Wednesday,
2023 Awards Ceremony
Utility Leadership Conference & 53rd Annual Meeting
Opening Remarks
Laura Briefer
Chair, NACWA Awards Committee
Director of Public Utilities
Salt Lake City Corporation, UT
Presentation of Hall of Fame, Board Service, Clean Water Advocate, and President’s Awards
Thomas Sigmund
NACWA President
Executive Director NEW Water, WI
Presentation of Excellence in Management and Peak Performance Awards
Laura Briefer
Chair, NACWA Awards Committee
Closing Remarks
Laura Briefer
Chair, NACWA Awards Committee
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July12 | CommonwealthBallroom7-8(2ndFL)
OmniLouisvilleHotel | 5:30pm
RECOGNITION PROGRAM
Patricia “Patty” Cleveland Former Executive Manager, Northern Region, Trinity River Authority of Texas, TX
Karen L. Pallansch Former Chief Executive Officer, Alexandria Renew Enterprises, VA
Gregorio “Greg” Ramon Chief Executive Officer, Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority, AR
Emily Jackson General Counsel, Metro Water Recovery, CO
Todd Swingle Executive Director, Toho Water Authority, FL
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission, NJ
RECOGNITION PROGRAM
City of Tacoma Environmental Services Department, WA
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, IL NEW Water, WI
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, NC
City of Olathe, KS
AWARDS
Central Marin Sanitation Agency, CA
Central Marin Sanitation Agency
Marion County Utilities, FL
Salt Springs Wastewater Treatment Facility
Stonecrest Water Reclamation Facility
City of Manhattan, KS
Wastewater Treatment Facility
North Little Rock Wastewater Utility, AR
Faulkner Lake Treatment Plant
Five Mile Creek Treatment Plant
White Oak Bayou Treatment Plant
City of Vancouver, WA
Westside Wastewater Treatment Facility
Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, TX
City of Bulverde, Singing Hills Wastewater Treatment Plant
Houston Public Works, TX
Harris County WCID No. 47 Wastewater Treatment Facility
Inland Empire Utilities Agency, CA
Carbon Canyon Water Recycling Facility
Regional Water Recycling Plant No. 5
KC Water, MO
KC Birmingham Wastewater Treatment Plant
King County Wastewater Treatment Division, WA West Point Treatment Plant
Ocean County Utilities Authority, NJ
Northern Water Pollution Control Facility
Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority, SC Coneross Creek Water Reclamation Facility
San Jacinto River Authority, TX
Wastewater Treatment Facility No. 2
Unified Government of Wyandotte County, KS
Municipal Treatment Plant No. 14
Western Lake Superior Sanitary District, MN
Western Lake Superior Sanitary District
Wheaton Sanitary District, IL B01 STP Internal Outfall
NACWA would like to extend a special thank you to the 2022-2023 Awards Committee members for their time and dedication.
COMMITTEE CHAIR
Laura Briefer Director of Public Utilities
Salt Lake City Corporation, UT
COMMITTEE VICE-CHAIR
Kyle Dreyfuss-Wells
Chief Executive Officer
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, OH
BarbaraBiggs General Manager Roxborough Water & Sanitation District, CO
DavidDenard Director, Environmental Services Jefferson County Commission, AL
CalvinFarr,Jr. General Manager/ Chief Executive Officer Prince William County Service Authority, VA
JonathanA.Gano
Public Works Director City of Des Moines, IA
LaurieHorridge
Executive Director Narragansett Bay Commission, RI
SusanD.Pekarek
General Manager Johnson County Wastewater, KS
Congratulations to all of tonight’s honorees. Please join us for a reception following the ceremony.