Utility / Government Agency 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
Chris Caro, WSSC Water
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
Clark Howells, WSSC 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
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
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
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
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
Heyward Incorporated of Virginia
Hubbell Lenoir City
Infrastructure Solutions Group
J. Fletcher Creamer & Son, Inc.
KCI Technologies
Kennedy Valve
Kennedy Water and Sewer Solutions
LB Water
Maryland American Water
Mott MacDonald
MUELLER
NewGen Strategies & Solutions
PC Construction Company
Pipe Tools
Pleasants Construction
Pyrz Water Supply/KET Division
RJN Group
Sherwood-Logan & Associates
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc.
Stantec
The Sherwin Williams Company
Thompson Pipe Group
U.S. Pipe
Ulliman Schutte
Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association
Unitec Distribution Systems
Utility Services Group, Inc.
Victaulic
Water and Waste Operators Assn (WWOA)
Water Works Metrology, Inc.
Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP
Xylem
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.
Chein-Chi Chang
Chris Phipps
Art Shapiro
Joe Siemek
ADS Environmental
AECOM
Aegion-Insituform Technologies, LLC -
Underground Solutions, Inc.
American Contracting & Environmental
Services, Inc.
American Flow Control
AMT
AquaSmart Inc
Carollo Engineers
CDM Smith
Charles Morrow & Associates
Chesapeake Environmental Equipment
Core & Main
Design Plastics Systems
DM Enterprises of Baltimore, LLC (DME)
DN Tanks
Eastcom Associates, Inc.
Electric Motor & Contracting Co., Inc.
Engineering Design Technologies, Inc.
Eurofins Lancaster Laboratory
Environment Testing, LLC
Ferguson Waterworks
Fer-Pal Infrastructure
Fortiline, Inc., d/b/a Fortiline Waterworks
Fortinet
Freemire & Associates
Gannett Fleming
Gardner O'Connor
Garney Construction
GHD
HDR
It is truly an event planned by utilities, for utilities and their partners.
Across two days of presentations and panel discussion, utility leaders will share insights and lessons learned on some of today’s most important topics:
Adding Talent to the Work Pool
Applying AI Throughout Utility Services
Asset Management
Construction Management
Coordinating Collection Systems
Innovative Practices for Asset Reliability
Innovation Technology Implementation and Outcome
Megatrends
Microplastics and PFAS
No Silver Bullet for Leak Detection
Preparing Your Utility for a Lower Carbon Future
Public/Private Executive Panel
Vendors Panel
Water Reuse: Finding Customers
Young Professionals Panel