Southeast Chapter


The Southeast Chapter of FWEA serves the metropolitan areas of Broward and Palm Beach County. We are actively looking for chapter officers who are interested in engaging in FWEA.


Our foremost mission is to provide professional and technical educational opportunities to members in the Southeast Florida area through meetings and seminars. These events provide a forum for professional networking and shared interests.

Who are our members? - Our membership is diverse including operators, engineers, and administrators of large to small scale municipalities and private utility companies, as well as representatives from consulting engineering firms and utility equipment sales and service companies.


Upcoming Events in 2024/2025 Fiscal Calendar

November 2024 – Quarterly Meeting

December 2024 – Joint Societies Event

Early 2025 – Young Professionals Event

March 2025 – Broward County Water Matters Day

Why should you want to be a chapter officer? 

Your Role as Officer, should you choose to accept the position, is to:

  1. Support and Unite our Members.
  2. Engage with the Public through Public Awareness Campaigns and promote sound and scientific-based Public Policy.
  3. Provide Professional Development for our Members - Technical Sessions embedded into Chapter Meetings, to provide CEUs or PDHs.
  4. Maintain a strong organization, because Water Matters and it needs our united voice to protect it and defend it. 


If you have a genuine interest in the promotion of our worthy cause, then what are you waiting for? How soon can we sign you up? Email anyone of our Officers today and we will get you involved. Thank you!

Quarterly Meetings

The FWEA Southeast Chapter conducts quarterly chapter meetings in March, May, August, and November. These meetings are usually held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at a venue in the geographical center of the chapter (usually Deerfield Beach).. The March, August, and November meetings include dinner, a technical presentation, and a networking event prior to dinner.



UPCOMING CHAPTER EVENTS





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CHAPTER LEADERSHIP

Chair
Pavani Silaparasetty
GHD
chp.southeast.chair@fwea.org
pavani.silaparasetty@ghd.com

Vice Chair
Kristin Hink
City of Fort Lauderdale
chp.southeast.chair@fwea.org
kjaggard@fortlauderdale.gov

Treasurer
Brandee Velez
Florida Aquastore
chp.southeast.treasurer@fwea.org
brandee@florida-aquastore.com

Treasurer in Training
Eduardo Torres
Stantec
chp.southeast.treasurer@fwea.org
eduardo.torres@stantec.com

Secretary
Jake Hurley
Baxter & Woodman
chp.southeast.secretary@fwea.org
jhurley@baxterwoodman.com

Membership
Jeremy Koch
Ardurra
chp.southeast.membership@fwea.org
jkoch@ardurra.com

Past Chair
Colin Devitt
Stantec
chp.southeast.chair@fwea.org
colin.devitt@stantec.com

PCOC Liaison
Julianne LaRock
SFWMD
chp.southeast.communications@fwea.org
jlarock@sfwmd.gov

Social Media Liaison / Webmaster
Angie Ruiz Legarda
B&V
chp.southeast.communications@fwea.org
ruizlegardaa@bv.com

Student and Young Professional Liaison
Jady Young Perez
CDM Smith
chp.southeast.liaison@fwea.org
youngperezjj@cdmsmith.com

Student and Young Professional Liaison
Rachel Fonseca
B&V
chp.southeast.liaison@fwea.org
rachelmfonseca@gmail.com

Utility Liaison
Anne Murray
Martin County
chp.southeast.liaison@fwea.org
amurray@martin.fl.us

SOUTHEAST CHAPTER

ANNUAL PLATINUM SPONSORSHIP $500

  • Company logo on Southeast Chapter web page for 12 months (May-April)
  • Promotional display at FWEA Southeast Chapter events
  • Company logo and advertisement (Business Card Size) on the 2025-2026 Chapter Newsletters (up to 2 for the year)
  • Two tickets to one (1) of the 2025-2026 General Meetings/Events
  • Tax deductible
  • Exposure and awareness for your company
  • Association with strong, reputable non-profit organization
  • Networking opportunities

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