Community Leadership Council

The CLC is comprised of all the Chairs and Vice-Chairs of WEF’s Communities and Councils and Directors of the Communities of Practice (CoP).

The CLC was created by the Board of Trustees (Board) to provide a mechanism for WEF communities to share ideas; improve communications within WEF and serve as a communication link between the communities and the Board.

CLC Mission

Serve as a communication link between the WEF Board and the WEF Communities

Promote ideas and offer suggestions that enhance community activities.
Promote a means to communicate effectively between communities.
Train future community leaders.
Promote collaboration within WEF and related organizations, including the Member Association corresponding Committees.
Provide a forum for hot topics, emerging issues and effective technical and management practices.

Chair
Ian Fife, 2025 – 2027
Email: ifife@westechwater.com

Vice Chair
Kari Fitzmorris Brisolara, 2025 – 2027
kbriso@lsuhsc.edu

Community Manager
Aisha Morrow
Email: amorrow@wef.org

CoP Directors

Initiatives – Vacant

Treatment Specialties
Tanja Rauch-Williams, 2025 – 2027
Email: trauch-williams@metrowaterrecovery.com

Resource & Recovery
Stephen Katz, 2026-2028
Email: stephen.katz@veolia.com

Operations & Maintenance
Christine Volkay-Hilditch, 2026-2028
Email: childitch@cityoflancasterpa.gov

Outreach
Alex Tabb, 2026-2028
Email: atabb@smithandloveless.com

Training, Research & Regulations
Tristian Bounds, 2025 – 2027
Email: tristianb@regenae.com

Conveyance & Watershed – Vacant

Resilience
Nitin Katiyar, PE, 2026-2028
Email: nkatiyar@hdrinc.com

Leadership, Development & Conferences
Tom Sandy, 2025 – 2027
Email: asandy@brwncald.com