Board of Directors

 
 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President
Joan Fernandez, P.E., PMP
CDM Smith
(954) 882-9566
  Secretary/Treasurer
Dustin Chisum, P.E.
Heyward Florida, Inc.
(239) 849-5093
Southwest, Contractors/MARC
Students: USF, FGCU
President-Elect
David Hernandez, P.E., ENV SP
Hazen and Sawyer
(305) 443-4001
  Past-President
Joseph Paterniti, P.E. 
Clay County Utility Authority
(904) 424-1280
Vice President
Megan Nelson, P.E.
Orange County Utilities
(407) 254-9927
  Executive Director of Operations
Michael Sweeney, Ph.D.
Toho Water Authority
(407) 944-5129
      
 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
WEF Delegate
Damaris Noriega, E.I.
Orange County Utilities
Damaris.Noriega@ocfl.net
(407) 254-9538
  WEF Delegate
Jamey Wallace, P.E.
TetraTech
jamey.wallace@tetratech.com
(904) 451-2013
(Term ending October 2025)
In Coming WEF Delgate
Jody Barksdale, P.E., ENV SP
Carollo Engineers, Inc.
(813) 888-9572
(Term beginning October 2025)
  Operations Council Rep.
Chris Fasnacht
Orange County Utilities
(407) 254-7724
President, FWEA Utility Council
Kevin Carter
Broward County Water & Sewer
(954) 856-3879
  Director At Large
Brittany Bassett
Martin County
Treasure Coast, Air Quality, Awards
Director At Large
A. Randolph Brown
City of Pompano Beach Utilities
(954) 242-3088
Southeast, Utility Management,
Emerging Water Technology
  Director At Large
Nicole Cohen, P.E., ENV SP
Carollo Engineers
(941) 893-6482
Manasota, Southwest, West Coast
Director At Large
Michael Demko, P.E.
Wade Trim
Central Florida, Safety,
Events/Media & Member Relations
  Director At Large
Samantha Hanzel
Jacobs
Biosolids, Collections, Students & YP
Director At Large
Manasi Parekh, P.E.
Ardurra
(904) 318-9028
Big Bend, Contractors, PCOC
  Director At Large
Ioannis (Yanni) Polematidis, P.E., BCEE
CDM Smith
(904) 527-6722
South Florida, Wastewater Process
Director At Large
Hai Vu
JEA
First Coast,  Water Resources, Reuse, and Resilience
    

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