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service with the Army, he joined the local Utility Department as a meter reader and progressed intoleadership positions over the years. He is passionate about water and wastewater treatment over thecourse of my career. Under his leadership the Pataskala Utility has been awarded the 2020 OWEA SafetyAward and the 2017 Ohio Water Environment Association Outstanding Operator Award.Tiffany StewartAssistant Director and Attorney, Department of Water UtilitiesNewark, NJTiffany Stewart serves as the Assistant Director and Attorney for the City ofNewark’s Department of Water Utilities. Ms. Stewart is a Newark native whoholds a Bachelors in Public Health from George Washington University and aJuris Doctorate from Seton Hall University School of Law. Following law school,she worked as a law clerk for the Honorable Bonnie J. Mizdol, began her own firm where shepredominantly practiced civil litigation, and then continued her career in public service at the City ofNewark as Attorney for the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities. In her current role she handlesregulatory compliance, various legal aspects of the Department’s operations, as well as administration,personnel, procurement, contract management, capital improvement and infrastructure projects. Shealso assists the Director with managing the Utility’s nearly 150 million budget. Ms. Stewart was alsoresponsible for the development, creation and launch of the Department’s first educational program forstudents of Newark, the Newark Watershed Science and Leadership Academy. She continues her careerin public service and looks forward to making her mark in the community in which she was raised.

Duke Water Innovation and Leadership Development Program2022 Program FellowsKelly AndersonWatershed Protection Programs Manager, Office of Watersheds, Philadelphia WaterDepartment, Philadelphia, PAKelly is the Program Manager of the Water Resources Planning & Protection Programsat Philadelphia Water Department (PWD). Climate Change Adaptation, Water QualityCompliance Modeling, Source Water Protection, and Watershed Field Services are allunder her supervision. PWD has an extensive water resources protection program thatfocuses on using sound, actionable science, and advanced technical planning tools to actively monitor, manage,and coordinate the necessary programs that best protect the Schuylkill and Delaware Rivers, the sources of theCity of Philadelphia's drinking water supply. Kelly’s team is also responsible for managing and assessing risks tothe watershed, developing watershed assessments, informing capital infrastructure projects, working closely withwatershed and regional stakeholders, and evaluating water policies and their implications on PWD’s watersheds.Kelly started with PWD in 2005, after graduating from Drexel University with a Bachelor of Science inEnvironmental Science and Environmental Policy.Marisela AranguizDeputy Director for Planning, Regulatory Compliance and Capital Infrastructure, MiamiDade Water and Sewer Department, Miami, FLWith a passion for the water industry and love for her community, Marisela J. Aranguizhas been able to amplify her professional expertise while contributing to Miami-DadeCounty and the local community. She currently serves as the first female DeputyDirector for Planning, Regulatory Compliance and Capital Infrastructure at the MiamiDade Water and Sewer Department (WASD), responsible for the planning and execution of the largest CapitalInfrastructure Program undertaken by the utility with an estimated investment value over 7.5 billion. She hasboth a Bachelor’s and a Master’s of Science in Civil Engineering from Florida International University and over 17years of experience in the water industry with an emphasis on capital infrastructure management and oversightof large water and wastewater programs. Her expertise includes bringing large, cross-sectional teams together forthe development and execution of the various project phases from conceptual planning, design, permitting,procurement, and implementation of projects with stringent deadlines and regulatory demands. In addition, Ms.Aranguiz has ample experience in planning, asset management, prioritization of projects, hydraulic modeling anddevelopment of Capital Infrastructure Plans; she has led and participated in several water and sewer facilitiesmaster plans and the calibration of hydraulic models. Lastly, Ms. Aranguiz has more than a decade of experienceon financial aspects of project delivery, including profitability, cost and resource management, financial analysis,and quality oversight and reporting.

