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Southwest Chapter

The FWEA Southwest Chapter serves members located in the Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee Counties.

The Southwest Chapter is an active Chapter that annually provides activities that reflect the FWEA goals to Promote Water Environment Quality in Florida, Sound Public Policy, Professional Development and Growth in WEF Membership.

Our Annual Activities include Quarterly Lunch/Dinner Meetings with Water Environment related Presentation, Annual Water and Wastewater Exposition to providing Education Opportunities to members and non-members, Annual Golf Tournament that supports FWEA and FGCU Scholarships, Young Professional events including Plant Tours and Kayaking outings, and support of the FGCU Student Chapter.  To view our upcoming events, please go to view our Events Calendar.

If you are interested in getting involved with the Southwest Chapter, please contact any of the officers listed below.

Chapter Officers:

Chair
Jason Sciandra
CDM Smith
(239) 938-9600

Vice Chair
Marc Lean
(239) 229-9251

Secretary/Treasurer
Howard S. Wegis
Lee County Utilities
(239) 533-8163

Past Chair
Steven Bupp
HDR
(941) 914-3068

Membership
Mark Martin
Black & Veatch
(239) 245-7596

Public Relations
Patricia DiPiero 
Lee County Utilities
(239) 533-8534

Web Master
Marc Lean
(239) 229-9251

Activities Chair
Ivan Velez
Lee County Utilities
(239) 533-8166

Activities Co-Chair
Jeff Wilson
Weston & Sampson
(239) 849-2714

FSAWWA Liaison
Chris Stewart
ITT Flygt
(239) 693-5228
 

YP Chair
Marc Lean
(239) 229-9251

FGCU Student Liaison
Ron Cavalieri
AECOM
(239) 278-7996

FGCU Student Representative
Isaac Holowell 
(774) 991-2009

FGCU Professor Representative
Dr. Simeon J. Komisar
FGCU
(239) 590-7304