TRWA Today
TRWA Board of Directors
Officers Brian Macmanus President Cameron (Dist. 6)
Chris Boyd Vice-President Denton (Dist. 3) Bruce Alexander Secretary Medina (Dist. 2) Barry Miller Treasurer Gonzales (Dist. 5) Pat Allen Immediate Past President Guadalupe (Dist. 9)
District Directors Mark Gardenhire
Shackelford (Dist. 1)
Steve Adams Brown (Dist. 4)
Clay Hodges Hunt (Dist. 7)
Charles Beseda Hill (Dist. 8)
Kent Watson Brazos (Dist. 10)
Kevin Spence Franklin (Dist. 11)
Shirley Thompson Kaufman (Dist. 12)
Robert Nettles Walker (Dist. 13)
Rhonda Shaw Rusk (Dist. 14)
Established in 1969, the Texas Rural Water Association (TRWA) is a statewide nonprofit trade association with an active membership consisting of approximately 750 nonprofit water supply corporations, water districts, small-town water departments and investorowned utilities. In addition, more than 200 water industry suppliers participate in TRWA activities as associate members. TRWA members provide water and wastewater service to 2.5 million customers throughout Texas. TRWA is dedicated to helping directors, managers, operators and office professionals provide efficient service and clean, safe drinking water to their customers. Through on-site technical assistance, education and information exchange, TRWA helps its members better meet their needs as well as the needs of their customers. 2
Quench — November / December 2018
Leadership Team
Lara Zent Allison Kaminsky Lisa Adams Larry Bell Celia Eaves Janice Gibbs, CPA Trent Hightower Jason Knobloch Angela Russell, CMP
Executive Director and General Counsel Deputy Executive Director Foundation Development Director Technical Assistance Director Professional Development and Training Director Finance Director Assistant General Counsel Environmental Services Director Member Services Director
Amanda Ashcraft Melody Bennett Ross Brookbank Pam Cantrell Emily Collins Kelsey Copeland Patti Flunker Angela Harris Andrew Montemayor Ariane Walker
Member Services Coordinator Project Support Specialist Assistant Projects Manager, Environmental Services Accounting Support Specialist Administrative Assistant Communications Specialist Executive/Legal Assistant Project Support Specialist Instructional Designer Training Support Specialist
Thomas Acker, Jr. Michael Beadnell Nathan Cantrell Alex Eaves Paul King Deborah McMullan Steven Mindt Charles Perkins Bruce Pearson Refugio Rodriguez James Smith Quentin Turner William White Scott Willeford Gilbert Ybarbo
Instructor Instructor Wastewater Technician Wastewater Technician Circuit Rider Source Water Protection Specialist FMT Specialist Circuit Rider Instructor FMT Specialist Circuit Rider FMT Specialist Assistant Technical Assistance Director FMT Specialist FMT Specialist
Office Staff
Field Staff
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