ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Aug. 15, 2016) – The Water Environment Federation (WEF) has announced 15 distinguished members as the 2016 WEF Fellows. This prestigious designation recognizes members’ achievements, stature and contributions to the water profession.
"WEF Fellows have made significant professional accomplishments toward protecting public health and the environment through sustainable water management," said WEF Executive Director Eileen O’Neill. "The Federation is pleased to recognize and honor these outstanding professionals for their positive impact and contributions to clean water."
The WEF Fellows Recognition Program underscores WEF’s reputation as a valuable water quality resource, which is due in large part to the expertise of its diverse membership. WEF Fellows are recognized in various areas of expertise including design, education, operations, regulation, research, utility management, leadership and more.
The following recipients will be recognized during a ceremony at WEFTEC 2016, WEF’s 89th annual technical exhibition and conference, next month in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Robert Bastian
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C.
Evangelina Belia
Primodal (US) Inc.
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Charles Bott
Hampton Roads Sanitation District
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Phillip Feeney
Brown and Caldwell (Retired)
Leesburg, Virginia
C. Dale Jacobson
DD Consulting, LLC
Omaha, Nebraska
Carl Janson
Riordan Materials Corporation
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
Samuel Jeyanayagam
CH2M
Herndon, Virginia
Liliana Maldonado
DC Water & Sewer Authority
Washington, D.C.
Donald Mavinic
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
James Mihelcic
University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida
Paige Novak
The University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Karen Pallansch
Alexandria Renew Enterprises
Alexandria, Virginia
Ralph “Rusty” Schroedel Jr.
AECOM
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Art Umble
MWH Global
Denver, Colorado
Thomas Wilson
Thomas E. Wilson Environmental Engineers LLC
Barrington, Illinois