Young Professionals

 

 

Mission Statement

To help access the energy, innovation, talent, and new ideas of young individuals in the Wisconsin water industry, for advancement of industry and WWA goals.

2010 Goals

  1. Retain committee members, and increase “active” committee membership.
  2. Expand committee diversification (cultural, business background, etc.)
  3. Increase YP presence within WWA with a minimum of 50% of YPs on another committee.
  4. Expand the student chapters and join with Central States.
  5. Implement at least one additional means to develop base for funding the scholarship program.
  6. Award all available scholarships.
  7. Moderate technical sessions at the WWA Annual Conference.
  8. Help at Annual Conference with MAC Night and Poster Session.
  9. Continue to offer a Young Professional Session at the WWA Annual Conference.
  10. Organize a minimum of one social/networking event for YPs.
  11. Host a student chapter and organize one event with them. 

Activities Plan 

Hold minimum of 10 committee meetings, including two in‑person meetings. 

Documents

Click here for new Scholarship Application form

Click here for Membership Status Update form

 

2010 Calendar

Date

Activity

 

CONFERENCE CALLS

Monthly

We hold monthly conference calls for our members.  The conference calls update the status of the committee.  We have five focus areas, which each have a “Champion” that is responsible for the planning and execution.  Focus Area Champions are required to be on each conference call.

 

SCHEDULED EVENTS

February 2010

Scholarship Advertising

May 2010

Scholarship Deadline

May 2010

Scholarship Selection Committee Reviewing Applications

June 2010

Award Scholarships

Summer 2010

Social/Networking In-Person - TBD

September 2010

Annual Conference – Golf Outing Fundraising

September 2010

Annual Conference – Poster Presentations

September 2010

Annual Conference – MAC Night Reception

September 2010

Annual Conference – Committee Meeting, In-Person

September 2010

Annual Conference – Moderate/Monitor Technical Sessions

November 2010

Leadership Meeting – Chair and Vice-Chair

December 2010

UW Student Chapter Event – TBD

 

Join Our Committee

 

2010 Roster
Young Professionals Committee
Wisconsin Water Association

Name

Address

Contact Information

Kelly Olson

Chair

Robert E. Lee & Associates, Inc.

4664 Golden Pond Park Court

Hobart, WI  54155

Ph 920-662-9641

Fx 920-662-9141

kolson@releeinc.com   

Ryan Wood

Vice-Chair & Membership Coordinator

Strand Associates, Inc.

910 West Wingra Drive

Madison, WI  53715

Ph 608-251-4843

Fx 608-251-8655

ryan.wood@strand.com

Jason Schroeder

Former Chair

Hawkins Inc.

3100 East Hennepin Avenue

Minneapolis, MN  55413

Ph  262-388-4006

      612-617-8646

Fx  612-617-8696

jason.schroeder@HawkinsInc.com

Rachel Blink

Scholarship Coordinator

AECOM

200 Indiana Avenue

Stevens Point, WI  54481

Ph  715-342-3026

Fx  715-341-7390

Rachel.Blink@aecom.com

Angel Gebeau

Annual Conference Coordinator

AECOM

200 Indiana Avenue

Stevens Point, WI  54481

Ph 715-342-3023

Fx 715-341-7390

angel.gebeau@aecom.com

Dale Broeckert

Fundraising Coordinator

Foth Infrastructure & Environment

1402 Pankratz Street, Suite 300

Madison, WI 53704

Ph  608-242-5931

Fx  608-242-5999

dbroeckert@foth.com

Ryan Holzem

University Relations Coordinator

CH2M Hill

135 South 84th Street

Honey Creek III, Suite 325

Milwaukee, WI  53214

Ph  414-847-0538

Fx  414-454-8761

ryan.holzem@ch2m.com

Mike Forslund

Strand Associates, Inc.

910 West Wingra Drive

Madison, WI  53715-1943

Ph 608-251-4843

Fx  608-251-8655

mike.forslund@strand.com

Ben Wood

Strand Associates, Inc.

633 West Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 800

Milwaukee, WI 53203

Ph 414-271-0771

ben.wood@strand.com

 

Joel Lemke

Stevens Point Water Department

300 Bliss Avenue

Stevens Point, WI 54481

Ph 715-345-5266

Fx

jlemke@choiceonemail.com

Jason Bordewyk

Bonestroo

2335 Highway 36 W

St Paul, MN  55113

Ph 651-967-4568

Fx 651-636-1311

Jason.Bordewyk@bonestroo.com

Todd Schaefer

M.E. Simpson

3406 Enterprise Avenue

Valparaiso, IN 46383

Ph 800-255-1521

Fx 888-531-2444

todds@mesimpson.com

Jana Nyhagen

SEH, Inc.

156 High Street

Suite 300

New Richmond, WI  54017

Ph 715-246-9906  ext 26

jnyhagen@sehinc.com

Kimberly Kimmes

Robert E. Lee & Associates, Inc.

4664 Golden Pond Park Court

Hobart, WI  54155

Ph 920-662-9641

Fx 920-662-9141

kkimmes@releeinc.com    

Todd Deibert

Jewell Associates Engineers, Inc.

560 Sunrise Drive, PO Box 995

Spring Green, WI 53588

Ph 608-588-7484

Fx 608-588-9322

todd.deibert@jewellassoc.com

Dan Borchardt

 

PO Box 107

5707 Schofield Ave.

Weston, WI  54476

 

tborchardt@stmarysmarathon.org

Jason Talbot

JF Ahern Co.

N56 W16743 Ridgewood Drive

Suite 800

Menomonee Falls, WI  53051

Ph  920-948-5527

Fx  262-252-5927

jtalbot@jfahern.com  

Joseph Gottardo

CDM

330 E Kilbourn Avenue

Suite 1219

Milwaukee, WI 53202

Ph 414-203-4014

Fx 414-203-4014

gottardoja@cdm.com

Ryan Bonell

Clark Dietz, Inc.

5017 Green Bay Rd., Suite 126

Kenosha, WI  53144

 

Ph 262-657-1550

Fx 262-657-1594

ryan.bonell@clark-dietz.com

  

Kevin Mraz

Algoma Sanitary District No. 1

1220 Oakwood Circle

Oshkosh, WI  54904

Ph  920-426-0335

Fx  920-426-1181

Kevin@algomasd.org

Curt Czarnecki

 

Kenosha Water Utility

4401 Green Bay Road

Kenosha, WI 53144

 

Ph 262-605-3828

cczarnecki@kenosha.org

 

Sara Racine

Milwaukee Water Works

Linnwood Purification Plant

3000 N Lincoln Memorial Drive

Milwaukee, WI  53211

Ph  414-881-3645

sracin@milwaukee.gov

 

 


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