PWEA Committees
2023 Committee Structure
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Awards Committee
James Kern - Chair
Vacant - Vice-Chair
Biosolids Committee
Charles Winslow - Chair
Richard Valiga - Vice Chair
Collection System Committee
Duk Shin - Chair
Christopher Patackis - Vice-Chair
Conference Committee
William LaPorte - Chair
James Degnan - Vice-Chair
Constitution & Bylaws Committee
M. John Schon- Chair
Daniel Slagle - Vice Chair
Editorial Committee
Janet Miklos - Chair/Editor
Karl Shellenberger - Vice-Chair
Engineering & Construction Committee
Vacant - Chair
Vacant - Vice-Chair
Exhibits & Sponsors Committee
Marilyn Baron - Chair
Christopher Boyd - Vice-Chair
Executive Committee
Linda Leopold - Chair
Finance Committee
Christine Volkay-Hilditch - Chair
Meredith Welle - Vice-Chair
Government Affairs Committee
Michael Kyle - Chair
Vacant - Vice-Chair
Industrial/Pretreatment Committee
Jenna Bishop - Chair
Tori Morgan - Vice-Chair
IT/Social Media Committee
TBD - Chair
Chris Henry - Vice-Chair
Lab Practices Committee
Glenn DeBernardi - Chair
Ryan Gentzler - Vice-Chair
Membership Committee
Dennis Duryea - Chair
Daniel Slagle - Vice-Chair
Nominating Committee
Daniel Slagle - Chair
Dean Miller - Vice-Chair
Policy & Planning Committee
Kara Humes - Chair
Meredith Welle - Vice-Chair
Professional Operators Committee
Autumn Crawford - Chair
Ronald Newhouse - Vice-Chair
Program Committee
Jeff Cantwell - Chair
Robert Dengler - Vice-Chair
Public Education Committee
Elizabeth Cheeseman - Chair
Qian Zhang - Vice-Chair
Research Committee
Holly Frederick - Chair
TBD - Vice-Chair
Safety Committee
Vacant - Chair
Vacant - Vice-Chair
Stormwater Committee
Jason Hinz - Chair
Brad Smith - Vice-Chair
Students and Young Professionals Committee
Carolyn Christy - Chair
Nick Modany - Vice-Chair
Training Committee
Meredith Welle - Chair
Walter Higgins - Vice-Chair
Utility Management Committee
Mark Pickering - Chair
TBD - Vice-Chair
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