PWEA Committees
2024 Committee Structure
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Awards Committee
Kara Humes - Chair
TBD - Vice-Chair
Biosolids Committee
Charles Winslow - Chair
Richard Valiga - Vice Chair
Collection System Committee
Elizabeth Cheeseman - Chair
Alexandria (Alex) King - Vice-Chair
Conference Committee
James Degnan - Chair
Vanessa Nedrick - 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
Brian Briston - Chair
Matthew Chisnell - Vice-Chair
Exhibits & Sponsors Committee
Marilyn Baron - Chair
Christopher Boyd - Vice-Chair
Executive Committee
William LaPorte - Chair
Finance Committee
Christine Volkay-Hilditch - Chair
Linda Leopold - Vice-Chair
Government Affairs Committee
Michael Kyle - Chair
Peggy Miller - Vice-Chair
Industrial/Pretreatment Committee
Jenna Bishop - Chair
Tori Morgan - Vice-Chair
IT/Social Media Committee
Chris Henry - Chair
Lab Practices Committee
Glenn DeBernardi - Chair
Ryan Gentzler - Vice-Chair
Membership Committee
Judy Arnobit - 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
Robert Dengler - Chair
Matt Warfel - Co Vice-Chair
Garrett Stoy - Co Vice-Chair
Public Education Committee
Andrew Malmgren - Chair
Qian Zhang - Vice-Chair
Research Committee
Holly Frederick - Chair
TBD - Vice-Chair
Safety Committee
Ed Kauffman - Chair
Jason Mack - Vice-Chair
Stormwater Committee
Jason Hinz - Chair
Brad Smith - Vice-Chair
Students and Young Professionals Committee
Nick Modany - Chair
Asa Lewis - Vice-Chair
Training Committee
Walter Higgins - Chair
Meredith Welles - Vice-Chair
Utility Management Committee
Mark Pickering - Chair
Vanessa Nedrick - Vice-Chair
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