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Table of Contents

President’s Message ............................................................................................................................... 3

2014 Annual Meeting Minutes ........................................................................................................... 7

Annual Reports ..................................................................................................................................... 11

Treasurer’s Report ................................................................................................................ 12

WEF Delegate Report ........................................................................................................... 16

Past Presidents ...................................................................................................................................... 18

President’s Message

The Year in Review Paving the Way for FWEA’s Future Kart Vaith, P.E., BCEE, FWEA President

As the year began, we realized that we needed to revisit our vision, mission, and goals to continue to

move the Association forward and make some adjustments with the following priorities:

1. Improve Gen X and Gen Y participation

2. Increase Utility participation

3. Allow more volunteers to plan and deliver events with less effort with a view towards reducing

the time commitment for all volunteers

The process that we followed started with a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT)

analysis. We then used the balanced scorecard process to craft our vision, mission, and to develop a

balanced set of goals that meet all our vision and mission. From these goals, we developed objectives,

metrics, and tactics for the future. This new strategic plan (also called strategy 2020) is now available

on our website.

Our former and current vision and mission statements are summarized as follows:

Former Vision Statement: A Clean Water Environment for Florida’s Future Generations

Current Vision Statement: A Clean and Sustainable Water Environment for Florida’s Future

Generations

Former Mission Statement: Preserve and Enhance Florida’s Water Environment by Supporting and

Uniting Water Quality Professionals through Public Education, Professional Development, and

Promotion of Sound Science-based Public Policy.

Current Mission Statement: The Florida Water Environment Association (FWEA), a leading non-profit

organization, will promote a clean and sustainable water environment by:

• Supporting and uniting our members and the public through Public Awareness,

• Providing Professional Development of our members,

• Promoting Sound Science-based Public Policy, and

• Maintaining a Strong Organization.

Also, for the first time in FWEA’s history, we are not only setting goals and objectives but are also

establishing metrics that allow us to measure our progress towards our goals. The goals, objectives,

tactics, metrics, and targets that are summarized in the attached table were developed to support and

advance our mission.

While the FWEA Board of Directors was busy making plans for the future, FWEA business went on as

usual thanks to the outstanding leadership of our committee and chapter chairs and support from

numerous volunteer members. This past year about 50 local chapter and committee events were

attended by many hundreds of our members. Events ranged from skeet shooting and golf tournaments

for fundraising to technical seminars for professional development and design competitions for our

student members. Our fiscal health is sound with over 6 months of operating income in our bank

account. As a result, we are increasing the availability of paid staff to support the development and

delivery of events all with the purpose of reducing the workload for our volunteers while delivering

more and better quality events.

We think the future for FWEA will include:

• More smaller events for training, fundraising, networking

• Smaller events geared to serving social subgroups within FWEA and their favored activities

• Increased support to allow events to be planned and delivered easily and with less effort from

volunteers

• Focused volunteer time with a view towards encouraging event attendance

The results will inevitably include increased Gen X, Gen Y and Utility participation while meeting goals

and objectives that are consistent with our vision and mission.

On behalf of the FWEA Board of Directors and membership, I want to thank Pat Karney, our former

executive director for many years of selfless and tireless service to FWEA and our members.

You are FWEA; our leaders, volunteers and event attendees! I firmly believe that we have a great

future ahead of us. I sincerely hope you will make the time to volunteer or attend a local FWEA event

in your area soon; and once you do, you like me, will be drawn into the Association forever!

In conclusion, I want to thank you all for your support through the most difficult year that I have had

personally.

TABLE SUMMARIZING OUR GOALS, OBJECTIVES, TACTICS, METRICS, AND TARGETS FOR STRATEGY 2020

STRATEGIC

GOALS

OBJECTIVES ASSOCIATED TACTIC(S) ASSOCIATED METRIC(S) TARGET FOR EACH

METRIC

Supporting and

uniting our

members and

the public

through Public

Awareness

Educate and

engage the public

to become water

stewards

Participate in charitable,

community, and educational

forums as FWEA representatives

Number of activities

attended (by type) and

approximate number of

public reached per activity

(by general age category of

grade school/high

school/adult)

