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WE ARE T HE WAT ER Q UALIT Y PEO PLE

A COMMUNI T Y OF E MPOWE RE D PROF E SSI ONAL S CRE AT I NG A HE AL T HY GL OBAL WAT E R E NVI RONME NT

…the y ha ve he lpe d me to a dva nc e my c a re e r a nd inte ra c t with like -minde d me mb e rs who a ll ha ve a pa ssio n fo r the

• rg a niza tio n’ s missio n –

c le a n wa te r!

— Jo hn F

• rtin

WE F me mb e r sinc e 1988 NYWE A, WE F De le g a te

…As I b e c a me mo re a nd mo re a c tive in WE F , se rving o n c o mmitte e s, in the Ho use o f De le g a te s, a nd the Bo a rd o f T ruste e s my frie ndships a nd ne two rking c o ntinue d to b e o ne

• f my pa ssio ns a nd jo ys in life . WE

F is in my he a rt a nd ha s e na b le d me to b e c o me the pe rso n I a m.

— Ca rl E . Ja nso n

WE F F e llo w, WE F me mb e r Sinc e 1975, PWE A

…I t ha s pro vide d me a n a ve nue into pa rtic ipa tio n in my MA (Ohio WE A); a g re a te r re spe c t fo r

• pe ra to rs tha t I

wo rk with during

• ur sta te a nd Na tio na l Ops

Cha lle ng e e ve nts; a nd a de e pe r re spe c t fo r the e nviro nme nt tha t we a ll a c tive ly wo rk to pro te c t.

a ve nue into pa rtic ipa tio n in my MA (Ohio WE A) a c tivitie s, a g re a te r re spe c t fo r the o pe ra to rs I wo rk with during o ur sta te a nd the na tio na l Ops Cha lle ng e e ve nts, a de e pe r re spe c t fo r the e nviro nme nt

— K im Ridde ll

WE F me mb e r Sinc e 2001, OWE A

…Me mb e rship in PWE A a nd WE F ha s g ive n me the o ppo rtunity to sha re e xpe rie nc e s a nd so lve pro b le ms thro ug h the ne two rk o f frie nds I ha ve ma de b y a tte nding me e ting s a nd se rving o n c o mmitte e s. My a c tive invo lve me nt ha s he lpe d b uild my le a de rship skills a nd ha s le d to my e le c tio n a s PWE A Pre side nt a nd to the WE F

• HOD. WE

F HOD.”

— Do ug la s Pike

WE F me mb e r sinc e 1990 PWE A, WE F De le g a te

…I t a ve nue into pa rtic ipa tio n in my MA (Ohio

WE A) a c tivitie s, a g re a te r re spe c t fo r the

• pe ra to rs I

wo rk with during o ur sta te a nd the na tio na l Ops Cha lle ng e e ve nts, a de e pe r re spe c t fo r the e nviro nme nt

— Mic ha e l Qua mme

WE F me mb e r Sinc e 2013, NDWE A

…T he pro g ra ms, le a rning

• ppo rtunitie s, a nd e ve nts pro vide d

b y WE F ha ve b e e n instrume nta l in no t o nly furthe ring my pro fe ssio na l de ve lo pme nt within the wa te r industry b ut who I a m a s a pe rso n. T he se o ppo rtunitie s ha ve a lso g ro wn my ne two rk fa r g re a te r tha n I c o uld ha ve o n my o wn, inc luding pe o ple tha t I c a n c a ll my g o o d frie nds who m I ne ve r wo uld ha ve b e e n a ffo rde d the o ppo rtunity to me e t witho ut my invo lve me nt in WE F .

...WE

F ha s b e e n a g re a t re so urc e in e xpa nding my kno wle dg e a nd re so urc e s thro ug ho ut my c a re e r. I c o ntinue to vo lunte e r b e c a use o f the g re a t pe o ple a nd a we so me pro g ra ms. Giving b a c k to this o rg a niza tio n is the le a st I c a n do fo r a ll tha t the y ha ve pro vide d me o ve r the ye a rs.

— L a nc e Ma na b e

Ha wa ii WE A

"I n it fo r the L

• ng Ha ul”…

I jo ine d WE F b e c a use I truste d my pro fe sso r’ s a dvic e . F

• r the pa st 10-ye a rs WE

F ’ s fe a ture s (te c hnic a l a nd so c ia l) ha ve a dva nc e d my c a re e r, I ’ m c o nfide nt future de c a de s will no t disa ppo int.

