Young Professionals Committee Members

Jason Fleming
Committee Chair
Jason.fleming@gcww.cincinnati-oh.gov
Job: Supervising Engineer
Employer: Greater Cincinnati Water Works
Years in Water: 12 years
Why I Work in Water: I work in water because the availability of safe drinking water is one of the basic needs to support our way of life, and it makes me feel good that I am a part of providing that to so many people.

Lenore H. Horton, PE
Committee Co-Chair
Lenore.Horton@hdrinc.com
Job: Project Manager
Employer: HDR Engineering, Inc.
Worked in Water: 12 years
Why I Work in Water: I enjoy being a part of the water industry because of the continuous challenges that water industry professionals face every day to ensure safe drinking water.

ChristopherM.Bollig, P.E.
chris.bollig@kimley-horn.com
Job: Project Manager
Employer: Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
Worked in Water: 5 years
Why I Work in Water: I work in water for two reasons.  First, working in water fulfills my desire for a career focused on public service and social responsibility.  Second, I love working with the people in this industry.  My peers and clients are tremendous people, and I have found that, in general, AWWA members are very passionate about their careers and have a shared sense of social responsibility, more so than other professional organization I have been involved with, which is why I enjoy being involved in AWWA. 

GrantKain
grant.kain@siemens.com
Job:  Engineer (Engineering Rotational Training Program)
Employer:  Siemens Water Technologies
Years in Water: 7 months (0.6 years)
Why I Work in Water:  I developed a strong interest for the industry while being involved with an industrial reverse osmosis water treatment system project during a summer internship.  At the time, I was working on my B.S. degree in chemical engineering and a minor in environmental engineering and found that this background was well suited for a career in water/wastewater treatment.  During my senior year at Penn State, I found an opportunity to do an engineering rotational training program with Siemens Water Technologies and knew this was just the sort of thing I was looking for to get exposure to different areas/roles within this field.  Currently, I am mostly involved with municipal wastewater treatment engineering design.

Debbie Kaye
kayeDL@bv.com
Job: Client Services Manager
Employer: Black & Veatch
Worked in Water: Officially, I have been in the water business for 24 years.  However, I saw my first water plant when my dad took me to work with him when I was 2 years old.  I eventually not only operated that plant but also became the Operations Manager!
Why I Work in Water: It is in my blood! 

TroyLeyburne
troy.leyburne@peelregion.ca
Job: Project Manager, Water Transmission & Distribution, Capital Works
Employer: The Regional Municipality of Peel
Worked in Water: 9 years
Why I Work in Water: I enjoy working in a challenging and highly dynamic industry that touches every resident of our municipality on a daily basis 

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Jennifer Lynette
Lynette.Jennifer@epa.gov
Job: Environmental Scientist
Employer: United States Environmental Protection Agency
Worked in Water: 3 years
Why I Work in Water: I enjoy working in this challenging and constantly evolving field.  I'm passionate about playing a role in the protection of public health and the environment by helping to ensure that clean and safe water is available for future generations.

Sally U. Mills
sally@tigard-or.gov
Job: Water Quality Program Coordinator
Employer: City of Tigard, Oregon
Years in Water: 10 if you’re counting full-time employment/(14 if you count my part-time work during college years)
Why I Work in Water: The underlying reason for continuing my career in water stems from a personal sense of social responsibility.  I enjoy the fact that I am working to protect the health and prosperity of my community today and well into the future. I believe my job makes a difference. 

Susan Neal
susan.neal@itt.com 
Job: Oxidation Market Manager
Employer: ITT Water & Wastewater
Years in Water: 5 years
Why I Work in Water: I enjoy working in an exciting industry that helps to address the challenges of supplying safe & clean drinking water.

Lindsey Olson
Lindsey.Olson@amwater.com 
Job: Design Engineer
Employer: American Water
Years in Water: 10 years
Why I Work in Water:Two words, Steve Medlar. He opened my eyes to the exciting world of water treatment with his incredibly interesting stories of how safe water, or the lack thereof, effects every single person on this earth. I have stayed in the water industry because there isn't a day that goes by that I don't learn something new...and I think my friends and colleagues might hunt me down if I tried to leave anyway!

Carlos A. Ortiz Rosado
carliortiz@etagpr.com 
Job: Senior Environmental Specialist         Employer: ETAG Corporation
Years in Water: 13 years
Why I Work in Water: I started in the water industry by accident when my father introduced me to water treatment plants during my summer of my senior year in high school. I liked it very much from day one, since then I have been working on operation and maintenance of drinking water & wastewater treatment plants. It is very challenging, but being challenged is what motivates me.

Meredith Quinn
Meredith.Quinn@AE2S.com 
Job: Design Engineer  
Employer: Advanced Engineering & Environmental Services, Inc.
Years in Water: 4 years
Why I Work in Water I love working in water because it is vital yet unpredictable.  Every day we help to save lives by providing safe drinking water to people & communities and every water we encounter is different which keeps the work interesting and challenging.  I can go home each day confident that I am making a difference.  

Kristen Rehg
krehg@baxterwoodman.com
Job: Project Manager, Water Treatment & Distribution
Employer: Baxter & Woodman, Inc.
Years in Water: 7 years
Why I Work in Water So many reasons: protecting a valuable resource, educating the public on the value of water, being able to see physical results of my hard work as new water infrastructure is constructed, helping communities to provide better water service to their customers, and of course all the great friends I've made in the water industry along the way. 

RosemarySmud
rsmud@acipco.com 
Job: Senior Sales Engineer for CA, NV and UT
Employer: ACIPCO
Years in Water: 6 years
Why I Work in Water: Water is extremely important in everyone’s life and is often taken for granted in the US. I feel it is a stable industry and water is just becoming more precious every day. I love knowing that I am working to bring something so pure and vital to millions of Americans.

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Nancy Sullivan
nsullivan@awwa.org
Job: Sr. Section Services Representative; YP Committee Secretary
Employer: AWWA
Worked in Water: 7 years
Why I Work in Water: I enjoy giving back to the community and helping make the world a better place. I am so glad that I don’t have to cart water everywhere and that I can just turn on the tap!