Participate in 10

activities per year

Position

WEF/FWEA as an

Information

Resource

Expand dissemination of info

online via the website and posts

to social media

Number of new

articles/posts on website

and social media

12 per year

Providing

Professional

Development of

our members

Provide

educational

opportunities to

assist with licensing

and certification

requirements

Hold training events with

PDH/CEU opportunities

Measure number of events—

tracked by type, location, no.

of attendees, no. of

PDH/CEUs issued

6 events per year, with a

minimum of 3 regional

seminars

Expose members

to best practices

and innovative

concepts

Engage students

focused on the

water profession

(Note: has 2

tactics/metrics)

Support of student activities by

local chapters

Number activities local

chapters do to support the

student chapters (track by

type: scholarships,

participation by students in

local chapter activities,

outreach to their local

students meetings, events to

support SDC)

3 activities per student

chapter per year

Conduct student design

competition annually

Number of teams/schools

participating per year

Minimum 4 schools

participating per year

Promoting

sound, science-

based Public

Policy

Improve

communication

between FWEA and

Utility Council

Member of ExCom participates

in utility council meetings

Percent of UC meetings with

ExCom member

participation

100% per year

Promote sound

science-based

public policy

making

Publish articles on the annual

legislative session and other

relevant “hot topics”

Number of articles per year 2 articles per year

Maintaining a

Strong

Organization

Increase

membership and

member

engagement

Grow membership annually Track number of members

by chapter and by category

(student/YP/full/FWEA-

only/etc)

3% growth per year in

total number of

members

Ensure financial

stability

Maintain healthy reserve

balance to cover potential

liabilities

Amount of FWEA-only

reserves versus expenses

for FY

50% of FWEA-only

expenses for FY

maintained in

reserve, set annually

in budget, with

quarterly updates

Improve

institutional

memory

Update and maintain a user-

friendly Policy & Procedures

Manual

Number of times P&P

manual is updated

Complete initial

update of entire P&P

manual within 12

months. After first FY,

continually update

P&P manual for each

board mtg

STRATEGIC

GOALS

OBJECTIVES ASSOCIATED TACTIC(S) ASSOCIATED METRIC(S) TARGET FOR EACH

METRIC

P.O. Box 782164 • Orlando, FL 32878-2164 407-574-3318 Phone • 407-563-1411 Fax • www.fwea.org

PRESIDENT

Greg Chomic Heyward, Inc. (407) 628-1880 [email protected]

PRESIDENT ELECT

Kartik Vaith The Constantine Group (904) 449-0798 [email protected]

VICE PRESIDENT

Raynetta Curry Marshall, P.E. JEA (904) 665-7613 [email protected]

SECRETARY/TREASURER

Joseph Cheatham City of Tallahassee (850) 891-1009 [email protected]

PAST PRESIDENT

Paul Pinault CDM Smith (239) 938-9600 [email protected]

WEF DELEGATES

John A. Giachino Haskell (904) 791-4543 [email protected]


DIRECTORS-AT-LARGE

Amber Barritt, P.E. CDM Smith (561) 689-3336 [email protected]

Ronald Cavalieri, P.E., BCEE, PMP AECOM Technical Services, Inc. (239) 278-7996 [email protected]

Christine Miranda, P.E. Holtz Consulting Engineers, Inc. (561) 575-2009 [email protected]

Richard L. Nipper Toho Water Authority (407) 518-2392 [email protected]

Lisa Prieto, P.E. Carter VerPlanck (407) 366-9443 [email protected] UTILITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

David M. Richardson, P.E. Gainesville Regional Utilities (352) 393-1612 [email protected]

OPERATIONS COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE

Brad Hayes City of Tavares (352) 742-6485 [email protected]

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Patrick Karney CH2M Hill (904) 923-7563 [email protected]

Meeting Minutes

April 8, 2014 FWEA Annual Meeting

Coronado Springs Resort

Lake Buena Vista, Florida

I. Call to Order

G. Chomic called the meeting to order with opening remarks at Noon. II. Invocation: Member Tom Baber delivered the invocation.

