Committee Rosters
Administrative Year 2025-2026
updated on July 26, 2025
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)Racine 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
Kishwaukee WRD
815-758-3513
meddington@kishwrd.com
Minnesota
Tracy Hodel
City of St. Cloud
608-334-3402
tracy.hodel@ci.stcloud.mn.us
Wisconsin
Alan Grooms
Madison MSD
608-222-1201
alang@madsewer.org
HATFIELD SUB-COMMITTEE
Illinois
Mark Eddington
Kishwaukee WRD
815-758-3513
meddington@kishwrd.com
RADEBAUGH SUB-COMMITTEE
Illinois
Elizabeth Heise
Trotter & Associates
630-587-0470
eheise@trotter-inc.com
Minnesota
Stephen Greenwood, Chair
Retired (MCES)
651-489-0948
sjgreenwood@comcast.net
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE SUB-COMMITTEE
Illinois
Mary-Frances Klimek, ChairRacine Wastewater Utility
262-636-9521
MaryFrances.Klimek@cityofracine.org
David Diehl (WI Section Trustee)
Black & Veatch
414-455-1607
diehlDL@bv.com
Minnesota
Joe Lapastora (Student Design Co-Chair)Northern Moraine WRD
847-526-3300
lapastora@nmwrd.org
Rahim Ansari, (S&YP Chair)
MSA Professional Services
608-335-1049
ransari@msa-ps.com
Wisconsin
Emma Forthaus (Student Design Co-Chair)MSA Professional Services
920-392-5152
eforthaus@msa-ps.com
NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE
Illinois
Amy Underwood
Downers Grove SD
630-969-0664
aunderwood@dgsd.org
Minnesota
Tracy Hodel
City of St. Cloud
320-650-2953
tracy.hodel@ci.stcloud.mn.us
RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE
Illinois
Rich HusseyLAI, 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
Troy Larson, Chair
Strand Associates
608-251-4843
troy.larson@strand.com
STORMWATER COMMITTEE
Illinois
Timothy Juskiewicz
Burns & McDonnell
331-205-84580
tjuskiewicz@burnsmcd.com
Paul Siegfried
Baxter & Woodman
815-459-1260
psiegfried@baxterwoodman.com
Minnesota
Andrew Toay, MN Chair
SRF
atoay@srfconsulting.com
Eileen Weigel, MN Vice Chair
Stantec
763-252-6853
eileen.weigel@stantec.com
TECHNICAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Illinois
Chris Buckley (2027)
Jacobs
312-909-6990
chris.buckley@jacobs.com
Brad Bennett (2030)
Urbana-Champaign Sanitary District
217-367-3409
bbennett@u-csd.com
Minnesota
Colin Fitzgerald (2026)
Jacobs
651-247-5817
colin.fitzgerald@jacobs.com
Shanna Czeck (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, Chair (2028)
Jacobs
414-704-7434
steven.graziano@jacobs.com
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Illinois
Natalie Cook, IL Co-ChairDonohue & Associates
312-583-7217
ncook@donohue-associates.com
Jonathan Kolweier, IL Co-Chair
Baxter & Woodman
815-444-4409
jkolweier@baxterwoodman.com
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, 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
City of St. Cloud
320-650-2978
Rocio.Durkot@ci.stcloud.mn.us
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, ChairMSA Professional Services
608-335-1049
ransari@msa-ps.com
Minnesota
Kaitlin Hague, MN Co-Chair
HDR
763-591-6655
kaitlin.hague@hdrinc.com
Al Robertsen, MN Co-Chair
AE2S
763-463-5036
alexander.robertsen@ae2s.com
Wisconsin
Emma Forthaus, WI Vice ChairMSA Professional Services
314-473-9597
eforthaus@msa-ps.com
Nicole Heyniger WI Vice Chair
Carollo
440-668-6080
Nheyniger@carollo.com
STUDENTS DESIGN COMPETITION COMMITTEE
EDUCATION SEMINAR COMMITTEE
Chair
Leon Downing
Black & Veatch
(920) 889-9291
downinl@bv.com
Program Committee
Baxter & Woodman
(815) 459-1260
bperz@baxterwoodman.com
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
Donahue
920-539-2993
afisher@donohue-associates.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
Metropolitan Council Environmental Services
(651) 602-8240
hannah.molitor@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
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
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
Illinois
Derek Wold
Baxter & Woodman
708-478-2090
dwold@baxterwoodman.com
Rick Manner
Urbana Champaign SD
217-367-3409
rmanner@u-csd.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
Wisconsin
Chris Lefebvre
Stevens Point WWTP
715-345-5262
clefebvre@stevenspoint.com
Autumn Fisher (Past Chair)
Donohue & Associates
902-539-2993
afisher@clearaswater.com
Rachel Lee
LAI, Ltd.
608-698-6531
rlee@lai-ltd.com