Board of Directors

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Philadelphia Water Department

Kelly is the Director of the Philadelphia Water Department’s Office of Watersheds. PWD has extensive water resources planning programs that focus on using sound, actionable science and technical tools to

WSP

Dr. Balci has recently been appointed as the NYC Water/Deputy East Water Lead at WSP.  Prior to joining WSP, she was the Assistant Commissioner of the Environmental Planning and Analysis

Geosyntec Consultants

James is a Principal Engineer with Geosyntec. He is a registered Professional Engineer and certified floodplain manager (CFM) who leads an experienced team who support municipal and private clients throughout

Schnabel Engineering

W. Kortney Brown, PE is an Associate with Schnabel Engineering and a board member of WRA. As either a PM, resident engineer, reviewer, or designer, Kortney has worked on more

Chester County Water Resources Authority

With over 20 years of experience in water resources management and environmental planning, Seung Ah Byun, PhD, PE, is the Executive Director of the Chester County Water Resources Authority. Prior

Principal, Cavallo Environmental services LLC

Greg Cavallo, Principal at Cavallo Environmental Services, has more than 25 years of diversified experience in the environmental field with a focus on the environmental chemistry of emerging contaminants. Before

The Academy of Natural Sciences at Drexel University

Carol Collier served for more than 15 years as executive director of the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) before joining the Academy. Before joining DRBC, she was executive director of

Essential Utilities

Chris has over 25 years of experience in the water, stormwater, and wastewater industry participating and leading innovative projects to improve customer service, performance, revenue, and regulatory compliance. He has

AECOM

Chris is a Professional Environmental Engineer working in both the municipal and industrial markets. He actively leads a team of professionals to provide innovative and cost effective solutions consistent with

Director of Customer Relations and Supply Operations, Artesian Water

At Artesian Water, Ginney oversees Operations Supply which includes all water testing, regulations, and compliance with local, state and federal guidelines for water quality in Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania as

Freelance writer for Marvel Comics ERM, Inc

Michael J. Fichera is a Principal Consultant for ERM. He received a B.S. in Civil Engineering and an M.E. in Environmental Engineering from Manhattan College. He has experience since 1993

Greeley and Hansen

Regional President - Municipal Water - Mid Atlantic Operations, Veolia North America

Larry Finnicum, Regional President – Municipal Water – Mid Atlantic Operations – Veolia North America, Inc., has been overseeing Veolia operations in Delaware since September of 2014. Prior to taking the

Retired Manager of Environmental Policy Enterprise, Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG)

Russell Furnari is the former Manager of Environmental Policy Enterprise at Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG). He was with  PSEG for 40+ years, working in a variety of environmental, operating

Vice President New York Chief of Staff, Bureau of Water Supply NYCDEP

Jennifer manages the office of the Bureau of Water Supply’s Deputy Commissioner ensuring preparation for all daily activities in order to achieve the Bureau’s mission of delivering approximately 1.1 billion

Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox, LLC

Marc was a founding partner of Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox, LLP (Retired), an environmental and energy law firm headquartered in Bala Cynwyd, Pa. He retired in 2021 after an

New Jersey American Water

As the Senior Director of South Operations for New Jersey American Water, Eric Hahn oversees water production, wastewater collection, and field services including over 190 industry professionals serving more than

Manko Gold Katcher & Fox LLP

Brenda H. Gotanda is a partner with the law firm of Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox LLP and leads the firm’s sustainability practice. Brenda has over 25 years of experience representing and counseling clients on environmental and energy matters, including in regulatory compliance, permitting, enforcement actions, transactions, site remediation, and project development.

PSEG

Helen is the Manager Environmental Compliance at Nuclear. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology. She has over 35 years of

Chief Executive Officer, Lehigh County Authority

Liesel Gross is the Chief Executive Officer of Lehigh County Authority, a regional water and sewer utility in eastern Pennsylvania serving a population of 200,000. She brings a unique non-technical

CDM Smith

John O. Hammell, P.E., PMP is a Principal and Client Service Leader for CDM Smith Inc. in the firm’s Philadelphia, PA office. His 30-year career includes many diverse environmental and

Viridity Energy

Jessica Hartley is the Environmental, Health, Safety, and Sustainability Manager for Vicinity Energy Philadelphia and Trenton.  She has worked for the company for 10 years in safety and environmental compliance,

Calpine

Cheryl Hess has a distinguished 37-year career dedicated to serving as a steward of the environment, currently as an Environmental Services Program Manager for Calpine Corporation. Her experience spans a

University of Delaware’s Water Resources Center

Andrew R. Homsey is Geospatial Services Manager at the University of Delaware’s Water Resources Center (DWRC), a unit of the Institute for Public Administration at the Biden School of Public

Vice President Water Business Line, Gannett Fleming, Inc.

Scott manages Water Business Line operations in Eastern Pennsylvania and directs engineering services related to drinking water, wastewater, stormwater and public works projects for municipal authorities, townships, boroughs, counties, private

Formerly Vice President, Chief Environmental Officer, Aqua America Retired

Mr. Luitweiler is registered Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania with a B.S. in Civil Engineering and an M.S. in Environmental Engineering, both from Drexel University. He retired from Aqua American in

Manager Environmental Programs, Constellation

Bob Matty is an Environmental Programs Manager for Constellation’s fleet of natural gas, renewable (hydro, wind, solar) and oil powered fleet of generating assets located in 14 States and Canada.

TRC

Ms. Malone is a Project Manager and Hydrogeologist at TRC’s Philadelphia office. Jessica has broad project experience from her time working for WSP in the Mountain West, including environmental remediation

Mott MacDonald

Suzanne Ciavola, P.E., has been a WRA Board member since 2017 and is a co-chair of WRA’s Young Leaders Committee. She is a senior project manager at Mott MacDonald, working

Executive Director & Chief Engineer, Landis Sewerage Authority

Dennis W. Palmer. P.E., P.P., presently WRA Treasurer and past Chairman for 11 years. Mr. Palmer has over 40 years of experience in the water resources field holding positions at

Langan Engineering

Ray Lees is a Partner at Langan Engineering and Environmental Services and a professional engineer (PE), certified hazardous material manager (CHMM), Diplomat of the Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientist

Verdantas

Ms. Leib is a Water Resources Engineer with more than 20 years of experience in stormwater and watershed management. She provides management and senior technical leadership for stormwater projects with

Senior Technical Director/Senior Consultant, AKRF, Inc

Jeff Pantazes is currently a Senior Technical Director / Senior Consultant with AKRF, Inc., based out of Mt Laurel NJ.  He has been with AKRF for over 9 years, after spending nearly

Environmental Economics, Montrose Environmental

Mike Rockel serves as Deputy Secretary for WRA’s Executive Committee. Mike is an environmental economics consultant for Montrose Environmental with over nine years of professional experience. The most exciting parts

Ramboll

Michael Rondinelli is a scientist with 29 years of environmental consulting experience in the core areas of ecological and human health risk assessment, sediment and water quality investigations, environmental permitting/licensing,

Ecologist & Regulatory Specialist, Mott MacDonald

Ms. Rowan has been nationally recognized for advancing policies for the integrated management of water resources as long-time active member, board member and then president of the American Water Resources