III. Lunch was served

IV. Annual Meeting

a. Call to Order

G. Chomic called the meeting to order at 12:25 PM

b. Roll Call / Quorum

Attendance Legend: Y- In Person; A- Absent PP – Pinault A DEL-

Giachino Y UCP -

Richardson A

P- Chomic Y DAL - Batson

Y OCR – Hayes Y

PE – Vaith Y DAL- Cavalieri

Y EM Wallace Y

VP – Marshall

Y DAL – Miranda

Y

S/T – Cheatham

A DAL – Nipper

A

ED – Karney A DAL – Prieto Y

A quorum was recognized

c. Approval – 2013 Annual Meeting Minutes

Motion to approve: M: Giachino; S: Vaith; A- Unanimous

d. Treasurer’s Report

VP Marshall reviewed the Preliminary FY 14 2/28 report. Not including UC, FWEA had income of $213,465.06 and had expenses of $169,982.99 for a net income of $43,482.07 against a budgeted net income of $6,168.


PRESIDENT


PRESIDENT ELECT


VICE PRESIDENT


SECRETARY/TREASURER


PAST PRESIDENT


WEF DELEGATES



DIRECTORS-AT-LARGE









EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR


VP Marshall informed members that they could find the proposed 2014-2015 budget in their Annual Report starting on page 10.

e. Association Annual Report

G. Chomic delivered the Annual Report to the membership in attendance.

f. Guest Speaker, WEF

G. Chomic introduced WEF Trustee Gerry McDonald. Trustee McDonald gave an overview of the following WEF strategic initiatives: Leveraging Knowledge, Driving Innovation, Enriching Expertise and Increasing Awareness. In addition, Trustee McDonald played a video from the Water is Worth It campaign.

g. Nominating Committee Report Delegate Giachino presented the Nominating Committee Report, a vote was held for the following slate of officers: President – Kartik Vaith President Elect – Raynetta Curry Marshall Vice President – Lisa Prieto Secretary/Treasurer – Amber Batson A call was made by Delegate Giachino for other nominations. There were no nominations from the floor.

Election of Officers Motion to approve nominated officers: M – Greg Chomic; S – P. Pinault; A- Unanimous by voice vote.

V. Passing of Gavel

Greg Chomic performed the “passing of the gavel” to Kartik Vaith. P. Vaith presented PP Chomic with a gift and thanked him for his service to FWEA.

VI. Incoming President’s Remarks

P. Kartik Vaith gave remarks regarding his major objectives for the

coming year. These included: Integrating more Gen X and Gen Yers

into FWEA; increasing the participation of utility members and;

Operating FWEA well and in a manner that increases the value to the

members.


PRESIDENT


PRESIDENT ELECT


VICE PRESIDENT


SECRETARY/TREASURER


PAST PRESIDENT


WEF DELEGATES



DIRECTORS-AT-LARGE









EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR


VII. Awards Presentation

Awards Chair Kerstin Kenty facilitated the awards presentation.

VIII. Adjournment

P. Vaith adjourned the meeting at 1:45 PM with closing remarks Motion to adjourn: M – Cavalieri; S- Prieto; A-Unanimous

Minutes by: Raynetta Curry Marshall, P.E. FWEA Vice President 2013-2014

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Treasurer’s Report

Amber M. Batson, P.E.

The FWEA fiscal year is from May 1st to April 30th. The following report reflects the time period from

May 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015.

As of March 31, 2015, the Association’s Total Assets were $747,448.44, of which $494,090.86 is reserved

for the Utility Council with the remaining $252,885.58 for FWEA.

The Total Revenue and Total Expenses were as follows:

Totals from 5/1/14 through 3/31/15

Deposits Expenses Net Income

FWEA $ 327,400.97 $ 230,899.69 $ 96,501.28

Utility Council $ 282,865.45 $ 177,780.52 $ 105,084.93

Current Total $ 610,266.42 $ 408,680.21 $ 201,586.21

FWEA Proposed Budget: FY2015‐2016

INCOME EXPENSE NET REVENUE

4001 Miscellaneous Uncoded Income $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ 4002 Interest Income (prorated on April 30th) $ 500.00 $ ‐ $ 500.00 4110/5110 Regular Dues/Dues Discount Exp $ 69,000.00 $ ‐ $ 69,000.00

