Catawba Wateree Water Management Group 2015 Annual Report

Joe Jacangelo, PhD (Keynote)

Vice President & Director of Research, Stantec | Adjunct Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health | Immediate Past-President, American Water Works Association

Dr. Joseph Jacangelo is a Vice President and Director of Research for Stantec. He has over 30 years of experience in the field of environmental health engineering and has specialized in the areas of water quality and treatment, water and wastewater disinfection, membrane technology, water reuse and public health. He has served as Technical Director, Principal Investigator, Project Manager or Engineer for over 100 water and wastewater projects. In addition to his role at Stantec, Joe is an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health and a co-founder of the Johns Hopkins/Stantec Alliance. Joe is a Board Member, a past Chair of the Technical and Education Council, current Chair of the International Council. He has also participated on over 30 advisory or conference planning committees for various water and wastewater organizations. He has published over 200 peer-reviewed and proceedings technical papers and has held various positions within professional organizations, including being a past Chair of the Board of Directors of the WateReuse Research Foundation and a past member of the editorial advisory board for the Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination. He also served three years as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Republic of the Congo. Joe is a member of Executive Committee of the American Water Works Association (AWWA), serving currently as the Past-President. He has served as either chair or member of over 25 of the organization’s various committees and is a past recipient of the AWWA Golden Spigot Award and two AWWA Best Paper Awards. He also received the organization’s Volunteer of the Year of Award.

Katie Butler

Water Division Director, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4

Katie serves as the EPA Region 4 Water Director where she leads a team of engineers, scientists, public policy experts, and communicators to help improve water quality in the Southeastern U.S. She has spent her career studying what makes good environmental programs work and how to make all environmental work more successful. Over the course of her career, Katie has evaluated more than 50 environmental programs and strategies, analyzing scientific data use, utility, and needs for private companies, environmental NGOs, and the federal government, including the Environmental Protection Agency, the US Peace Corps, and the US Joint Global Change Research Institute. Her work has led to improved protections for people from pollution through better strategies, increases in U.S. Congressional funding for federal environmental programs, and revisions to U.S. federal laws. Katie holds a Master of Science in environmental engineering sciences and a Master of Arts in geographic information sciences and has conducted academic research ranging from the ancient (paleolimnology) to the futuristic (satellite remote sensing). Katie is also a Certified Sustainability Excellence Associate (ISSP), an FAA Certified Part 107 pilot, and an amateur musician.

Kathy Cornett

Community Planning Program Manager, Charlotte Planning, Design & Development

Kathy has been a part of Charlotte Planning, Design & Development’s staff since 1999 and has been leading Community Planning for more than ten years. She was the Deputy Project Manager for the Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan and has successfully managed numerous plans and interdepartmental projects during her tenure with the city. Kathy received a Master of City and Regional Planning and a Bachelor of Arts in Design from Clemson University. She is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners.

Kelley Dearing-Smith

VP Communications and Marketing, Louisville Water

Kelley is Louisville Water Company’s Vice President of Communications and Marketing and Chair of the AWWA’s Public Affairs Council. In her 25-year career at Louisville Water, she has developed strategic partnerships and communication efforts that build Louisville Water’s brand and highlight the value of water. Kelley is a member of Louisville Water’s Executive Leadership Team and directs all communications and content marketing, brand development, education and outreach, public affairs, and economic development. She has authored a book highlighting Louisville Water’s history and oversaw the development of the “WaterWorks Museum” at the company’s 1860 original pumping station. Kelley frequently speaks to utilities and businesses on best practices for branding and communication. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism from Eastern Kentucky University and prior to Louisville Water, worked in television news.

Rob Devlin

Assistant Bureau Chief, Bureau of Water, S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control

Rob has worked for over 35 years for the State of South Carolina, spending the last 34 years with the Department of Health & Environmental Control in the Bureau of Water in various water quality and water quantity programs. These programs include the assessment and corrective action of groundwater contamination sites, the protection of new and existing Drinking Water Supplies through Source Water Protection Program and the Underground Injection Control Program and the monitoring and managements of current and future water resources through the Capacity Use and Surface Water Quantity Programs. Rob is currently working as one of the Bureau of Water’s Assistant Bureau Chiefs with oversight of the Division of Water Pollution Compliance and Enforcement, Division of Drinking Water and Recreational Water Protection, Division of Water Monitoring, Assessment & Protection and Aquatic Science Program. Rob earned a B.S. in Geology from the University of South Carolina in 1987.