Nafissa BizoWater Utility Manager, Northeast Water Pollution Control Plant, Philadelphia WaterDepartment, Philadelphia, PANafissa oversees the operation and maintenance of the largest treatment facility in theCity of Philadelphia (435 MGD peak capacity), where she was hired as a process engineerin 2011. The City of Philadelphia Wastewater System consists of three water pollutioncontrol plants, 21 pumping stations, approximately 3,657 miles of sewers, and a privatelymanaged centralized biosolids handling facility. Directing a workforce of 132 employees, Nafissa ensures that allwater quality treatment standards are exceeded 24 hours a day and 7 days per week. Her facility processes residualsolids to produce biogas which is burned onsite to generate up to 5.5 Megawatts per day of electricity. She managesa multimillion-dollar budget mainly for process improvement, infrastructure, and asset betterment projects. Majorcapital investment is underway as Nafissa supports progress toward Philadelphia’s resource recovery facilities. Sheholds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in environmental engineering.Lorenzo D. FreemanSenior Watershed Manager, Industrial Pretreatment Program, City of Atlanta’sDepartment of Watershed Management, Atlanta, GALorenzo D. Freeman currently manages the Division of Industrial Pretreatment for theCity of Atlanta’s Department of Watershed Management. Mr. Freeman is a nativeAtlantan and has served the residents of Atlanta for the past 14 years. Prior to joiningthe City of Atlanta, Mr. Freeman held employment with the federal government,environmental laboratories, local municipalities, and non-profit organizations. Mr. Freeman earned a Bachelor ofScience in Biology from Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University and Master of Public Administration fromKennesaw State University. Mr. Freeman serves on committees within several professional organizations, whichinclude the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA), Georgia Association of Water Professionals(GAWP), and Water Environment Federation (WEF). Mr. Freeman additionally is a WEF Water Leadership Institute(WLI) 2020 Alumnus, currently serving as a member of the WLI Steering Committee application review team andfacilitating WLI Diversity Equity and Inclusion Webcasts. Mr. Freeman has partnered with Emory University’sRollins School of Public Health on a city wide 15-month COVID-19 wastewater surveillance research project and iscurrently collaborating with the Georgia Craft Brewers Guild to standardize industrial permitting of brewerieswithin the City of Atlanta.Jim HauthPublic Works Superintendent – Utilities, Public Works Department, City of ColumbiaHeights, Columbia Heights, MNJim Hauth serves as the Public Works Superintendent – Utilities for the City of ColumbiaHeights, MN. He holds a bachelor’s degree in history and geography from GustavusAdolphus College and a Master of Public Administration from Hamline University. In hisrole with Columbia Heights, he coordinates, plans, and budgets all water distributionand wastewater conveyance operations; Jim also manages the Urban Forestry Department. Long term capitalplanning is his focus and repairing/replacing the 100 year old infrastructure in Columbia Heights his goal. Hebegan working for Columbia Heights Public Works in 2019. Before joining Columbia Heights, Jim worked for 10

