Young Professionals Committee

The Young (or, Emerging) Professionals Committee works to help introduce water professionals that are new to the industry. As a Committee under the Membership Council, this group is focused on welcoming new members to the industry.

Someone that volunteers on that committee would help plan and promote networking events, such as plant tours, sporting events, mixers, and more to give opportunities for people that are new to the Water Industry to meet others in this field, and to talk to seasoned professionals in the field as well.

Being involved is a great way to meet others in the industry, and the Young Professionals Committee is here to help get you started.

2025 Meeting Schedule

This committee typically meets on the 3rd Thursday of every month from 2:30 - 3:30 pm. Meetings are virtual, unless otherwise specified. Please reach out to Ariana Wade or Zanna Leciejewski to get involved with this committee.

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Young Professionals Committee

  • Ariana Wade
    Ariana Wade
    Water/Wastewater Engineer Fishbeck
    Committee Chair
  • Aaron Butler
    Great Lakes Water Authority
  • Abigail Bergmann
    Civil Engineer C2AE
  • Adam Gerstbauer
    Peerless-Midwest Inc
  • Aislinn Deely
    Environmental Quality Analyst EGLE
  • Alan Mottl
    City of Bridgman
  • Alexandra Waypa
    Brown and Caldwell
  • Alyssa Olson
    Alyssa Olson
    Hydrogeologist
  • Amani Saiyad
    Great Lakes Water Authority
  • Ayako Tischler
  • Brandon Schempf
    Kennedy Industries
  • Buddy Sasquach
  • Daniel Sroka
    Daniel Sroka
    Business Development Specialist Trace Analytical Laboratories Inc
  • Frank Williams
    Frank Williams
    Project Manager Peerless-Midwest Inc
    Council Chair
  • Gabby Mead
    Marketing Specialist & Conference/Events Coordinator Fleis & VandenBrink
  • Hien Dang
    EGLE
  • Hillary M. Caron
    Hillary M. Caron
    Water Education & Programs Coordinator Grand Rapids Water Department
  • Jack Hughes
    Project Engineer Meridian Charter Township
  • Jacob Fox
    M.E. Simpson Company, Inc.
  • Jane Burnett
    Jane Burnett
    HDR
  • Janine Sweetman
    Prein & Newhof
  • Jordan Edwards
  • Joseph Primeau
    Joseph Primeau
    PE Project Engineer II Spicer Group Inc.
  • Joshua Bradley
    Regulatory Compliance Superintendent City of Brighton
  • Kyle Tryan
    Kyle Tryan
    Water Plant Superintendent F&V Operations and Resource Management
  • Kyle Robertson
    Sales Engineer Solberg Knowles & Associates
  • Madison Merzlyakov
    Madison Merzlyakov
    Affordability & Assistance Manager OHM Advisors
  • Michael Hansen
    Water/Wastewater Engineer Fishbeck
  • Nathan Hunter
    Sales Rep Hamlett Environmental Technologies
  • Quentin Clark
    Water/Sewer, and Streets Superintendent South Haven Board of Public Utilities
  • Scott Jauch
    Scott Jauch
    Condition Assessment Regional Practice Lead Black & Veatch
  • Nicholas Battjes
    Staff Hydrogeologist
  • Nick Fisher
    Utility Supervisor Grand Rapids Water Department
  • Tony Cecchini
    Municipal Representative Waterworks Systems
  • Zachary Elliott
    Water Operator III Grand Rapids Water Department
  • Zachary Hampton
    Zachary Hampton
    Project Manager OHM Advisors
  • Monica Herrick
    City of St Joseph
    Committee Member
  • Zachrey Gogulski
    Fishbeck
  • Trent Barnes
    Outside Sales Hamlett Environmental Technologies
    Committee Member
  • Zanna Leciejewski
    Zanna Leciejewski
    Assistant Engineer Hazen and Sawyer
    Committee Vice-Chair
  • Katherine Alexakos
    Katherine Alexakos
    Sales Representative McWane Ductile
    Committee Member
  • Tyler Lucas
    American Flow Control
    Committee Member
  • Mark Jones
    Great Lakes Water Authority
  • Andrew Denuyl
    City of Wyoming Utilities Department
  • Robert Polanic
    Infrastructure Alternatives
  • Nickolas Portwine
    Nickolas Portwine
    Design Engineer Spicer Group Inc.
  • Jonelle Moore
    Jonelle Moore
    MBA Interim Executive Director MI-AWWA
    Staff Liaison