Committee Rosters
Administrative Year 2026-2027
updated on May 29, 2026
General Awards Committee
Illinois
Rich Hussey (1st VP), Chair
LAI, Ltd.
847-392-0990
rhussey@lai-ltd.com
Tom Romza (At-Large)
RJN Group
224-587-7366
tom.romza@rjnmail.com
Minnesota
Stephen Greenwood (Radebaugh Chair)Retired (MCES)
651-489-0948
sjgreenwood@comcast.net
Corey Bjornberg (Hatfield Chair)
City of Rochester, MN
507-328-2667
cbjornberg@rochestermn.gov
Tracy Hodel (Bedell Chair)
City of St. Cloud
608-334-3402
tracy.hodel@ci.stcloud.mn.us
Shanna Czeck (At-Large)
City of St. Cloud
320-255-7226
Shanna.Czeck@ci.stcloud.mn.us
Wisconsin
Mary-Frances Klimek (2nd VP), Co-ChairRacine Wastewater Utility
262-636-9521
MaryFrances.Klimek@cityofracine.org
Troy Larson (Past President)
Strand Associates
608-251-4843
troy.larson@strand.com
Lindsey Busch (At-Large)
Carollo Engineers
608-250-0763
LBusch@carollo.com
BEDELL SUB-COMMITTEE
Illinois
Mark Eddington, Chair
Kishwaukee WRD
815-758-3513
meddington@kishwrd.com
Wisconsin
Alan Grooms
Madison MSD
608-222-1201
alang@madsewer.org
HATFIELD SUB-COMMITTEE
Minnesota
Corey Bjornberg
City of Rochester, MN
507-328-2667
cbjornberg@rochestermn.gov
RADEBAUGH SUB-COMMITTEE
Illinois
Elizabeth Heise, Chair
Trotter & Associates
630-587-0470
eheise@trotter-inc.com
Minnesota
Stephen Greenwood
Retired (MCES)
651-489-0948
sjgreenwood@comcast.net
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE SUB-COMMITTEE
Wisconsin
Emma Forthaus (Student Design Co-Chair)
MSA Professional Services
920-392-5152
eforthaus@msa-ps.com
Rahim Ansari, (S&YP Chair)
Jacobs
608-733-5168
rahim.ansari@jacobs.com
Jonessa Haas (Student Design Co-Chair)
Strand Associates, Inc.
608-732-8475
haas.jonessa@yahoo.com
NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE
RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE
Illinois
Rich Hussey, Chair
LAI, Ltd.
847-392-0990
rhussey@lai-ltd.com
Mohammed Haque
CSWEA
855-692-7932
mhaque@cswea.org
Minnesota
Tim Wedin
Metropolitan Council
651-602-4571
timothy.wedin@metc.state.mn.us
Wisconsin
Mary-Frances Klimek
Racine Wastewater Utility
262-636-9521
MaryFrances.Klimek@cityofracine.org
STORMWATER COMMITTEE
Illinois
Paul Siegfried
Baxter & Woodman
815-459-1260
psiegfried@baxterwoodman.com
Zachary Schuster
Baxter & Woodman
779-216-5697
zschuster@baxterwoodman.com
Minnesota
Andrew Toay, MN Chair
SRF
atoay@srfconsulting.com
Eileen Weigel, MN Vice Chair
Stantec
763-252-6853
eileen.weigel@stantec.com
Wisconsin
Ann Sadowski, WI Chair
Strand Associates
608-251-4843
anna.sadowski@strand.com
Ashley Leisgang, WI Vice-Chair
Brown & Caldwell
414-273-8800
aleisgang@brwncald.com
TECHNICAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Illinois
Brad Bennett (2030), CHAIR
Urbana-Champaign Sanitary District
217-367-3409
bbennett@u-csd.com
Chris Buckley (2027)
Jacobs
312-909-6990
chris.buckley@jacobs.com
Minnesota
Andee Huff Chester (2032)
Brown and Caldwell
651-724-9899
AHuffChester@brwncald.com
Shanna Czeck, Chair (2029)
City of St. Cloud
320-255-7226
Shanna.czeck@ci.stcloud.mn.us
Wisconsin
Carly Amstadt (2031)Madison MSD
608-335-8624
carlya@madsewer.org
Steve Graziano (2028)
Jacobs
414-704-7434
steven.graziano@jacobs.com
LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS COMMITTEE
Chair 2029 MN
TBDMEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Illinois
Natalie Cook, CHAIR
Donohue & Associates
312-583-7217
ncook@donohue-associates.com
Jonathan Kolweier, IL Co-Chair
Fox Metro WRD
630-524-7679
jkolweier@foxmetro.org
Minnesota
Michael Quamme, MN ChairApex Engineering Group
507-301-9098
michael.quamme@apexenggroup.com
Rachel Grupe, MN Vice Chair
HR Green
rachel.grupe@hrgreen.com
Wisconsin
Autumn Fisher, WI Co-Chair
Donohue & Associates
920-539-2993
afisher@donohue-associates.com
Sam Austin, WI Co-Chair
Jacobs
414-847-0225
Sam.Austin@jacobs.com
PUBLIC EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Minnesota
