Colene serves as the liaison to three of the Technical Committees: Facilities & Grounds, Solid Waste Management and Water Resources Management. She supports the committees in their work to educate and respond to the needs of the membership. She coordinates articles for the APWA Reporter contributed by committee members, works with the committees on their monthly conference calls, and coordinates educational programs and publications prepared by committee members.
Courtney Thompson (816) 595-5215 cthompson@apwa.net Professional Development Coordinator • Speaker relations • Database management for Congress and Snow Conference education programs • Member interaction for all education inquiries • Logistic coordination for specialty programs • CEU applications for chapter programs, and individual member transcripts requests • Support for Live Workshops: Fleet and Construction Inspection Courtney is the department’s information central for all professional development-related inquiries. She coordinates Congress speaker/education session information and communication, assists with coordinating Snow Conference speakers and sessions, processes all CEUs from education events, and handles registration logistics for educational workshops.
APWA STAFF
Washington, D.C. Office
Government and Public Affairs Jim Fahey (202) 218-6730 jfahey@apwa.net Director of Government and Public Affairs • Advocacy and Public Policy • Legislative and Regulatory Affairs • Government and Public Affairs • Transportation and Rights-of-Way • Government Affairs Committee Jim directs APWA’s government and public affairs programs and is the primary staff liaison to the Government Affairs Committee and legislative staff liaison to the Transportation and Utility & Public Right-of-Way Committees. He serves as senior staff advocate promoting APWA advocacy priorities and positions before the U.S. Congress, federal agencies and the media.
Julia Anastasio (202) 218-6750 janastasio@apwa.net Senior Manager of Government Affairs • Legislative and Regulatory Affairs • Environmental, Water and Sustainability Issues Julia monitors legislative and regulatory affairs touching on environmental, water and sustainability issues for the Association’s membership. She serves as the Government Affairs staff liaison to the Water Resources Management Committee, the Solid Waste Management Committee, and the APWA Center for Sustainability.
Karen Wilson (816) 595-5210 kwilson@apwa.net Senior Manager of Continuing Education • Congress Education Program • Speaker selection and contracting • Specialty Workshops • CEU Policy Management • Curriculum Development • Education Committee
Laura M. Berkey (202) 218-6734 lberkey@apwa.net
Karen, as team leader, is responsible for the development and implementation of the Education Program at APWA’s International Public Works Congress & Exposition, which includes four General Sessions, more than 130 sessions, and workshops. She manages the Call for Presentations and session selection process through the Congress Program Review Committee, plus all speaker communications and contracting. She also serves as the liaison to the Education Committee.
Government Affairs Manager • Issue Advocacy • Public Policy Development • Legislative and Regulatory Affairs • Homeland Security and Emergency Management Laura monitors legislative and regulatory affairs focusing on homeland security and emergency management issues for the Association’s membership. She serves as the Government Affairs staff liaison to the Emergency Management Committee.
April 2009
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