William J. Bertera is the 2005-2006 Secretary of the Water Environment Federation (WEF), an international organization of water quality professionals headquartered in Alexandria, Va.

He is a career association executive with extensive experience in not-for-profit management of both public and private sector organizations, especially those with environmental infrastructure interests.

Bill has served as Executive Director of both the American Public Works Association and the Rebuild America Coalition, the latter a national organization of engineering, construction and government organizations dedicated to rebuilding America’s public infrastructure. He has also served as the Executive Director of the Society of Nuclear Medicine.

He has been Managing Director of the National Solid Wastes Management Association; and he has filled executive and management positions with both the International City Management Association and the National Association of Counties.

Bill has a B.S. degree in business administration and a M.S. of Public Administration degree in urban affairs.