J. Michael Read is the 2005-2006 President of the Water Environment Federation (WEF), a technical, scientific, and educational water quality organization headquartered in Alexandria, Va. 

He is currently a Vice President with HDR Engineering, Inc. Prior to his current position, Michael was the Director of Water Environment Services (WES), a department of Clackamas County Oregon; and was Director of Wastewater Management for the City of Portland’s Bureau of Environmental Services.

A WEF member since 1980, Michael served on the Executive Committee (now Board of Trustees) from 2000-2002 and has been active on numerous Federation committees. He was the Chair of the Long Range Planning Committee, where he led efforts to change the Federation’s Governance and update the Strategic Plan. Michael also served as the Frontier Region Government Affairs Liaison and on the Developing Countries Task Force.

In addition, he has been an active member of the Pacific Northwest Clean Water Association (PNCWA) serving as President, Vice-President, and WEF Director. He is currently the Chair of PNCWA‘s Constitution and Bylaws Committee.

Michael has also served as a Director of AMSA from Region 10 and as an officer of the Oregon Association of Clean Water Agencies. He has served on the Clackamas River Basin Council, several Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Technical Advisory Committees, and is a member of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.

He is a certified Wastewater Systems Operator in Oregon and in New York State. Michael attended the State University of New York at Oswego and received his NYS Wastewater Systems Operations and Management training through the Department of Environmental Conservation training program conducted by Syracuse University’s Department of Civil Engineering.