Young Professionals Committee

2023 Meeting Schedule

This committee typically meets on the 3rd Thursday of every month from 3:00 - 4:00pm. Meetings are virtual, unless otherwise specified. Please reach out to Rachel Zywiczynski or Ariana Wade to get involved with this committee.

Thursday, January 12th, 3:00 - 4:00pm

Thursday, February 16th, 3:00 - 3:45pm

Thursday, March 16, 3:00 - 4:00pm

Thursday, April 20th, 3:00 - 4:00pm (canceled for Plant Tours)

Thursday, May 11th, 3:00 - 4:00pm

Thursday, June 15th, 3:00 - 4:00pm

Thursday, July 20th, 3:00 - 4:00pm

Thursday, August 17th, 3:00 - 4:00pm

Thursday, September 21st, 3:00 - 4:00pm

Thursday, October 19th, 3:00 - 4:00pm (listening session)

Thursday, November 16th, 3:00 - 4:00pm

Thursday, December 21st, 3:00 - 4:00pm

Young Professionals Committee

  • Rachel McNamara
    Rachel McNamara
    Project Engineer Abonmarche Consultants Inc
    Committee Chair
  • Ariana Wade
    Ariana Wade
    Water/Wastewater Engineer Fishbeck
    Committee Vice-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 Caron
    Hillary 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 Benton Charter Township
  • 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
    Water / Wastewater EIT HDR
  • Nicholas Battjes
    Staff Hydrogeologist Fishbeck
  • 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
    Assistant Engineer Hazen and Sawyer
    Committee Member
  • 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.