Sub‐Total: $ 69,500.00 $ ‐ $ 69,500.00

4210/5210 FWRC $ 42,500.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 41,500.00 4215/5215 WEF President's Reception at FWRC $ ‐ $ 1,500.00 $ (1,500.00)4216/5216 Other WEF Conferences $ ‐ $ ‐ 4217/4217 WEF Value of Water Coalition $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ 4220/5220 Florida Water Res. Journal $ ‐ $ 7,000.00 $ (7,000.00)4230/5230 WEFTEC (FWEA Event) $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ 4240/5240 Stockholm Jr. Water Prize $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐

Sub‐Total: $ 42,500.00 $ 9,500.00 $ 33,000.00

4410/5410 First Coast Meetings $ 10,366.67 $ 10,341.67 $ 25.00 4412/5412 Student Memberships/Activities $ 1,466.67 $ 1,466.67 $ ‐

Sub‐Total Non‐Scholarship: $ 11,833.34 $ 11,808.34 $ 25.00 4415/5415 First Coast Golf $ 11,000.00 $ 5,200.00 $ 5,800.00

Transfer to 4950: Gen Scholarship Income $ ‐ $ 1,933.33 $ (1,933.33)Transfer to student membership/operating $ ‐ $ 1,466.67 $ (1,466.67)Disbursement by chapter $ ‐ $ 2,400.00 $ (2,400.00)

Sub‐Total Scholarship Golf: $ 11,000.00 $ 11,000.00 $ ‐

4420/5420 Central Florida Meetings $ 7,100.00 $ 6,600.00 $ 500.00 4422/5422 Student Memberships/Activities $ ‐ $ 500.00 $ (500.00)

Sub‐Total Non‐Scholarship: $ 7,100.00 $ 7,100.00 $ ‐ 4425/5425 Central Florida Golf $ 14,500.00 $ 11,000.00 $ 3,500.00

Transfer to 4950: Gen Scholarship Income $ ‐ $ 1,166.67 $ (1,166.67)Transfer to general operating $ ‐ $ 1,500.00 $ (1,500.00)Disbursement by chapter $ ‐ $ 833.33 $ (833.33)


4430/5430 Southeast Florida Meetings $ 4,500.00 $ 4,500.00 $ ‐ 4432/5432 Student Memberships/Activities $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐

Sub‐Total Non‐Scholarship: $ 4,500.00 $ 4,500.00 $ ‐ 4435/5435 SE Chapter Golf $ 10,000.00 $ 7,500.00 $ 2,500.00

Transfer to Student Membership/Activities $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ Transfer to 4950: Gen Scholarship Income $ ‐ $ 833.33 $ (833.33)Disbursement by chapter $ ‐ $ 1,666.67 $ (1,666.67)


4440/5440 West Coast Meetings $ 19,025.00 $ 18,325.00 $ 700.00 4442/5442 Student Memberships/Activities $ ‐ $ 500.00 $ (500.00)

Sub‐Total Non‐Scholarship: $ 19,025.00 $ 18,825.00 $ 2,000.00

4445/5445 Manasota Meetings $ 5,400.00 $ 4,550.00 $ 850.00 4446/5446 Student Memberships/Activities $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐

Sub‐Total Non‐Scholarship: $ 5,400.00 $ 4,550.00 $ 850.00 TBD/TBD Manasota Chapter Kayak Fundraiser $ 1,500.00 $ 750.00 $ 750.00

Transfer to 4950: Gen Scholarship Income $ ‐ $ 250.00 $ (250.00)Disbursement by chapter $ ‐ $ 500.00 $ (500.00)


4450/5450 Southwest Florida Meetings $ 37,600.00 $ 36,066.66 $ 1,533.34 4452/5452 Student Memberships/Activities $ 1,500.00 $ (1,500.00)

Sub‐Total Non‐Scholarship: $ 37,600.00 $ 37,566.66 $ 33.34 4455/5455 SW Chapter Golf Tournament $ 6,800.00 $ 4,900.00 $ 1,900.00

Transfer to 4950: Gen Scholarship Income $ ‐ $ 633.33 $ (633.33)Disbursement by chapter $ ‐ $ 1,266.67 $ (1,266.67)


4460/5460 Big Bend Meetings $ 5,350.00 $ 4,755.00 $ 595.00 4462/5462 Student Memberships/Activities $ ‐ $ 500.00 $ (500.00)

