Mr. McElroy is experienced in facilities management in support of higher education serving as the Assistant Director of Operations for the University of South Alabama. While at USA, Mr. McElroy also developed and implemented the highly successful campus transit system known as JagTran which continues to serve well the students and faculty of this great university.

In 2005, McElroy was named the General Manager of Daphne Utilities in Daphne, Alabama; a community of 18,000+ on the eastern shore of Mobile Bay.

Daphne Utilities has transformed itself under Mr. McElroy’s watch into one of the most progressive and innovative utility providers in Alabama. Since joining the Utility, he has led it through an extensive reorganization which focused on unity and cooperation both internally and with various City agencies. A constant emphasis involves the focus of being “One Utility” (not separate and isolated departments) and running the Utility in a businesslike manner. Daphne Utilities also published its first Strategic Plan under McElroy’s watch and direction.

Preserving the fragile ecology of their Mobile Bay locale is always foremost in the minds of the Utility administration. Programs such as Used Oil Recycling and Grease Management Programs have done much to limit oil and grease in sewer lines, a primary cause of sewer overflows which can lead to contamination of the Bay. Since 2004, the Utility has seen a 40% reduction in sewer spills and grease blockages in the collection lines!  A Biodiesel Plant was added in 2005 which converts this collected oil into clean-burning fuel for the Utility’s use for about $1 per gallon!  Both of these programs have drawn attention from across the country and garnered awards both locally and statewide for their effectiveness and impact to the entire community.

In 2006, Mr. McElroy was nominated for Director of the Year with the Alabama Rural Water Association while the programs run by the Utility continue to gather attention across the region.  A prolific public speaker, McElroy is a much-sought presenter at many conferences around the country including the WEFTEC Annual Conference in San Diego, CA in 2007 and Chicago, IL in 2008; the Urban Water Management Conference in Louisville, KY; the American Water Works Association annual conference in Atlanta, GA; the Sustainability 2008 Conference (joint effort between WEF and the EPA) in Washington, DC; as well as many regional conferences (AWEA, AWPCA, MWEA, etc.) and local civic groups such as the Chamber of Commerce.

Never content with the status quo, McElroy continues to raise the bar for operations at the Utility. He is passionate about the issues facing the utilities industry and seeks to constantly improve the quality of service Daphne Utilities provides to its Eastern Shore community!