Across two days of presentations and panel discussion, utility leaders will share insights and lessons learned on some of today’s most important topics:
Applying AI Throughout Utility Services
Asset Management and Reliability
Circular Water Economy
Construction Management
Coordinating Collection Systems
Innovation
Megatrends
Microplastics and PFAS
Preparing for a Lower Carbon Future
Public/Private Executive Panel
Vendors Panel
Young Professionals Panel
AMT Engineering
AquaSmart Inc
Charles Morrow & Associates
Clark Water, LLC
Dewberry Engineers Inc.
DL VEWS
DN Tanks
EA Engineering, Science, and Technology
Eastcom Associates
Engineering Design Technologies, Inc.
Ferguson Waterworks
Flippo Construction Company
Fortinet
Garney Construction
Heyward Inc.
Hotel Reservations
A room block has been reserved at the Live! Hotel and Event Center. Attendees get the amazing room rate of $159/night in this AAA Four Diamond hotel, and convenient access to great shopping, dining, and even a casino!
Attendees who wish to stay overnight are encouraged to book early – this room rate is only guaranteed through February 7, 2025. After February 7, the rate increases and there is no guarantee of availability.
It is truly an event planned by utilities, for utilities and their partners.
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.
Maryland American Water
MentorAPM
Milwaukee Tool
MUELLER
Muller, Inc.
OpenGov
Pleasants Construction
RJN Group
Sherwin Williams Protective & Marine Division
Sherwood Logan & Associates
STREAMETRIC
VIctaulic
Water and Waste Operators Assn (WWOA)
Xylem
Chein-Chi Chang
Chris Phipps
Art Shapiro
Joe Siemek
Our program is set, with dozens of utility leaders participating in a combination presentation / panel discussion format for each session -- you will not want to miss this year's Mid-Atlantic Utility Conference!
The conference brings together hundreds of utility leaders and their partners for two days of learning and networking, and we are thrilled to announce our program highlights.
Special thanks to our volunteer committee members who have been working diligently to bring together this awesome program.
THANK YOU!!!
Conference Directors
Confirmed Utility and Public Organization Participants
(listed alphabetically)
Scott Baucom, Howard County
Jacob Beschner, WSSC Water
Ross Beschner, Howard County (retired)
William Bettin, Harford COunty Department of Public Works
Clarence Beverhoudt, WSSC Water
Andrew Bock, American Water
Chris Caro, WSSC Water
Kris Carter, City of Baltimore
Rudy Chow, Washington Aqueduct, US Army Corps of Engineers
Mo-Hsiung Chuang, Ming Chuan University, ROC
Gian Cossa, CPM, DC Water
Craig Daly, Howard County
Glen Diaz, WSSC Water
Don Dorsey, Frederick County
Jegnaw Essatu, WSSC Water
Ralph Exton, Water Environment Federation
Sylvia Fuentes, WSSC Water
Joel Gregory, DC Water
Kimberly Grove, Baltimore City Department of Public Works
Avi Guzman, Fairfax County
Clark Howells, WSSC Water
Bruce Husselbee, Hampton Roads Sanitary District
Anna Kazasi, American Water
Yosef Kebede, PE, PMP, Howard County DPW
Pam Kenel, Loudoun Water
Salil Kharkar, DC Water
Adam Krantz, National Association of Clean Water Agencies
David LaFrance, American Water Works Association
Rosanna LaPlante, WSSC Water
Stephanie Lavey, AlexRenew
Matt Leone, Baltimore County DPW&T
Robert Maloney, WSSC Water
Eric McFarland, WSSC Water
Nicholas Merchant-Wells, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
Chike Monwuba, DC Water
Kishia Powell, PE, WSSC Water
Matt Ries, DC Water
Maria-Claudia Rubio-Galvez, Fairfax County
Alan Salas, DC Water
Joseph Siemek, PE, Harford County Department of Public Works
Kelly Somers, U.S. EPA Region 3 Water DIvision
Harold Yih-Chi Tan, National Taiwan University, ROC
Rob Taylor, WSSC Water
Akile Tesfaye, WSSC Water
Ben Thompson, WSSC Water
2025 Planning Committee
Jacob Beschner
Ross Beschner
William Bettin
Clarence Beverhoudt
Nicolle Boulay
Priscilla Brown-Buchalla
Christopher Caro
Jonathan Carpenter
Rudy Chow
Andy Cooper
Don Dorsey
Gian Cossa
Teresa DiGenova
Jegnaw Essatu
Ellen Frketic
Andrew Fuller
Alana Gildner
Kimberly Grove
Pono Hanson
Eric Harold
Eric Held
Bhaumik Hotha
Tom Howard
Clark Howells
Arthur Jones-Dove
Yosef Kebede
Pam Kenel
Andrew Kreider
Rosanna LaPlante
Sophia Liskovich
Mike Maker
Eric McFarland
Chike Monwuba
Kraig Moodie
Cece Nguyen
Charles Poskas
Jay Price
Maria-Claudia Rubio-Galvez
Beth Schrayshuen
Rizwan Siddiqi
Benjamin Thompson
Ethan Vidal
Yudu (Sonia) Wu