House of Delegates

The House of Delegates is the deliberative and representational body of WEF. It advises the Board on matters of strategic direction and public-policy development, and has the authority to elect and remove Trustees only to the extent provided for in the Constitution and Bylaws.

Interested in Becoming a Delegate?

HOD applications are now being accepted through July 11, 2025!

Click on the links below to access the application(s) you are interested in submitting.

HOD Committee Application
HOD Delegate-at-Large Application
HOD Speaker-Elect Application
WEF Nominating Committee Application

Questions or Comments?

Contact WEF Staff:
Kelsey Hurst
E-mail: khurst@wef.org
Phone: +1-703-684-2477

Leadership  Work Groups & Committees  Resources  WEF Volunteer Service Recognition

Leadership

Bill Davis, Speaker
Job Title: Director of Utilities, Richland County Government
City and State: Columbia, South Carolina
Member Association:  WEA of South Carolina

Click here to view Bill's complete biography.

Scott Aurit, Speaker-Elect
Job Title: Vice President; NE/IA Pump Stations and Pipelines Business Class Lead, HDR
City and State: Omaha, Nebraska
Member Association:  Nebraska WEA

Click here to view Scott's complete biography.

Work Groups & Committees

HOD 2024-2025 Work Groups 

Workforce Development for Operators Work Group
(6 months | March – October 2025)
Work Group Leaders – Mike Welke, Ohio WEA and Ellen Frketic, Chesapeake WEA

Delegate-at-Large Strategy and Implementation Work Group
(6 months |March – October 2025)
Work Group Leaders – Scott Foley, Delegate-at-Large and Archana Sharma, Delegate-at-Large

Strategic Plan Implementation Work Group
(12 months)
Work Group Leader – Mark Poling, Immediate Past Delegate

Promoting the Circular Water Economy Work Group
(6 months | October 2024-April 2025)
Work Group Leaders – Kam Law, Delegate-at-Large and Felicia Glapion, Virginia WEA

MA Spotlight and Engagement Work Group
(6 months| October 2024-April 2025)
Work Group Leaders – Peter Garvey, Delegate-at-Large and James Hawthorne, Delegate-at-Large

Document Management and Retention Project
(6 months | October 2024-April 2025)
Project Leader – ValaRae Partee, Delegate-at-Large

HOD Committees

Budget Committee:

• Doug Pike, Chair
• Ellen Frketic, Vice Chair
• Janine Burke-Wells
• Dillan Curtis
• Erin Longworth
• Jamey Wallace

Nominating Committee:

• Erin Longworth, Chair
• David Brown
• Rosie Nogle
• Gregg Shaw
• Lou Storino
• Michael Welke

WEFMAX Committee: 

• Clint Rogers, Chair
• Candice Au-Yeung
• Emily Cole-Prescott
• Tina Sheikhzeinoddin

Communications Committee:

• Laura Jo Oakes, Chair
• Emily Cole-Prescott
• Dan Collins
• John Corkery
• Kristiana Dragash
• Cara Jung (Hall)
• Kam Law
• Sarah Leavitt Ward

Water Advocacy Committee:

• Carol Martinson, Chair
• Zachary Loeb, Vice Chair
• Jayla Berry
• Peter Garvey
• Elizabeth Heise
• Damaris Noriega

House of Delegates Resources

• House of Delegates Roster
• Policies & Procedures (approved March 2023)
• Delegate Responsibility Flowchart
• WEF Bylaws
• WEF Strategic Plan
• Volunteer Service Recognition Program
• Our Blue World Event Promotional Toolkit