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 2024-2025 Work Groups
Workforce Development for Operators Work Group
(6 months | March – October 2025)
Work Group Leaders – Mike Welke, Ohio WEA and Ellen Frketic, Chesapeake WEA
Delegate-at-Large Strategy and Implementation Work Group
(6 months |March – October 2025)
Work Group Leaders – Scott Foley, Delegate-at-Large and Archana Sharma, Delegate-at-Large
Strategic Plan Implementation Work Group
(12 months)
Work Group Leader – Mark Poling, Immediate Past Delegate
Promoting the Circular Water Economy Work Group
(6 months | October 2024-April 2025)
Work Group Leaders – Kam Law, Delegate-at-Large and Felicia Glapion, Virginia WEA
MA Spotlight and Engagement Work Group
(6 months| October 2024-April 2025)
Work Group Leaders – Peter Garvey, Delegate-at-Large and James Hawthorne, Delegate-at-Large
Document Management and Retention Project
(6 months | October 2024-April 2025)
Project Leader – ValaRae Partee, Delegate-at-Large
HOD Committees
Budget Committee:
- Doug Pike, Chair
- Ellen Frketic, Vice Chair
- Janine Burke-Wells
- Dillan Curtis
- Erin Longworth
- Jamey Wallace
Nominating Committee:
- Erin Longworth, Chair
- David Brown
- Rosie Nogle
- Gregg Shaw
- Lou Storino
- Michael Welke
WEFMAX Committee:
- Clint Rogers, Chair
- Candice Au-Yeung
- Emily Cole-Prescott
- Tina Sheikhzeinoddin
Communications Committee:
- Laura Jo Oakes, Chair
- Emily Cole-Prescott
- Dan Collins
- John Corkery
- Kristiana Dragash
- Cara Jung (Hall)
- Kam Law
- Sarah Leavitt Ward
Water Advocacy Committee:
- Carol Martinson, Chair
- Zachary Loeb, Vice Chair
- Jayla Berry
- Peter Garvey
- Elizabeth Heise
- Damaris Noriega
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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