Member Associations
WEF Member Associations offer global members technical conferences, operator training, certification, legislative updates, and educational programs to advance water quality expertise.
WEF’s Member Associations (MAs) provide exciting and informative activities and services to WEF members around the world. Their programs include high quality technical conferences, operator training and certification programs, local and regional legislative and regulatory activities, educational programs, affiliations with other professional organizations, and much more.
The MA Resource Center is a “member only” log-in area where you can find information on association management, MA portal guides, grant resources, news articles, WEF Ads, webinars for MAs, strategic planning, coordinating a WEF representative’s visit to your conference, and much more.
WEF provides funding opportunities to help MAs strengthen their organizations, support members, and expand their impact, including the longstanding MA Grants Program and the new $1 million Federation Impact Grant Program.
Below find quick access to the WEF Community Engagement Staff, and WEF budgeted programs for MAs.
WEFMAX
WEFMAX is a WEF budgeted annual program offering Member Association (MA) leaders an opportunity to attend one of three meetings each year that provides a forum to learn what is new from WEF and provides sessions for ongoing exchange of MA information. These meetings also represent social time to foster relationships to ensure continued success. Many Federation and MA programs have found their origins in ideas discussed and presented at these meetings. The Water Environment Federation represents an extensive network of professionals in the water quality field, MA exchange sessions lie at the core of this network.
2027 WEFMAX Dates
- February 24-26: Arizona
- May 5-7: Alaska
- May 19-21: South Carolina
- June 2-4: Nebraska
More to Come!
Donate Photos
Honoring Water Professionals at Work
As part of our ongoing efforts to showcase and celebrate the work of WEF members, Member Associations, and water professionals around the world, we are seeking your help to expand WEF’s photo library to include real professionals making a positive impact on their communities. WEF will provide appropriate photo credits and access to the complete library for your use to ensure that we are presenting a unified and consistent image. Click to view the guidelines and recommendations for photos WEF is seeking to receive.
Specifically, we are seeking donations and permission to use well-composed, well-lit, high-quality images of technologies that represent the full scope of the treatment process, direct and indirect environmental and community impacts, and the range of skilled workers “in action and on the job” rather than posed.
If interested, please submit photos and documents to:
- Go to Sharepoint site
- Enter Password: WEFMAphotos20
- Create a folder with your Member Association name
- Upload Photo(s)
- Fill out and upload WEF Authorization Release form
- Include a word document with details about the photo
We appreciate your consideration and hope to hear from you! Please direct your questions and comments to your WEF Association Engagement Staff representative.
Contact WEF Staff
The team’s focus is to provide better communication and engagement between the key volunteer leaders, WEF Staff and the WEF Board. WEF Community Engagement Staff are assigned to each MA as a manager and resource.
Community Engagement Team
Alexie Kindrick, P.E. (Managing Director, Community Engagement | akindrick@wef.org): Leads WEF’s Community Engagement team, including membership, governance, Member Associations, volunteer engagement, and general community engagement.
MA assignments: Atlantic Canada Water and Wastewater Association; Georgia Association of Water Professionals; Ohio WEA; Réseau Environnement; and WEA of Ontario.
Adilah Abdul-Matin (Manager, Community Engagement | aabdul-matin@wef.org): Supports membership programs and initiatives.
MA assignments: Alabama’s WEA; Mississippi WEA; Montana WEA; and North Carolina One Water
Allison Samis (Director, Governance | asamis@wef.org): Supports the WEF Board of Trustees and WEF governance activities.
MA assignments: Arkansas WEA and Illinois WEA
Amy Kathman (Senior Manager, Community Engagement | akathman@wef.org): Manages the House of Delegates, Member Association Grant Program, and Water Advocates Program.
MA assignments: Indiana WEA; Missouri WEA; Oklahoma WEA; and Pacific Northwest CWA
Austen Gage (Director, Community Engagement – Membership | agage@wef.org): Leads membership recruitment, retention, data, communications, customer support, and the membership community.
MA assignments: Kansas WEA; Michigan WEA; and West Virginia WEA
Jack Connors (Director, Community Engagement | jconnors@wef.org): Leads general Community Engagement operations, WEFUnity, and Goal 2 of the WEF Strategic Plan.
MA assignments: British Columbia Water and Wastewater Association; Central States WEA; Chesapeake WEA; Nebraska WEA; and Western Canada WEA
Jennifer Sabater, M.S., M.L.S. (ASCP)MB (Manager, Global Programs | ): Supports global Member Associations, international partnerships, and cross-regional collaboration.
MA assignments: Global Member Associations; La Sociedad Mexicana de Aguas; and Puerto Rico WE&A
Kelsey Hurst (Director, Community Engagement – Associations | khurst@wef.org): Leads MA engagement, the House of Delegates, strategic planning support, and the WEF Bylaws Committee.
MA assignments: Alaska WWMA; Arizona Water Association; California WEA; Hawaii WEA; Nevada WEA; New England WEA; New York WEA; and Virginia WEA
Mary Jo Olsavsky (Specialist, Community Engagement – Membership | molsavsky@wef.org): Supports membership programs and initiatives.
MA assignments: Clean Water Professionals of Louisiana WEA; Federal Water Quality Association; and WEA of Texas
Michelle Hektor (Manager, Organizational Membership Development | mhektor@wef.org): Supports corporate, exhibitor, and utility members through relationship development, benefits, and membership engagement.
MA assignments: Florida WEA; Pennsylvania WEA; WEA of South Carolina; and WEA of Utah
Rebecca Culhane (Manager, Community Engagement | rculhane@wef.org): Manages WEF’s Awards & Scholarships Program and Member Association recognition awards.
MA assignments: Clean Water Professionals of Kentucky & Tennessee; New Jersey WEA; and Rocky Mountain WEA
Courtney Thompson (Senior Manager, Association Engagement | cthompson@wef.org)
Supports Students and Young Professionals engagement and programs.
MA assignments: Iowa WEA; North Dakota WEA; and South Dakota WEA
Information Technology
The IT staff serves as a resource for MA leaders on development of and access to MA online reports from the WEF database.
Marissa Adawag, Programmer/Report Writer | PH: 703.684.2400 Ext. 7732