— E ric L ynne

WE F Me mb e r Sinc e 2009 CSWE A, WE F De le g a te

… As I strive to b uild my wa te r le g a c y, WE F pro vide s the suppo rt I ne e d to ma ke a diffe re nc e .

— T

• dd Wib rig ht

WE F Me mb e r Sinc e 1999 WE F De le g a te , Mic hig a n WE A 2017 Ho use o f De le g a te WE F MAX Co mmitte e Cha ir

…... WE

F instills the b e st in us a ll b y pro viding info rma tio n, we b ina rs a nd pub lic a tio ns tha t he lp us in o ur da y jo b s. E spe c ia lly mine a s a Wa ste wa te r Supt., whic h re q uire s me to sta y up to da te o n the la te st re g s, pro duc ts a nd c o nfe re nc e s. T his ho lds true to the a nnua l WE F T E C e xpe rie nc e , ha ving a ll the pro duc ts, se rvic e s, le a rning se ssio ns a nd spe c ific a lly ne two rking with fe llo w WE F / Wa te r Qua lity Pro fe ssio na ls.

— T

• dd Bo ling

WE F Me mb e r Sinc e 1988 WE F De le g a te -a t-L a rg e , Ne b ra ska WE A

E NGAGE D Sta ying

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COMMIT T E E S ME MBE RSHIP PUBL IC COMMUNICAT ION AND OUT RE ACH OPE RAT ORS

— Alb e rt Ortiz Dia z a nd so n Ca rlo s Ortiz

Pue rto Ric o W&E A

T e d Ba ke r a nd fa the r Ha rry Ba ke r

WE F me mb e r sinc e 1990 Pre side nt, Ohio WE A

…F

• r o ve r 35 ye a rs

Ba ke r & Asso c ia te s ha s b e e n a pre se nc e in the wa te r a nd wa ste wa te r ma rke t within Ohio . I b e g a n my c a re e r with the c o mpa ny in 1996 a s a sa le s re pre se nta tive wo rking fo r my fa the r. I n 2008, I to o k o ve r the b usine ss fo unde d b y my da d, the la te Ha rry Ba ke r.

…While studying wa te r q ua lity

a nd he a ring my da d spe a k a b o ut OWE A Pub lic E duc a tio n g ra nt funds, I c a me up with the ide a o f ta king my c la ssma te s thro ug h Da yto n‘ s Wa te r Re c la ma tio n F a c ility a nd we ma de it ha ppe n! I a lso pla n to c o nside r a future in the wa te r

• industry. ~ Co o pe r T

inc u — Ja so n T inc u a nd so n Co o pe r T inc u

Ohio WE A

…I a lwa ys lo o ke d up to my b ro the r a nd he wa s o ne o f the re a so ns I we nt into e ng ine e ring a s a pro fe ssio n a nd the n I ve e re d o ff a nd b e c a me inte re ste d in wa ste wa te r tre a tme nt a nd te c hno lo g y.

— Da ve Ha use r a nd b ro the r Ga ry Ha use r K a nsa s WE A

…Ha ving a so n who g ra dua te d with a me c ha nic a l e ng ine e ring de g re e , he ha d two c o -o ps in I F M (I ndustria l F luid Ma na g e me nt) whic h is whe re mo st o f his time is spe nt in the industria l wa ste wa te r tre a tme nt a re a . He a lso did o ne summe r fo r the No rthwe st Wa te r a nd Se we r Distric t. — E liza b e th Wic k a nd So n L

• g a n

Ohio WE A

…Co ntinue s to fo llo w in his

fa the rs le g a c y with a c tive ly pro mo ting his yo ung c hildre n to o ur industry. His ho pe is tha t a t le a st o ne o f the m will g e t the wa ste wa te r b ug , a nd fo llo w in the ir fo o tste ps. F uture wa te r pro fe ssio na ls!

