AWWA Board of Directors selects T.J. Stroebl as next president-elect

The American Water Works Association’s (AWWA) Board of Directors today selected T.J. Stroebl from Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, as the Association’s next president-elect.

The Board also selected AWWA’s three vice presidents, a director-at-large and a service provider director-at-large during its annual winter meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Stroebl will begin his term as president-elect in June at the conclusion of AWWA’s Annual Conference & Exposition (ACE26). His term as president begins in June 2027 following that of current President-Elect Brent Tippey.

Stroebl is the market development leader for Kurita America, the U.S. arm of the global Kurita Group, providing water treatment solutions in Minneapolis, Minnesota. An active member of the Minnesota Section since joining AWWA in 2007, Stroebl served on AWWA’s Executive Committee of the Board of Directors and chaired the Manufacturers/Associates Council from 2022-25. He also held a voting position on AWWA’s Standards Council from 2018-19. He has a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Minnesota.

The Board selected the following three vice presidents:

• Amy McLeod, project manager at Jacobs in Ridgeland, Mississippi. An involved member of the Alabama-Mississippi Section since joining in 2008, McLeod is a member of AWWA’s Board of Directors after previously serving as the chair and treasurer of the Alabama-Mississippi Section.
• Chris Wheland, authority administrator at the Clifton Park Water Authority in New York. An engaged member since joining AWWA in 2007, Wheland is chair of the New York Section and a member of AWWA’s Fluoride Committee.
• Mike Worlton, area director for Black & Veatch in Phoenix, Arizona. In addition to being a member of AWWA’s Board of Directors, he has been actively involved in the Arizona Section since joining AWWA in 2005.

The Board selected Katie Richardson as service provider director-at-large. Richardson is the associate vice president, growth leader for Central Water at T.Y. Lin in Chicago. An active member since joining AWWA in 2009, Richardson is currently the chair of the Water Equation Committee in addition to being the membership vice chair of the Illinois Section.

The Board appointed Amanda Jones as a director-at-large. Jones is a project manager with the City of Tucson, Arizona. An involved member since joining AWWA in 2018, Jones is the secretary of the Customer Service Committee and a member of the Diversity and Member Inclusion Committee.

The new officers will begin their terms in June at the conclusion of ACE26.

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Established in 1881, the American Water Works Association is the largest nonprofit, scientific and educational association dedicated to managing and treating water, the world’s most vital resource. With approximately 50,000 members, AWWA provides solutions to improve public health, protect the environment, strengthen the economy and enhance our quality of life.