years at the City of Eagan, MN as a Utilities Specialist managing special projects and contracts. Jim currently servesas the Secretary/Treasurer for the MN Section of AWWA and is teaching Basic Wastewater Collection Systems inthe WUTT Program at Saint Paul College.Joseph LapastoraStaff Engineer, Northern Moraine Wastewater Reclamation District, Island Lake, ILJoseph Lapastora currently serves as Staff Engineer for the Northern MoraineWastewater Reclamation District (NMWRD) located in Island Lake, IL. NMWRD is aregional Sanitary District that operates under the Illinois Sanitary District Act of 1917and serves the Villages of Lakemoor, Island Lake, and Port Barrington. In his currentrole, Joe provides assistance and support for engineering and administrative dutiesincluding plan review, construction observation, planning, purchasing, and budgeting. In his four years with theDistrict, Joe has led several initiatives including authoring NMWRD’s Capacity, Management, Operation andMaintenance (CMOM) Program. He is an active volunteer and holds leadership positions in various local andnational water organizations including Water Environment Federation (WEF), Central States Water EnvironmentAssociation (CSWEA), Illinois Association of Wastewater Agencies (IAWA), and Global Water Stewardship (GWS).Joe holds a bachelor’s in Environmental Engineering from the University of Wisconsin – Platteville. He is a licensedClass 4 Wastewater Operator and a licensed Engineer in Training (E.I.T.) in the State of Illinois.Aubrey LoftonPlanning and Resource Management Director, Union County Public Works, Monroe, NCAubrey Lofton is a Professional Engineer with 15 years of experience working in thewater & wastewater industry. She has been with Union County Water since 2013 inseveral different roles and currently serves as the Planning & Resource ManagementDirector. Before moving to North Carolina, Aubrey worked in consulting in Houston,Texas. Aubrey earned BS and MS degrees in Environmental Engineering from MichiganTech and served for 2 years in Jamaica with the U.S. Peace Corps.Laurelei McVeyPublic Works Director, City of Meridian, Meridian, IDLaurelei McVey currently serves as the Public Works Director for the City of Meridian,the second largest city in the state of Idaho and one of the fastest growing cities in thenation. In this role she oversees the City’s drinking water, wastewater, reclaimed water,engineering, and streetlight programs. Laurelei has 16 years of municipal utilityleadership and operational experience which includes strategic planning, regulatorycompliance and permitting, budgeting, and capital planning. She is a Class IV licensed operator in the state ofIdaho in wastewater treatment, collections, laboratory, and water distribution. She is also licensed in the state ofIdaho in drinking water treatment and land application. Laurelei received her bachelor’s degree in biology andchemistry from the College of Idaho and a master’s degree in Public Administration from Boise State University.

Palencia MobleyDeputy Director and Chief Engineer, City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department,Detroit, MIPalencia Mobley, P.E. was appointed as the Deputy Director and Chief Engineer of theDetroit Water and Sewerage Department by Mayor Mike Duggan and approved by theBoard of Water Commissioners in January 2016. She is currently responsible for theengineering, facilities, capital construction and regulatory affairs of the department.Prior to her appointment as Deputy Director, Mobley led the operations negotiations on behalf of the City forestablishment of the new Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA). Mobley, an authority on water infrastructure andenvironmental engineering, has twenty years of experience in planning, design, construction administration andmanagement services for water and wastewater utilities across the country. In 2015, she co-authored a proposalto the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that resulted in an 8.9 million discretionaryallocation for planning and resiliency for the City of Detroit. In 2018, she was responsible for the passage of theCity of Detroit’s first post construction stormwater ordinance. Mobley is a graduate of the University of Michiganwith a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and Wayne State University with a Master of Science in Civiland Environmental Engineering. In 2006, she became one of the youngest minority women to ever attainlicensure as a Professional Engineer in the State of Michigan. In July of 2018, Mobley was appointed by thegovernor to the Michigan Infrastructure Council, a state led board responsible for implementing an assetmanagement strategy for infrastructure for the next 30 years. Mobley has been recognized by Crain’s DetroitBusiness as a notable woman in STEM (May 2019) and a 40 Under 40 Award recipient (September 2019). She alsoserves as the Vice Chair of the Sinai Grace Guild Community Development Corporation.Leslie MoeningLead Program Manager, Greater Cincinnati Water Works, Cincinnati, OHLeslie Moening serves as the Lead Program Manager for Greater Cincinnati WaterWorks. She is responsible for overseeing the Enhanced Lead Service Line ReplacementProgram which proactively removes the lead in water hazard in Cincinnati. She managesa team of professionals and communication specialists who coordinate thereplacements between the customers and contractors, do community outreach, andoversee annual budgets and capital planning all to ensure future regulatory compliance. Previously she has heldengineering positions at local utilities in Ohio and Colorado managing water infrastructure projects. She has over20 years of experience as a registered Professional Engineer in Ohio and Colorado. She holds a bachelor’s degreein Civil Engineering from the University of Cincinnati. She has served in leadership positions within the OhioAmerican Water Works Association from the local level to being on the State Board of Directors.Rosaleen B. NoglePrincipal Sanitary Engineer, Buffalo Sewer Authority, Buffalo, NYRosaleen B. Nogle (Rosey) serves as Principal Sanitary Engineer for the Buffalo SewerAuthority, where she oversees the Collection System including regulatory complianceand coordination, green and gray capital projects, capital financial planning, andcoordination between the City of Buffalo and the Authority and between departmentswithing Buffalo Sewer. Rosey holds a Master’s in Public Affairs from Indiana University

