Government Affairs Community

The Government Affairs Community (GAC) has a number of overarching activities as well as specific activities which include

• Position WEF as a recognized expert voice on all water;
• Provide input on environment-related policies through actions including engagement with government officials and written comments and testimony on regulatory and legislative matters;
• Inform WEF members and MAs and work towards internal consensus on environmental policy issues;
• Promote the establishment of practical and scientifically sound international long-term environmental policy objectives;
• Serve as an advocate of WEF positions within the U.S. and issues relating to U.S. environmental policy;
• Work with the Committee members to implement Strategic Priorities and advance WEF's Position Statements.

Government Affairs Community Organization Chart

Government Affairs Community Leadership

Chair – Scott Cummings – scummings@auburnalabama.org
Vice Chair – Jay Hoskins – jshosk@stlmsd.com
Co-Vice Chair – Kristiana Dragash – KDragash@carollo.com
Past Chair – Susan Sullivan - ssullivan@neiwpcc.org

Staff Managers

Steve Dye
Senior Director, Government Affairs
(GAC Community Advisor)
sdye@wef.org

Ashley Voskuhl
Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs
(GAC Community Advisor)
avoskuhl@wef.org

Jennifer Sabater
Manager, Global Programs
(GAC Community Manager)
jsabater@wef.org

Focus Groups

Integrated Planning Focus Group
Chair – Adrienne Nemura – anemura@geosyntec.com
Vice Chair – Pat Bradley – patrick.bradley@mbakerintl.com
Co-Vice Chair – Brandon Koltz – brandon.koltz@gmail.com

Legislative Focus Group
Chair – Eric Johnson – ejohnson@frwrd.com
Vice Chair – Zachary Loeb – zloeb@clayutility.org
Co-Vice Chair – Mehran Soomro – soomrom2@cdmsmith.com

Member Association Focus Group
Co-Chair – Julie Nahrgang – julie@weat.org
Co-Chair – Emily Cole Prescott – eprescott@sacomaine.org

Policy Focus Group
Chair – Jim Fitzpatrick – fitzpatrickjd@bv.com
Vice Chair – Nashita Naureen – nashita.naureen@stantec.com
Co-Vice Chair – Madeleine Harris – mharris@erwsd.org

Regulatory Focus Group
Chair – Saya Hickey – shickey@hazenandsawyer.com
Vice Chair – Karen Steele – karen.steele@deq.ok.gov
Co-Vice Chair – Dan DeLaughter – DDeLaughter@Englewoodco.gov