Staff
Andy Koebel
Executive Director

Andy Koebel
Andy started his career in the water and wastewater field in 1995. He earned licenses in both wastewater and water treatment, and in 2005 he became an engineering technician. While working full-time, he earned an associate’s degree in drafting and design technology from Edison State College. In 2006, he earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of South Florida. He earned his Professional Engineer’s license and was named BSU’s Director of Operations in 2011. In 2024, he was named BSU’s Executive Director.
Andy is a member of the Water Environment Federation, Florida Water & Pollution Control Operators Association, American Water Works Association and the American Society of Civil Engineers. He oversees the operations of BSU’s various departments and carries out the policies of the Board of Directors.
Kim Hoskins, P.E.
Director of Engineering

Kim Hoskins
Kim supervises the planning, design, permitting, budgeting, scheduling and construction administration of the utility’s capital improvement program, as well as the review, inspection and acceptance of developer-contributed projects. She oversees BSU’s engineering, inspections and geographic information systems staff.
A Lee County native, Kim holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering from University of Florida. As a college student, she interned at BSU and then began her professional career with the utility, serving as assistant engineer for three years. Her previous work experience includes project management with the Fort Myers-based planning, design and surveying firm Barraco and Associates Inc.; development review with Lee County Department of Community Development; and engineering project management with Lee County Utilities.
Steven A. Richards, CPA
Director of Finance

Steven A. Richards
Steve is responsible for maintaining the utility’s financial records, supervising investments and overseeing all accounting activities. He directs the activities of the finance department, including preparing financial statements and budgets and coordinating purchasing, disbursements, cash management and debt administration. Steve is a certified public accountant, licensed in the state of Florida.
Steve joined BSU in 2015 after nearly ten years with CliftonLarsonAllen, the national public accounting firm that audited BSU’s financial statements. He previously spent five years as a staff CPA and auditor with a Naples firm. Steve holds a business administration degree from The Ohio State University, a master’s of education from Xavier University in Cincinnati and a master’s in accounting and taxation from Florida Gulf Coast University. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Don Woodruff
Director of Operations

Don Woodruff
Don started his career in the water and wastewater field in 2004. He holds operator licenses in water distribution, water treatment and wastewater treatment. He also has an operator certification in wastewater collections. Don started working at BSU in 2006, and has worked in distribution, utilities maintenance and the engineering department, as well as at all plant locations.
Don is a member of the Water Environment Federation, Florida Water & Pollution Control Operators Association and the American Water Works Association. He manages more than 96 employees and oversees the operation of BSU’s two water production plants and two water reclamation facilities, as well as associated fieldwork and service activities.
Lisa Karnow
Customer Service Manager

Lisa Karnow
Lisa oversees BSU’s customer service department, which is responsible for opening new customer accounts, coordinating billing and processing payments. Her staff members answer customer questions and handle issues by phone and at BSU’s Customer Service Center.
Lisa joined BSU in the human resources department in 2014. Her professional experience is varied and relevant to her responsibilities at BSU: She has served as client service manager, title underwriter, mortgage broker and regional manager for a title insurance company. Lisa was born in Singapore and lived overseas until she was 12. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University and has been a Bonita Springs resident since 2007.
Jose Espinoza
IT Manager

Jose Espinoza
Jose oversees BSU’s entire IT department, which is responsible for the overall administration and management of BSU’s business network infrastructure. He leads IT project implementation of new technologies to meet NIST cybersecurity standards for data security and manages hardware and software system configurations, installations, upgrades, and maintenance on internal data centers. Jose also develops and implements BSU’s IT policies and best practices.
Jose joined BSU in 2014 as a Help Desk technician and then was promoted to system/network administrator. He was promoted to IT manager in 2021. A Southwest Florida native, he graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University with a bachelor’s degree in computer information systems.