional organizations. Help us congratulate Henry.