Board of Directors

2026 Board of Directors

From Left to Right Front: Diana Medina (WPI Executive Assistant); Haley Vanness (Director of Credentialing and Programming); Laurie Sharp, Vice Chair; Tammy Helms, Water Division Director; Jenny Strobel, Wastewater Division Director; Pam Moss (Outgoing AWWA Representative); Rachel Neville, Past-Chair; Veronica Cavera, AWWA Representative; Jim Baird, WEF Representative.

From Left to Right Back: Paul Bishop, President and CEO; Jason Spicer (Outgoing Wastewater Division Director); Jim Grassiano (WPI Board Envoy); Morley Foy, Chair; Rob Fleming, At-Large Division Director

Officers

Morley Foy, Chair 
Environment, Energy and Climate Action, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Ignatius Jean, Chair-Elect 
Caribbean Water and Sewerage Association Inc. (CAWASA), Gros Islet, Saint Lucia

Laurie Sharp, Vice Chair
Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Drinking Water & Wastewater Operator Certification Program, Des Moines, Iowa

Rachel Neville, Past-Chair
Washington Certification Services, Green River College, Auburn, Washington

Division Directors

Rob Fleming, At-Large Division 
City of Kamloops, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

Jenny Strobel, Wastewater Division 
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Fleming Training Center, Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Tammy Helms, Water Division 
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Water, Anchorage, Alaska

AWWA Representative

Veronica Cavera, American Water Works Association 
Colorado

WEF Representative

Jim Baird, Water Environment Federation 
Oregon

Ex-Officio

Paul Bishop, Water Professionals International 
President and CEO

Alison McGee, Certification Commission for Environmental Professionals 
Chair

Upcoming Events

WPI will be hosting a POWER event in San Antonio, Texas June June 13th at AWWA’s ACE22 where we will be honoring the most recent PO Certifications in a pinning ceremony.  Contact us if you would like us to honor YOU.