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April 23, 2018 - WEF President Jenny Hartfelder blogs about appreciation for volunteers and their contributions to WEF programming and services.

Committees and the volunteers that work in these committees are the backbone of WEF. Currently, WEF has 30 committees that provide an opportunity for volunteers to use their technical knowledge to improve our profession and the water sector. WEF members who are not already engaged in a committee, either on the national or local level, should consider participating. Think of an area of the water sector that interests you, and I am sure you will find a committee in this area. WEF’s committees focus on everything from management to design to operations to biosolids to stormwater to collection systems.

Our volunteers also plan and deliver technical content for WEF events, including the

Another great way to get involved with WEF is to volunteer at the local level for your Member Association (MA). MAs also have technical committees that help them meet their strategic goals, and these committees need volunteers. Thriving MAs with solid volunteer involvement is critical for the overall strength of WEF.

I cannot thank all our volunteers enough for their service and commitment to WEF and our MAs. We would not be able to deliver such high-quality and varied programming and services without the hard work and dedication of our volunteers and WEF staff. Volunteers work through WEF’s committees, the WEF House of Delegates, and MAs to help WEF achieve its mission and vision. Thank you for your energy and hard work.

 

 

Excerpted from WEF Highlights, February 8, 2018, “From the President.” Read the entire article

 

About Jenny Hartfelder, P.E., PMP

Jenny Hartfelder is the 2017-2018 President of the Water Environment Federation (WEF), an international organization of water quality professionals headquartered in Alexandria, Va.

Jenny is currently a vice president with Stantec, and serves as a national campaign manager out of Denver, Colorado. In this role, she provides strategic planning and leadership for the business development activities for the water sector across the United States. She also serves as a project manager and design engineer on numerous water and wastewater projects including utility privatization, master plans, preliminary and detailed designs, and engineering services during construction.

A WEF member since 1997, Jenny has held multiple leadership and committee roles within the Federation. She has served on the Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP) Committee and the Public Communications and Outreach Committee for many years, chairing the SJWP Committee. Jenny also has served in the House of Delegates as the Speaker of the House and as a member of several HOD workgroups and committees. She is a member of the Select Society of Sanitary Sludge Shovelers and a recipient of the Arthur Sidney Bedell Award.

Also an active member of the Rocky Mountain Water Environment Association, Jenny chaired several committees including Public Education, Nominations, Awards, and the Joint Annual Conference committees, and has moved through the MA officer chairs serving as the president from 2006 to 2007.

Jenny is a registered professional engineer in the states of Colorado and Washington and is certified by the Project Management Institute (PMI) as a Project Management Professional (PMP). She received a B.S. in civil engineering in 1990 from Michigan Technological University, and an M.S. in civil engineering in 2002 from the University of Colorado-Denver.

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