The Pacific Northwest Section of the American Water Works Association is organized in a Division structure. What does this mean? It means that all committees are now structured under a Division, which is spearheaded by a member of the PNWS-AWWA Board of Trustees. Divisions provide an opportunity for like minded committees to partner more closely on training opportunities.

Below is a list of Divisions and the Trustee liaison to that division.

Utility Operations Division

Board Member: Tonya Reiss
Board Position: Washington Trustee

Committees

• Engineering
• Subsection Advisory Council and Subsections
• Distribution Systems Committee includes member activities in all areas of distribution including water loss and safety

Water Science Division

Board Member: Joel Cary
Board Position: Oregon/Idaho Trustee

Committees

• Research
• Water Resources
• Water Quality
• Water Treatment

Public Communication Division

Board Member: Erika Murphy
Board Position: Trustee At Large

Committees

• Conservation
• Public Information
• Customer Service
• Cross Connection Control

Member Engagement Division

Board Member: Chandra Hingston
Board Position: Oregon/Idaho Trustee

• Water Information Technology
• Membership Engagement
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Young Professionals

Government Relations Division

Board Member: Michelle Cheek
Board Position: Section Past Chair

Committees

• OR Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network
• WA Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network
• ID Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network
• Oregon Water Utility Council
• Washington Water Utility Council
• Idaho Water Utility Council

Internal Communications Division

Board Member: Libby Barg Bakke
Board Position: Trustee At-Large

Committees

• Utility Management Committee also includes Public Officials and Women in Leadership
• Training Coordination Committee
• Publications

Philanthropy Division

Board Member: Jolene Gibson
Board Position: Washington Trustee

Committees

• Water For People
• Scholarship
• E&T
• Water Equation