and a Master’s and Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering from the University at Buffalo. She is a licensed professionalengineer with over fifteen years of experience in the regulatory and municipal water and wastewater sectors.Rosey also serves as Priest-in-Charge of St. Mark’s and All Saints’ Episcopal Church in the Riverside neighborhoodof Buffalo.Sherri PetersonRevenue Programs Manager, City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services,Portland, ORSherri Peterson has over twenty years of government experience in the environmentalfield. Presently, she serves as the Revenue Programs Manager for the City of PortlandBureau of Environmental Services where she leads a team of sewer and stormwaterutility collection and financial assistance program administrators. Previously, shecoordinated the National Environmental Policy Act, consolidated land holdings, and served on EPA and DEQbrownfield and water policy committees as the Environmental Planner for the Confederated Tribes of SiletzIndians of Oregon. She received an Executive Master of Public Administration from Portland State University,where she completed her capstone on Community Based Public-Private Partnerships for Water Equity, and aBachelor of Science from the Ohio State University.Tina PhamSenior Civil Engineer, City of San Mateo’s Public Works Department, San Mateo, CATina Pham currently serves as a Senior Civil Engineer for the City of San Mateo’s PublicWorks Department. She has over 10 years of experience in water/wastewater industryin both the public and private sector. She is a California native who holds a Bachelor ofScience in Environmental Engineering from Stanford University in 2009 and stayed on atStanford to complete a Master of Science in Civil/Environmental Engineering. Aftergraduating, she worked five years for large civil/environmental consulting firms: CDM Smith and GHD. Duringthese years, Tina focused on environmental remediation, regulatory compliance, and stormwater projects. Tinabegan her public service career with the City of San Jose in their environmental services department. During thistime, Tina focused on water supply issues, drought response, master planning, and wastewater treatment capitalimprovement projects. Tina joined the City of San Mateo, California in 2021 and oversees various capital programsand manages a staff of engineers, technicians, and construction inspectors. She hopes to continue her career inpublic service and looks forward to making her mark in her local community.Jenny PufferDirector of Water Distribution, Des Moines Water Works, Des Moines, IAJenny Puffer serves as the Director of Water Distribution for the Des Moines WaterWorks, the largest drinking water utility in Iowa. She has over 20 years of experience inthe water industry, having spent time in engineering, water production, and waterdistribution roles. Jenny earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil/Environmental Engineeringfrom the University of Iowa and a Master of Business Administration from DrakeUniversity. Jenny is an active member of the Iowa Section of the American Water Works Association, currently

serving as Past Chair. She is also a member of the Iowa One Call Board, an organization that coordinates locatingand marking of underground utilities.Daniel Ramírez-CisnerosManager – Water Utility transformation, Federal Oversight and Management Board forPuerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto RicoDaniel currently works for the Federal Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico(FOMB) as their team lead on water resources management. His primary duties includeimplementing fiscal and operational measures working alongside the Puerto RicoAqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA), providing advisory to FOMB executive staff onpublic policy, finance and governance related to water utility management, and leading all efforts in the annualupdate to PRASA’s Fiscal Plan and Budget (PRASA’s annual budget exceeds 1 billion). Daniel’s professional andacademic background blends both financial markets experience and water resource management, allowing him tonavigate the more technical aspects of natural resources and finance. Daniel enjoys the nuanced nature ofevaluating the benefits and risk tradeoffs tied to water resource usage. Prior to joining FOMB, Daniel was anassociate with BMO Global Asset Ma

Water, where she oversees customer service, finance, and community engagement for a growing water and water reclamation utility. She has 6 years of experience in the water industry and serves in several leadership positions. She is a Trustee-at-Large on the AZWater AWWA board, active on the UMC Young Professionals Summit