House of Delegates
The House of Delegates is the deliberative and representational body of WEF. It advises the Board on matters of strategic direction and public-policy development and has the authority to elect and remove Trustees only to the extent provided for in the Constitution and Bylaws.
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Leadership
Bill Davis, Speaker
Job Title: Director of Utilities, Richland County Government
City and State: Columbia, South Carolina
Member Association: WEA of South Carolina
Click here to view Bill's complete biography.
Scott Aurit, Speaker-Elect
Job Title: Vice President; NE/IA Pump Stations and Pipelines Business Class Lead, HDR
City and State: Omaha, Nebraska
Member Association: Nebraska WEA
Click here to view Scott's complete biography.
Work Groups & Committees
HOD 2023-2024 Work Groups
HOD Strategic Plan Work Group
(12 months)
Work Group Leaders - Scott Aurit, Nebraska WEA and Leigh Thomas, Delegate-at-Large
HOD of the Future: Delegates-at-Large Work Group
(6 months | October - March)
Work Group Leaders - Scott Foley, Delegate-at-Large and Kam Law, Delegate-at-Large
HOD of the Future: Emerging Leaders Work Group
(6 months | April -September)
Work Group Leaders - Tina Sheikhzeinoddin, Alabama's WEA and Haley Goddard, Pacific Northwest CWA
HOD New Member Onboarding/Orientation Work Group
(3 months | October-December)
Work Group Leaders - Diane Grossenheider, Missouri WEA and Mike Welke, Ohio WEA
MA New Delegate Selection Best Practices Work Group
(3 months | January-March)
Work Group Leaders - Erin Longworth, WEA of Ontario and Dan Collins, Illinois WEA
Workforce Development Work Group
(6 months | April-September)
Work Group Leaders -Amy Baker, AZ Water Association and Carol Martinson, Rocky Mountain WEA
HOD Committees
Budget Committee
- Doug Kobrick, Chair
- Doug Pike, Vice Chair
- Scott Aurit
- Janine Burke-Wells
- Mary Mach
- Michael Sweeney
Nominating Committee
- Mandy Sheposh, Chair
- Jim Barsanti
- Scott Foley
- Kam Law
- Erin Longworth
- Mark Poling
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
- ValaRae Partee, Chair
- Amy Baker
- Ellen Frketic
- Peter Garvey
- Virgil Lloyd
- Rosaleen Nogle
WEFMAX Committee
- Dave Galbraith, Chair
- Leigh Thomas, Vice Chair
- David Brown
- Cara Hall
- Christopher Tabor
Communications Committee
- Laura Jo Oakes, Chair
- Jeff Berlin
- Erin Longworth
- Vatche Minassian
- Ines Murillo
- Mike Welke
- Leigh Thomas
- J'ohnnie Wilson
- Donnell Duncan, Past Speaker
Water Advocacy Committee
- Peter Garvey, Co-Chair
- Kristiana Dragash, Co-Chair
- Candice Au-Yeung
- Carol Martinson
- Janine Burke-Wells
- Lou Lambe
- Rosaleen Nogle
- Lou Storino
- Mike Sweeney
House of Delegates Resources
- House of Delegates Roster
- Policies & Procedures (approved March 2023)
- Delegate Responsibility Flowchart
- WEF Bylaws
- WEF Strategic Plan
- Volunteer Service Recognition Program
- Our Blue World Event Promotional Toolkit
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