Sub‐Total Non‐Scholarship: $ 5,350.00 $ 5,255.00 $ 95.00

First Coast Chapter

Central Florida Chapter

Southeast Chapter

West Coast Chapter

Manasota Chapter

Southwest Chapter

Big Bend Chapter

General Income Sources

Joint Activities w/Others

Local Chapters

Date of Last Revision: 4/22/2015 Page 1 of 3



4490/5490 Treasure Coast Chapter $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ 4492/5492 Student Memberships/Activities $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐

Sub‐Total Non‐Scholarship: $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ 4495/5495 Treasure Coast Golf $ 14,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 4,000.00

Deferred Scholarship from Golf in Past FY $ 2,050.11 $ 2,050.11 $ ‐ Transfer to 4950: Gen Scholarship Income $ ‐ $ 1,333.33 $ (1,333.33)Disbursement by chapter $ ‐ $ 2,666.67 $ (2,666.67)


4480/5480 Local Chapter ‐ Other $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐

$ 90,808.34 $ 89,605.00 $ 3,003.34 $ 58,350.11 $ 58,350.11 $ ‐ $ 149,158.45 $ 147,955.11 $ 1,203.34

4505/5505 Public Comm & Outreach $ ‐ $ 5,950.00 $ (5,950.00)4515/5515 Safety $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ 4520/5520 Biosolids $ ‐ $ 500.00 $ (500.00)4525/5525 Membership Action Team $ ‐ $ 1,000.00 $ (1,000.00)4528/5528 Strategic Planning $ ‐ $ 600.00 $ (600.00)4540/5540 Integrated Water Resources $ 4,375.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 2,375.00 4545/5545 Reuse $ ‐ $ 600.00 $ (600.00)4550/5550 Collection Systems $ 20,000.00 $ 16,100.00 $ 3,900.00 4575/5575 Awards & Trophies $ ‐ $ 5,600.00 $ (5,600.00)4580/5580 Leadership Development $ ‐ $ 10,000.00 $ 9,000.00 4585/5585 OPEC/Utilities Mgmt $ 12,500.00 $ 10,500.00 $ 2,000.00 4590/5590 Air Quality $ 6,450.00 $ 3,050.00 $ 3,400.00 4591/5591 Young Professionals $ ‐ $ 3,000.00 $ (3,000.00)4592/5592 Water for People $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ 4595/5595 Member Relations $ ‐ $ 500.00 $ (500.00)4596/5596 WW Process Design & Operation $ 14,500.00 $ 6,500.00 $ 8,000.00

Sub‐Total: $ 57,825.00 $ 65,900.00 $ (8,075.00)

4603/5603 Banking $ ‐ $ 700.00 $ (700.00)4605/5604 Interest $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ 4610/5605 Contract Employees $ ‐ $ 61,000.00 $ (61,000.00)4611/5610 Insurance $ ‐ $ 4,500.00 $ (4,500.00)4612/5615 Bonding $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ 4613/5620 Legal and Accounting $ ‐ $ 6,000.00 $ (6,000.00)4614/5621 Equipment $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ 4615/5622 Supplies $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ 4640/5640 Board Meetings $ ‐ $ 1,500.00 $ (1,500.00)4650/5650 Other Income / Admin Exp $ ‐ $ 6,000.00 $ (6,000.00)4670/5670 CEU Plan $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐

Sub‐Total: $ ‐ $ 79,700.00 $ (79,700.00)

4710/5710 FSSSSS $ ‐ $ 250.00 $ (250.00)4720/5720 Promotional Items $ ‐ $ 2,250.00 $ (2,250.00)4721/5721 Website $ ‐ $ 3,000.00 $ (3,000.00)4722/5722 Promotional Events $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ 4730/5730 Miscellaneous Inc/Exp $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ 4735/5735 FL Watershed Journal $ ‐ $ 1,500.00 $ (1,500.00)4740/5740 Operations Challenge $ 9,500.00 $ 15,650.00 $ (6,150.00)4745/5745 WERF Contribution $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ 4750/5750 WEF Meetings $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ 4760/5760 Contingency $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ 4770/5770 Web Partners $ 2,000.00 $ ‐ $ 2,000.00

Sub‐Total: $ 11,500.00 $ 22,650.00 $ (11,150.00)

