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New Orleans, LA, US

New York, New York

One of two independent directors, and on the Management Development & Compensation Committee, for the Northeast Power Coordinating Council, Inc. (NPCC). NPCC is one of eight Regional Entities across the North American continent responsible for promoting and enhancing the reliability of the international, interconnected bulk power system. In Northeastern.

Independent Director on the Board of Harris & Associates, a 100% employee-owned company focused on helping communities solve today's complex challenges in planning, financing, environmental compliance, civil engineering, and construction management. The company's offices and project sites span the West Coast in California and Washington with a staff of.

Member of a three-person expert panel established to review and approve the operations and maintenance budget for the largest P3 water project in North America. The Vista Ridge project includes a 142-mile large diameter pipeline, and is the largest non-Edwards Aquifer supply developed in the city's history, providing up to 50,000 acre feet/year of.

Quebec, Canada

Elected Director December 2020; previously served as a board advisor. H2O Innovation is a publicly-traded company listed on Toronto, Alternex and OTCQX stock exchanges (ticker symbol: HEO). H2O Innovation is a leader in customized water and wastewater treatment solutions using membrane technologies. The company designs and fabricates state-of-the-art.

Boulder, CO

Member of the team, led by Dr. Richard Kuchenrither, that developed the Water Engineering and Management certificate program at CU-Boulder. The course helps graduate-level civil engineering and distance learning students prepare for a career in the water industry, and includes topics such as: governance, leadership, ethics, finance, communications and.

Served as a Senior Advisor to Encourage Capital, an investment firm working to generate both compelling investment returns and social and environmental impacts for its investors. Member of the Liquid Assets Project team, which focused on generating municipal green infrastructure projects that provide environmental, economic, and community benefits.

Supported policy work and organizational advancement of the US Water Alliance, working to build a sustainable water future for all. The Alliance is a member-supported, national nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the nation about the true value of water, and accelerating policies and programs that effectively manage water resources to build.

New Orleans, LA

As Senior Vice President and Corporate Director for CH2M, served as portfolio manager for key client accounts and stewarded the firm's innovation and technology, sustainability, government affairs, and corporate citizenship functions. Was president of the CH2M Foundation, and executive sponsor for the company's collaborations with The Nature Conservancy.

Greater Denver Area

Oversaw corporate marketing, branding, communications and community investment functions during new CEO transition, corporate restructuring and capital-raising exercise. Launched an award-winning (http://www.rebrand.com/2016-showcase) enterprise re-brand and culture program, including leading-edge digital presence; rolled-out a refreshed company strategy.

Greater Denver Area

P&L responsibility for the $380m (2013 revenue) Operations Management Business Group, including operations, sales, client relationship management and strategy. Consistently met or exceeded business plan goals, achieved a 97% contract renewal rate, and oversaw the internal acquisition of a 500-person facilities management services unit. The group’s.

Boston, MA; New Orleans, LA

Served in a number of leadership roles, including Market Segment Leader for drinking water and Service Team Leader for utility management solutions. Provided strategic consulting services for water and wastewater clients.

Englewood, CO

Appointed by the CEO to develop and launch a major overhaul of the company's foundation, which grew from essentially a "paper" foundation to a vibrant, award-winning organization. Guided the development of new by-laws and governing documents, a new board and staff, and refocused the foundation's mission to align with the company's values and corporate.

Boston, MA

Provided strategic consulting services to water and wastewater clients and helped develop new business for this UK-based management consulting firm.

Wakefield, Massachusetts

Oversaw the corporate marketing and proposal team, and served on the transition team taking the firm through a change of ownership and restructuring. [Metcalf & Eddy was later acquired by AECOM.]

Boston, MA

Certified Women's Business Enterprise provided strategic communications and management consulting for public- and private-sector clients, including: Narragansett Bay Commission, Poseidon Resources, EPRI, AWWA, Laidlaw, the City of Cambridge, MA, Philadelphia (PA) Water Department, Columbus (GA) Water Works, USAID (Egypt), and the City of Lynn (MA) Housing.

Boston, MA

Involved in all aspects of leading a wholesale water and wastewater utility serving 2.5 million people and 5,500 industrial users in 61 communities, and managing a 1,700-person, primarily union workforce with a $6-billion capital improvement program. Capital improvement projects included the $4-billion Boston Harbor program (Deer Island WWTP and related.

Boston, MA

Reviewed capital projects; monitored laws and regulations; and coordinated pollution prevention, water accountability, and public education projects. Mayoral appointee to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Advisory Board, chairing the Finance Committee.

Boston, MA

Oversaw Boston Harbor program/construction management team's stakeholder involvement and public education efforts.

Boston, MA

Member of transition team that established the newly-formed quasi-public authority; created and implemented public participation programs for federally-mandated water and wastewater projects; liaison with multiple stakeholders including ratepayer and business groups, citizens' advisory committees, advocates, and local, state and federal elected officials.

Boston, MA

Office Manager, MBTA Advisory Board; field director, various national and statewide political campaigns; Project Manager, Lynn (MA) Housing Authority; freelance journalist

M.P.A., Public Administration

B.A., Political Science

Activities and Societies: News Editor, The Heights (student newspaper); Model United Nations

Women Corporate Directors Program, 2013

Executive Education

Education record

Activities and Societies: Editor, The Blueprint student newspaper; President, International Relations Club (Model United Nations)