Charlie Funderburk

City Manager, City of Tega Cay

Charlie has been the Tega Cay City Manager since 2013 and has worked for the City since 2001. He began his career with the City as its first Parks & Recreation Director. In 2007, he became the City’s first Operations Director. In this capacity he oversaw the day-to-day operations of the City, including managing the Parks & Recreation, Storm Water, Public Works and Utility Departments. Charlie is a native of Rock Hill, South Carolina. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from Winthrop University and a Master’s in Public Administration degree from Anna Maria College in Massachusetts. He is also a graduate of the Executive Leadership Program from Clemson University. Charlie obtained Credentialed Manager (CM) status through the International City Managers Association (ICMA) and for several years served on the ICMA- CM Board of Directors. Along with his wife, Becky, and two daughters, Emma Grace and Riley, Charlie has been a resident of Tega Cay since 2013.

Clint Shealy

Assistant City Manager, Columbia Water

Clint is a licensed Professional Engineer with a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Clemson University. He has worked in the water and wastewater field, in regulatory, consulting and municipal roles, for over 32 years and currently serves as the Assistant City Manager over Columbia Water for the City of Columbia. Clint has previously served as Chair of the Capital District of the Water Environment Association of South Carolina and Chair of the South Carolina Section of the American Water Works Association. He is a past recipient of the George Warren Fuller and Herman F. Wiedeman Awards and is a member of the Select Society of Sanitary Sludge Shovelers. Clint currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Midlands Branch of the YMCA and is a lay servant/speaker and Chair of his local United Methodist Church’s Administrative Council. 

Jimmy Summers

VP EHS and Chief Sustainability Officer, Elevate Textile

Jimmy is the Vice President of Environment, Health, and Safety, and Chief Sustainability Officer at Elevate Textiles, Inc., manufacturer of distinguished fabric brands and thread solutions for automotive, apparel (including denim), interior furnishing, and specialty products. He is responsible for the EHS and Sustainability programs for the company’s 40 manufacturing facilities and support facilities throughout the world. Jimmy has worked in the textile and apparel industry for over 25 years, both in manufacturing and corporate positions. He has significant experience in managing textile wastewater treatment systems around the world, including the design and start-up of new and upgraded systems.

Jimmy is a member of the Wastewater Council of ZDHC and is a member of the Supplier Advisory Group and several Task Teams of ZDHC. He is currently the Vice Chair of the Environmental Committee of the American Apparel & Footwear Association, and Chairman of the Standards Steering Committee of the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute. Jimmy earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering and a master’s degree in environmental engineering from Clemson University. 

David Swenson

Director of York County Economic Development

David serves as Director for York County Economic Development where he leads the business recruiting, existing industry and targeted marketing efforts for York County, South Carolina.

As Director, David works directly with the York County Council, local governments, the SC Department of Commerce and other state agencies, local businesses, utility providers and the general public. He is very engaged in international and domestic marketing and business development efforts with a strategic focus on assisting site location consultants, manufacturers of transportation equipment, aerospace products, advanced materials, machine manufacturers as well as warehouse and distribution companies and corporate headquarters and back-office operations. Since 2015, his team has assisted 102 projects that bring an impact of over 9,400 new jobs and approximately $3.0 billion in capital investment to the local economy.

David joined York County Economic Development in 2014 after spending almost nine years leading the Charlotte Regional Partnership’s business development and marketing efforts for the 16-county region. Prior to his time in Charlotte, he spent 11 years in local and regional economic development in the Southeast and in site location consulting at Fluor Daniel Corporation.

David holds an M.S. degree in Economic Development from the University of Southern Mississippi and a B.S. degree in Economic Geography from the University of North Dakota. He is a graduate of the Economic Development Institute at the University of Oklahoma and earned his Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) credentials in 2006. He holds professional memberships in the South Carolina Economic Developers Association and the International Economic Development Council. He has served on the Board of Directors for the South Carolina I-77 Alliance, the South Carolina Economic Developers Association, and the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance.

Julie Grzyb

Deputy Director, Division of Water Resources North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality

Julie is the Deputy Director for NorthCarolina Department of Environmental Quality – Division of Water Resources. She has worked for DWR since 2009, first as a NPDES permit writer and later as Supervisor over the Municipal & Industrial Permitting Branch. Her focus has been on addressing emerging compounds in the Cape Fear, remediation at the Chemours facility in Fayetteville, and implementation of the state’s dissolved metal standards. Prior to working at DWR, Julie was a Water Resource Manager for Virginia, DEQ and the Industrial Permitting Supervisor for Ohio EPA’s southwest regional office. Julie earned her B.S. degree from the College of Engineering at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. She enjoys all water activities but mostly relaxing and canoeing on the lake.