Rocio Durkot, MN Chair
City of St. Cloud
320-650-2978
Rocio.Durkot@ci.stcloud.mn.us
Erik Johnson, MN Vice-Chair
Resource Renew
763-463-5036
erik.johnson@resourcerenew.com
Wisconsin
Nina Fricano, WI ChairMilwaukee MSD
414-225-2154
nfricano@mmsd.com
Adib Amini, WI Co-Chair
UW-Madison
608-313-7700
amini4@wisc.edu
STUDENTS & YOUNG PROFESSIONALS COMMITTEE
Chair
Rahim Ansari, ChairJacobs
608-733-5168
rahim.ansari@jacobs.com
Minnesota
Kaitlin Hague, MN Co-Chair
HDR
763-591-6655
kaitlin.hague@hdrinc.com
Ethan Redlin, MN Co-Chair
Burns & McDonnell
262-960-3028
ejredlin@burnsmcd.com
Wisconsin
Nicole Heyniger WI Chair
Carollo
440-668-6080
Nheyniger@carollo.com
Emma Forthaus, WI Vice Chair
MSA Professional Services
314-473-9597
eforthaus@msa-ps.com
STUDENTS DESIGN COMPETITION COMMITTEE
Co-Chair
Emma Forthaus
MSA Professional Services
920-392-5152
eforthaus@msa-ps.com
EDUCATION SEMINAR COMMITTEE
Chair
Brent Perz
Baxter & Woodman
(815) 459-1260
bperz@baxterwoodman.com
Program Committee
Hannah Molitor (Program Chair)
Metropolitan Council Environmental Services
651-602-8240
hannah.molitor@metc.state.mn.us
Corey Bjornberg (Brochure)
Rochester WRP
507-328-2653
CBjornberg@rochestermn.gov
Matt Seib (Local Arrangements)
Madison Metro, Sewerage District
(608) 222-1201 ext. 209
matts@madsewer.org
Cody Schoepke
Fond du Lac WTRRF
920-251-9859
cschoepke@fdl.wi.gov
Amy Haque (Registration)
CSWEA
855-692-7932
ahaque@cswea.org
Leon Downing (Past Chair)
Black & Veatch
920-889-9291
downinl@bv.com
Rick Manner
Urbana Champaign Sanitary
District
217-367-3409
rmanner@u-csd.com
Bryan Davis (Publicity & Display)
Evoqua
262-521-8490
bryan.davis@evoqua.com
Nate Johnson
UMN - Duluth
218-726-6435
nwjohnso@d.umn.edu
George Sprouse
Metropolitan Council
651-602-8771
george.sprouse@metc.state.mn.us
Mike Penn
UW-Platteville
608-342-1537
mrpenn@uwplatt.edu
Carrie Clement
Western Lake Superior SD
218-740-4782
carrie.clement@wlssd.com
Patrick McNamara
Marquette University
414-288-2188
patrick.mcnamara@marquette.edu
James Kerrigan
Fox Metro WRD
630-301-6866
kerrigan.james@yahoo.com
Natalie Cook
Donohue & Associates, Inc.
312-583-7217
ncook@donohue-associates.com
GLOBAL WATER STEWARDSHIP
Northern Moraine WRD
847-526-3300
lapastora@nmwrd.org
VACANT (Vice-Chair)
Megan Livak (VP Operations)
GWS / SmartCover
908-507-0915
megan@globalwaterstewardship.org
Jonessa Ruhl (Community Design - Chair)
Strand Associates
ruhl.jonessa@yahoo.com
Brandon Friedland (Public Education and Outreach - Chair)
Xylem
Mike Peppin (Projects for Construction - Chair)
Guissel Davilla (Professional Development Chair)
Baxter & Woodman
815-459-1260
gdavilla@baxterwoodman.com
Megan Livak (Marketing & Fundraising Chair)
GWS / SmartCover
908-507-0915
megan@globalwaterstewardship.org
Paige Peters (CSWEA Trustee ’27)
Marquette University
paige.peters@marquette.edu
Sarah Guzman (Co-Chair)
Black & Veatch
VACANT (2nd Vice-Chair)
Liz Heise (Past Chair)
Trotter & Associates
630-587-0470
eheise@trotter-inc.com
Sam Scholz (Community Design - Chair)
Strand Associates
sam.scholz@strand.com
VACANT (Public Education and Outreach - Vice Chair)
VACANT (Projects for Construction - Vice Chair)
VACANT (TicoSan Chair)
VACANT (Marketing & Fundraising Vice-Chair)
Jason Neighbors (CSWEA Trustee ’28)
City of Lockport
jneighbors@lockport.org
CSWEA
855-692-7932
mhaque@cswea.org
Liz Heise (Treasurer)
Trotter & Associates
630-587-0470
eheise@trotter-inc.com
Maureen Durkin (Past Chair)
MWRD
312-751-3250
durkinm@mwrd.org
Eider Alvarez-Puras (Professional Development - Past Chair)
Johnson Controls
312-912-2578
eider.alvarezpuras@jci.com
INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
Chair
Guy CarpenterWoolpert
602-689-2678
guy.carpenter@woolpert.com
Minnesota
Tracy Hodel
City of St. Cloud
320-650-2953
tracy.hodel@ci.stcloud.mn.us
Jackie Strait
HR Green, Inc.
651-644-4389
jstrait@hrgreen.com