— F uture Wa te r Pro fe ssio na ls Bra ndo n F

• x F

a mily

Ohio WE A

…A fa mily in wa te r c o ve ring the pro vinc e s o f Alb e rta a nd Sa ska tc he wa n

— T im Ja nse n a nd so ns Me mb e r Sinc e 2014

We ste rn Ca na da WE A

…Bruc e Ha mle tt, re lo c a te d his fa mily to Mic hig a n in 1970 to la unc h a wa te r a nd wa ste wa te r e q uipme nt b usine ss. His so n Ra ndy ha d little re a so n to think tha t he , muc h le ss his ye t- to -b e b o rn da ug hte r Je nnife r, mig ht o ne da y fo llo w in his fa the r’ s fo o tste ps.

— Je nnife r Ze lski with F a the r & Gra ndfa the r Me mb e r Sinc e 2007

…I

a m the fifth o f six c hildre n a nd the o nly da ug hte r o f a fa mo us e ng ine e r fa the r T ho ma s

• J. K

e lly, F a the r o f the L

• M. de e pe r re spe c t fo r the

e nviro nme nt

— Je nnife r L a c hma yr

WE F me mb e r Sinc e 1997, NE WE A

…My da d wa s a c ivil e ng ine e ring c o nsulta nt. He wa s la rg e ly re spo nsib le fo r why I a m whe re I a m to da y.

— Je ff Ha llida y Me mb e r Sinc e 2005 We ste rn Ca na da WE A

She ryl No jima & da ug hte r Aliso n

WE F me mb e r sinc e 1981 Ha wa ii WE A

…Da ug hte r Aliso n is a Se nio r Sta ff E ng ine e r wo rking fo r a c o nsulting c o mpa ny in Wa lnut Cre e k, CA. As a stude nt, she wa s a wa rde d a sc ho la rship fro m HWE A to a ssist with furthe ring he r e duc a tio n in the wa te r industry.

T he a Hug he s a nd so n K e nto n

WE F me mb e r sinc e 1995 Arka nsa s WE A

…My so n wa tc he d me wo rk my wa y up thro ug h va rio us jo b po sitio ns a nd sa w this fie ld to b e sta b le a nd se c ure . T he pe o ple in wa te r a nd wa ste wa te r a re just g o o d pe o ple , a nd he fe lt a c a re e r in wa te r wo uld suit him.

...T

• g e the r, Ca thy a nd

he r so n Ada m ha ve de dic a te d the ir c a re e r to ke e ping wa te r sa fe a nd c le a n.

— Ca thy Re e d a nd So n Ada m

Me mb e r sinc e 2015 Arka nsa s WE A

— Ho wa rd Ca rte r a nd so n I a n Me mb e r sinc e 1998 Ne w E ng la nd WE A

E xpe rie nc e in Ops Cha lle ng e ha s le d the pa th to b e c o me pre side nt o f the Ne w E ng la nd WE A a nd no w the Spe a ke r o f the WE F Ho use o f De le g a te s. T he skill se ts yo u le a rn thro ug h c o mpe ting , a lo ng with the pe o ple yo u me e t, ma ke it wo rthwhile .

…Ha ving a so n who g ra dua te d with a me c ha nic a l e ng ine e ring de g re e , he ha d two c o -o ps in I F M (I ndustria l F luid Ma na g e me nt) whic h is whe re mo st o f his time is spe nt in the industria l wa ste wa te r tre a tme nt a re a . He a lso did o ne summe r fo r the No rthwe st Wa te r a nd Se we r Distric t. — E liza b e th Wic k a nd So n L

• g a n

Me mb e r sinc e 1988 Ohio WE A

— Ro b e rt De Blo c k with fa the r Jim a nd siste r T

• ri

Me mb e r Sinc e 1995 Ne w Je rse y WE A

…I t a ve nue into pa rtic ipa tio n in my MA (Ohio

WE A) a c tivitie s, a g re a te r re spe c t fo r the

• pe ra to rs I

wo rk with during o ur sta te a nd the na tio na l Ops Cha lle ng e e ve nts, a de e pe r re spe c t fo r the e nviro nme nt

— Je ff So b e r a nd fa the r Ga ry

WE F me mb e r Sinc e 2006 WE A o f T e xa s

At the te nde r a g e o f 12, Je ff wa s a lre a dy fo rming a visio n o f the dire c tio n his future mig ht ta ke . His unusua l fa sc ina tio n with wa te r tre a tme nt pro c e sse s like ly ha d so me thing to do with the influe nc e

• f a wa te r industry

pro fe ssio na l he kne w we ll: his fa the r, Ga ry So b e r.

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T HANK YOU!