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
    Committee Member
  • Abigail Bergmann
    Civil Engineer C2AE
    Committee Member
  • Adam Gerstbauer
    Peerless Midwest Inc
    Committee Member
  • Aislinn Deely
    Environmental Quality Analyst EGLE
    Committee Member
  • Alan Mottl
    City of Bridgman
    Committee Member
  • Alexandra Waypa
    Brown and Caldwell
    Committee Member
  • Alyssa Olson
    Alyssa Olson
    Hydrogeologist Environmental Consulting & Technologies
    Committee Member
  • Amani Saiyad
    Great Lakes Water Authority
    Committee Member
  • Ayako Tischler
    Committee Member
  • Brandon Schempf
    Kennedy Industries
    Committee Member
  • Buddy Sasquach
    Committee Member
  • Daniel Sroka
    Daniel Sroka
    Business Development Specialist Trace Analytical Laboratories Inc
    Committee Member
  • Frank Williams
    Frank Williams
    Project Manager Peerless Midwest Inc
    Council Chair
  • Gabby Mead
    Marketing Specialist & Conference/Events Coordinator Fleis & VandenBrink
    Committee Member
  • Hien Dang
    EGLE
    Committee Member
  • Jack Hughes
    Project Engineer Meridian Charter Township
    Committee Member
  • Jacob Fox
    M.E. Simpson Company, Inc.
    Committee Member
  • Jane Burnett
    Jane Burnett
    HDR
    Committee Member
  • Janine Sweetman
    Prein&Newhof
    Committee Member
  • Jordan Edwards
    Committee Member
  • Joseph Primeau
    Joseph Primeau
    PE Project Engineer II Spicer Group Inc.
    Committee Member
  • Joshua Bradley
    Regulatory Compliance Superintendent and Water Treatment Plant Superintendent City of Brighton
    Committee Member
  • Kyle Tryan
    Kyle Tryan
    Sales Engineer
    Committee Member
  • Kyle Robertson
    Sales Engineer Gasvoda & Associates
    Committee Member
  • Madison Merzlyakov
    Madison Merzlyakov
    Affordability & Assistance Manager OHM Advisors
    Committee Member
  • Michael Hansen
    Water/Wastewater Engineer Fishbeck
    Committee Member
  • Nathan Hunter
    Sales Rep Hamlett Environmental Technologies
    Committee Member
  • Quentin Clark
    President Certified Operator Services LLC
    Committee Member
  • Scott Jauch
    Scott Jauch
    Condition Assessment Regional Practice Lead Black & Veatch
    Committee Member
  • Nicholas Battjes
    Staff Hydrogeologist
    Committee Member
  • Nick Fisher
    Utility Supervisor Grand Rapids Water Department
    Committee Member
  • Tony Cecchini
    Sales Representative Victaulic
    Committee Member
  • Zachary Elliott
    Water Operator III Grand Rapids Water Department
    Committee Member
  • Zachary Hampton
    Zachary Hampton
    Project Manager OHM Advisors
    Committee Member
  • Monica Herrick
    City of St Joseph
    Committee Member
  • Zachrey Gogulski
    Fishbeck
    Committee Member
  • Trent Barnes
    Outside Sales Hamlett Environmental Technologies
    Committee Member
  • Zanna Leciejewski
    Zanna Leciejewski
    Principal 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
    Committee Member
  • Andrew Denuyl
    City of Wyoming Utilities Department
    Committee Member
  • Robert Polanic
    Infrastructure Alternatives
    Committee Member
  • Nickolas Portwine
    Nickolas Portwine
    Design Engineer Spicer Group Inc.
    Committee Member
  • Jonelle Moore
    Jonelle Moore
    MBA Executive Director MI-AWWA
    Staff Liaison