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 
Email: scummings@auburnalabama.org

Vice Chair
Jay Hoskins
Email: jshosk@stlmsd.com

Co-Vice Chair
Kristiana Dragash
Email: KDragash@carollo.com

Past Chair
Susan Sullivan
Email: ssullivan@neiwpcc.org

Staff Managers

Steve Dye
Senior Director, Government Affairs
(GAC Community Advisor)
703-684-2400, ext. 7213
Email: sdye@wef.org

Ashley Voskuhl
Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs
(GAC Community Advisor)
703-684-2400, ext. 7021
Email: avoskuhl@wef.org

Jennifer Sabater
Manager, Global Programs
(GAC Community Manager)
703-684-2400, ext. 7782
Email: jsabater@wef.org

Focus Groups

Integrated Planning Focus Group
Adrienne Nemura - Chair
Email: anemura@geosyntec.com

Pat Bradley - Vice Chair
Email: patrick.bradley@mbakerintl.com

Brandon Koltz - Co-Vice Chair
Email: brandon.koltz@gmail.com

Legislative Focus Group
Eric Johnson - Chair
Email: ejohnson@frwrd.com

Zachary Loeb - Vice Chair
Email: zloeb@clayutility.org

Mehran Soomro - Co-Vice Chair
Email: soomrom2@cdmsmith.com

Member Association Focus Group
Julie Nahrgang - Co-Chair
Email: julie@weat.org

Emily Cole Prescott - Co-Chair 
Email: eprescott@sacomaine.org

Mary Barry – Vice Chair
Email: mbarry@newea.org

Policy Focus Group
Jim Fitzpatrick – Chair
Email: fitzpatrickjd@bv.com

Nashita Naureen – Vice Chair
Email: nashita.naureen@stantec.com

Madeleine Harris – Co-Vice Chair
Email: mharris@erwsd.org

Regulatory Focus Group
Saya Hickey – Chair
Email: shickey@hazenandsawyer.com

Karen Steele – Vice Chair
Email: karen.steele@deq.ok.gov

Dan DeLaughter – Co-Vice Chair
Email: DDeLaughter@Englewoodco.gov