The South Florida Chapter was established in 2017 to serve FWEA members located in Miami-Dade and Monroe County. As we begin our seventh year, we continue to grow our presence in the Miami-Dade/Monroe area through active leadership and participation. Our focus is fostering professional development and growth of both our professional and student members, while providing a local voice for the industry through education and public awareness, in pursuit of FWEA’s vision to provide a clean and sustainable water environment for future generations.
Please contact us if you want to be part of our membership and get involved in our Steering Committee.
January 2024: WASD’S 7.9B CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN: HOW DO WE FLY THE PLANE WHILE WORKING ON THE ENGINES
On January 24, 2024, we met again at the 94th Aero Squadron to celebrate our second Dinner and Networking event of the 2023-2024 fiscal year. In this occasion our keynote speaker was Billie Jo McCarley, PE, Deputy Director of Operations for the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department. The tittle of the presentation was WASD’s 7.9B Capital Improvements Plan: How Do We Fly the Plane While Working on the Engines. This was a sold-out event with over 120 participants all eager to hear Billie Jo’s message regarding WASD operational challenges, the strategies to seamlessly addressing these challenges, while maintaining the commitment with the community of providing a reliable service.
We greatly appreciate that Billie Jo took time from her busy agenda and commitments to share this valued information with our community.
November 2023: MIAMI-DADE WASD NEW INITIATIVES
On November 14, 2023, we celebrated a Dinner and Networking event in the 94th Aero Squadron at Miami. For this event, we were honored to have two keynote speakers from the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department.
• Amanda R. Kinnick, PE, Chief of Staff
• Catalina Lopez-Velandia P.E. MSc., W&S Chief Strategy Officer
Their presentation was titled WASD New Initiatives. Among the information shared with the audience was the process followed by the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department for the development of the five-year strategic plan covering the period from 2023 to 2028.
Over 100 members of our professional community participated in this event which included dinner and open bar.
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CHAPTER LEADERSHIP
Chair
Abnery Picon | Jacobs
abnery.picon@jacobs.com
Vice Chair
Melody Gonzalez | Black & Veatch
GonzalezM@bv.com
786-226-3960
Treasurer
Juan F. Aceituno | Stantec
juan.aceituno@stantec.com
Treasurer-in Training
Lilian Marrero | Gannett Fleming
lmarrero@gfnet.com
Secretary
Ignacio L. Lizama | Kimley-Horn
jgnacio.lizama@kimley-horn.com
Membership
Jaime Abreu | Black & Veatch
AbreuJ@bv.com
Newsletter
Carolina Cubides | Gannett Fleming
ccubides@gfnet.com
PCOC/Webmaster
Laura Vogel | Chenmoore
lvogel@chenmoore.com
YP Liaison
Jissell Muir | Arcadis
jissell.muir@arcadis.com
Utility Liaison
Alberto Pisani | Miami-Dade DERM
alberto.pisani@miamidade.gov
Student Liaison
David Hernandez (UM) | Hazen
dhernandez@hazenandsawyer.com
Past Chair
Arturo Burbado | Black & Veatch
BurbanoA@bv.com
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