4820/5820 Student Design Competition $ 5,000.00 $ 14,500.00 $ (9,500.00)Transfer from Air Quality Committee $ 1,000.00 $ ‐ $ 1,000.00 Transfer from Scholarship Fund to SDC $ 4,150.00 $ ‐ $ 4,150.00

Sub‐Total: $ 10,150.00 $ 14,500.00 $ (4,350.00)

Total Chapter Income/ExpensesCommittees

Operations

Other Expenses

Student Activities

Scholarship Golf

Treasure Coast Chapter

Other

Summary of Chapter Net RevenueNon‐Scholarship




4910/5910 Norm Casey Scholarship $ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00 $ ‐ 4920/5920 Gabe Delnecky Scholarship $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ 4931/5931 Don Maurer Memorial Schol. $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ 4950/5950 General Scholarship Revenue $ 6,150.00 $ 6,150.00 $ ‐

Deferred Scholarship Fund from Past FY $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ Sub‐Total: $ 8,150.00 $ 8,150.00 $ ‐

Grand Total FWEA‐only: $ 348,783.46 $ 348,355.11 $ 428.34

4962/5962 Hopping Green $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ HGS 101 Administrative $ ‐ $ 30,000.00 $ (30,000.00)HGS 201 Retainer $ ‐ $ 82,500.00 $ (82,500.00)HGS 214 Regulatory $ ‐ $ 80,000.00 $ (80,000.00)

4963/5963 Contract Employees $ ‐ $ 3,000.00 $ (3,000.00)4964/5964 NOAA/FACE Contracts $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ 4965/5965 Dues $ 217,500.00 $ ‐ $ 217,500.00 4968/5968 Other Operating $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ 4969 Interest Earned (Adjusted on April 30) $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐ 5969 Administrative Expense $ ‐ $ 1,000.00 $ (1,000.00)4960/5960 Other ‐ HGS 211 Numeric Nutrient Criteria $ ‐ $ ‐ $ ‐

Grand Total Utility Council‐only: $ 217,500.00 $ 196,500.00 $ 21,000.00

$ 566,283.46 $ 544,855.11 $ 21,428.34

Total for FWEA ONLY

4960 Utility Council

Total for FWEA ONLY

Total Combined FWEA plus Utility Council

Scholarships


2015 2015 2015 2015 WEFWEFWEFWEF Delegate ReportDelegate ReportDelegate ReportDelegate Report Paul Pinault, P.E. and John A. Giachino, DBIA

The WEF House of Delegates serves as the deliberative and representational body of WEF and as an

advisory group to the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees, House of Delegates, and WEF

Committees are committed to advancing WEF’s mission to provide bold leadership, champion

innovation, connect water professionals, and leverage knowledge to support clean and safe water

worldwide.

Delegate responsibilities Include:

• Advise the Board on strategic direction and policies and initiatives of the Federation.

• Review the budget report from the Board and provide comments as to consistency with

Strategic Plan and other initiatives.

• Confirm nominations for the Board of Trustees and Delegates at Large Elect Officers of the

Federation.

• Remove Trustees or Officers if necessary.

WEF Delegate Activities

The activities that the Florida Delegates participated in over the past year are as follows:

• Attended all FWEA Executive Board meetings.

• Attended FWEA 2015 Leadership Conference.

• Attended WEFTEC 2014 in New Orleans, LA. Participated in House of Delegates (HOD) meetings.

• Participating in 2015 HOD Leadership Development Workgroup.

• Co-chairing the 2015 HOD MA Financial Stability Workgroup.

• Attended WEFMAX in Virginia Beach, VA.

Leadership Development Workgroup General Information

This workgroup will assess MA Leadership training needs through surveys and one/one contact with MA

Leadership to include MA officers, delegates, committee chairs and where applicable, staff. This work

group will:

1.) Evaluate the materials and training currently available on the WEF Website in the MA Resources

Center, WEFMAX Library and HOD archives that target leadership development to determine its

relevance. The relevance will not be limited to individual leadership development but include

Member Association sustainability and the training needs of MA Boards and Executive

Committees and

2.) Work towards targeting the main areas for training. This is expected to ultimately result in the

development of tools including written guidance documents and PowerPoint presentations that

may be used in peer to peer training sessions at future WEFTEC Leadership Day, WEFMAX

meetings, MA Leadership Retreats and MA Planning Sessions. Another possible outcome is to

develop” Delegate Led” webcasts, which may be presented as part of the WEF MA Leader

Education Program.

