Coastal Water Authority

Kurt F. Metyko, P. E.(President of the Board)

Mr. Metyko was appointed to the Board of Directors on August 14, 1990 by Mayor Kathy Whitmire.  Mr. Metyko received his B. S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Notre Dame, and served two years on active duty in the U. S. Army where he achieved the rank of Captain and was awarded a Bronze Star for his service in South Viet Nam.

Mr. Metyko is currently president of Metyko & Associates, Inc., a consulting engineering firm located in Houston.  Mr. Metyko is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas, and also a Registered Public Land Surveyor in the State of Texas.

Mr. Metyko is active in numerous civic, professional and faith-based organizations, including Serra International, The Diocese of Galveston-Houston Seminary Advisory Board, the Shalom Center Board, the American Consulting Engineers Council, and the National Society of Professional Engineers.

Mr. Metyko resides in Houston.

A. R. "Rusty" Senac (1st Vice-President)

Mr. Senac was appointed to the Board of Directors on June 17, 2008 by Governor Rick Perry.  Mr. Senac represents Chambers County.  Mr. Senac is a graduate of the University of Houston where he received his BBA degree, with a major in Marketing.

In 1981, Mr. Senac founded Medical Marketing Services to provide management and marketing consulting services to group medical practices and healthcare facilities.  Mr. Senac closed MMS in 1992, and joined Brown & Associates as their Executive Director.  Mr. Senac retired from Brown & Associates in 2006.

Mr. Senac is involved in numerous civic, community, and faith-based organizations.  Mr. Senac served as Mayor of Beach City for 10 years.  He previously served on the Board of Directors for the Houston-Galveston Area Council.  He currently serves as Secretary of the Chambers County Republican Party.

Mr. Senac and his wife reside in Beach City.

F. William Othon, P. E. (2nd Vice-President)

Mr. Othon was appointed to the Board of Directors on March 31, 2010 by Houston Mayor Annise D. Parker.  Mr. Othon attended the University of Texas at Arlington where he received a B. S. degree in Civil Engineering.  Mr. Othon is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas.  

In 1996, Mr. Othon founded OTHON, INC. Consulting Engineers where he serves as President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.  Mr. Othon is active in numerous professional, civic, and community organizations.  Mr. Othon is one of the founders of the Houston Chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers.  Mr. Othon also served on the Board of Directors of the Houston Consulting Engineering Council of Texas.

In 2000, Mr. Othon received the City of Houston's Outstanding M/WBE Professional Services Award.  In 2003, Mr. Othon received the Small Business Leadership Award for his efforts on the METRORail project.  In 2005, OTHON, INC. was recognized by the Houston Business Journal as one of the top 100 Small Businesses in Houston.

 Mr. Othon and his wife, Blanca, reside in Houston and have been married for almost 50 years.  They have four children and nine grandchildren.

Zebulun Nash (Secretary-Treasurer)

Mr. Nash was appointed to the Board of Directors on November 24, 2008 by Governor Rick Perry.  Mr. Nash represents Harris County.  Mr. Nash received his B. S. degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla, and an MBA from the University of Washington.  In 2005, Mr. Nash received an Honorary Doctorate of Engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla.

Mr. Nash recently retired from Exxon Mobil with 30 years of service.  At the time of his retirement, Mr. Nash was the Site Manager for the Exxon Mobil Chemical Company in Baytown.  Mr. Nash continues to be involved in several professional, civic, and faith-based organizations.  He is a member of the American Institute for Chemical Engineers, the National Organization of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, and the National Black MBA Association.  Mr. Nash is also Chairman of the Air Conservation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Texas Chemical Council.  Mr. Nash is also a member of the Family Service Center of Houston, as well as a member of the Board of Directors for Promise for West Baytown.  Mr. Nash is a past Peace Corps volunteer.

Mr. Nash resides in Houston.

John Odis Cobb, P. E.

Mr. Cobb was appointed to the Board of Directors on March 31, 2010 by Houston Mayor Annise D. Parker.  Mr. Cobb attended the University of Houston where he received B. S. and M. S. degrees in Civil Engineering.  Mr. Cobb is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas, and also a Registered Public Land Surveyor.

In 1980, Mr. Cobb co-founded CobbFendley & Assoicates, Inc., a civil engineering and land survey company in Houston.  Mr. Cobb is active in several professional, civic, and community organizations.  He is currently a member of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Advisory Board for the University of Houston and is also a member of the Engineering Dean's Leadership Board.  In 1999, Mr. Cobb was recognized as a Distinguished Alumni by the University of Houston's Engineering Alumni Association.  Mr. Cobb has also served as President of the Houston Engineering & Scientific Society, as well as a member of the Board of Directors. 

Mr. Cobb resides in Houston. 

Giti Zarinkelk, P. E., F. SAME

Ms. Zarinkelk was appointed to the Board of Directors by Houston Mayor Annise D. Parker on March 31, 2010.  Ms. Zarinkelk holds a B. S. degree in Civil Engineering, and is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas.  Ms. Zarinkelk is also a Fellow of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME).  Ms. Zarinkelk was the first ever woman President of the Houston-Galveston Post of SAME.  Ms. Zarinkelk is Founder and President of Zarinkelk Engineering Services, Inc. located in Houston.

Ms. Zarinkelk is active in numerous professional organizations; most notably the Society of American Military Engineers, the Greater Houston Partnership, the North Houston Association and the Houston Council of Engineering Companies where she served on the Board of Directors for three years.

Ms. Zarinkelk resides in Houston.  She is married and has a son and a grandson.

Alan D. Conner

Mr. Conner was appointed to the Board of Directors on August 19, 2010, by Governor Rick Perry, and represents Liberty County.

Mr. Conner is the Chief Appraiser/Administrator for the Liberty County Central Appraisal District.  Mr. Conner attended Texas A&M University and the University of Houston where he earned a BBA in Accounting.  Mr. Conner is a Registered Professional Appraiser and a Registered Tax Assessor/Collector.

Mr. Conner is involved in numerous professional organizations including the National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers, the National Association of Master Appraisers, and the National Association of Review Appraisers and Mortgage Underwriters.  In March 1992, Mr. Conner was appointed as an Associate Municipal Court Judge for the City of Dayton.