Utility Management Community

The main goal of the Utility Management Community is to promote the adoption of effective and sustainable management practices across all aspects of wastewater utility operations.

The community shall review, analyze and share the latest techniques and strategies for the best management of organizations and the successful operation of effective utilities, professional consulting practices, or any organization engaged in the management of water and wastewater operations. It shall endeavor to develop appropriate and timely educational and outreach tools and techniques (workshops, presentations, webinars, white papers, technical sessions at the annual conference, written manuals of practice) to educate and train utility managers at all levels to meet the ongoing mission, goals and objectives of the Water Environment Federation.

The community meets twice per year to conduct the business of the Committee, to receive updates on current WEF management initiatives, and to continue work on the annual action programs of each of the community subcommittees.

Leadership

Chair
Ryu Suzuki, 2025 - 2027
Tel: (804) 405-2264
Email:  rsuzuki@dcwater.com

Vice Chair
Andres Villarraga, 2025 - 2027 
Tel: (301) 206-4001
Email: andres.villarraga@wsscwater.com

2nd Vice Chair
Stacey Thompson, 2025 - 2027
Tel: (207) 671-6186
Email: sthompson@sacomaine.org

Past Chair
Christine Volkay-Hilditch, 2025 - 2027
Tel: 717-293-5531
Email: CHilditch@cityoflancasterpa.com

Staff Liaison
Trudi Bick
Email: tbick@wef.org

Focus Groups

Facilities Management
Matthew Manchisi - Chair
matthewmanchisi@gmail.com

Finance and Administration
Rocky Craley - Chair
rcraley@raftelis.com

CIP Planning and Delivery
Srini Vallabhaneni - Chair
srini.vallabhaneni@kcmo.org

Strategic Organizational Practices
Jamie Decker - Chair
JDecker@hazenandsawyer.com

WISE
Mark Poling - Chair
mark@wastewater.org

Workforce Sustainability
Timothy Runde
TWRunde@DMGOV.org