MA Financial Stability Workgroup General Information

This workgroup is completing the work started by the 2012-2013 MA Sustainability Workgroup and is

concentrating on ways MAs can become more financially sustainable and secure. Last year key policies

were identified and drafted. The workgroup is developing additional policies and providing a

knowledge-link to MAs on additional policies and best practices for revenue generation to provide for

more financially sustainable MAs. This workgroup has two sub workgroups.

1.) Policies: Develop the generic policies, procedures and best practices that will be posted to the

WEFCOM site for MAs to access. The SWG now has examples for the initial targeted policies:

Board Expenses, Physical Property Controls, Surplus Property Controls and Credit Card Use.

2.) Revenue: Develop example revenue generation programs and place on the WEFCOM site for a

database for MAs. The WG reviewed the survey from last year’s WG. The SWG decided to seek

further input at WEFMAXs. The SWG has developed a 5-10 minute presentation which will be

given at every WEFMAX this year to stimulate discussion.

2015 WEFMAX Meetings

The 2015 scheduled WEFMAX meetings are as follows:

• April 15-17, 2015-Virginia Beach, VA

• April 29-May 1, 2015 – Missouri WEA – Kansas City, Missouri

• May 13-15, 2015 – Pacific Northwest CWA – Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

• May 27-29, 2015 – Reseau Environment – Quebec City, Quebec

Past Presidents

Year(s) Name

2014-15 Kart Vaith

2013-14 Gregory Chomic

2012-13 Paul Pinault

2011-12 Nabil Muhaisen

2010-11 John Giachino

2009-10 Pamela Holcomb

2008-09 Howard Wegis

2006-08 Kart Vaith

2005-06 Ken Rearden

2004-05 Tom Helgeson

2003-04 John Harward

2002-03 Gary Dernlan

2001-02 Mike Cliburn

2000-01 Greg Chomic

1999-00 Tom Lothrop

1997-99 Don Munksgaard

1996-97 Sam Gutridge

1995-96 Doug Fredericks

1994-95 James Baird, Jr.

1993-94 Charles Meyer

1992-93 David Pickard

1991-92 Salvatore D’ Angelo

1990-91 Phillip Feeney

1989-90 Thomas Baber

1988-89 Patrick Karney

1987-88 Patricia Lodge

1986-87 E.H. Pearch

Recent Past Presidents

Year(s) Name

1985-86 William Allman

1984-85 Phillip Searcy

1983-84 Larry Robinson

1982-83 R.A. Litkenhaus

1981-82 James Santarone

1980-81 Garret Sloan

1979-80 Arthur Saarinen

1978-79 Raymond Holman

1977-78 Perry Cessna

1976-77 S.M. Richard

1975-76 Ray Hart

1974-75 B.T. Dean

1973-74 Fred Funnel

1972-73 Ralph Metcalf

1971-72 E.C. Shreve, Jr.

1970-71 George Lhmeyer

1969-70 D.P. Schlesswohl

1968-69 Vincent Patton

1967-68 A.R. Finney, Jr.

1966-67 Fred Eidsness

1965-66 Sidney Wells

1964-65 Charles Adams

1963-64 Thomas Furman

1962-63 Ralph Baker, Jr.

1961-62 Ellis Phelps

1960-61 M.E. Dawkins

1959-60 C.M. Courson

Recent Past Presidents

Year(s) Name

1958-59 S.A. Berkowitz

1957-58 J.J.R. Bristow

1956-57 David Smith

1955-56 C.E. Richhelmer

1954-55 Pat Flanagan

1953-54 W.C. Tims

1952-53 John Wakefield

1951-52 John Kiker, Jr.

1950-51 Walter Parks, Jr.

1949-50 S. Keith Keller

1948-49 J.R. Hoy

1947-48 A.L. McGregor

1946-47 B.F. Borden, Jr.

1944-46 John Miller

1943-44 Charles Fiveash

1942-43 Leland Drew

1941-42 David Lee

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