Public Works Podcast
1) Lucia Diaz: Manager of Facilities & Water System Programs @ Inland Empire Utilities Agency, CA
Joseph Blackman introduced Lucia Diaz, the Manager of Facilities and Water System Programs for Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA), who provided an overview of IEUA's wholesale water services, waste...Show More
2) Danielle Blacet-Hyden: Executive Director at California Municipal Utilities Association
Joseph Blackman welcomed Danielle Blacet, Executive Director at the California Municipal Utilities Association (CMUA), who explained that CMUA is a nonprofit trade association representing 86 water, w...Show More
3) Sumant Patel: Manager of Operations Wastewater Services @ the City of Guelph, Ontario
Joseph Blackman interviewed Sumant Patel, Manager of Operations Wastewater Services at the City of Guelph, about his professional role, which involves managing daily operations, planning strategic pri...Show More
4) Elia Twigg: APWA's Jennings Randolph Scholarship Experience
Joseph Blackman welcomed Elia Twigg, CEO of Lantic Solutions, to the public works podcast to discuss Elia Twigg's civil engineering career, ranging from discovering the field in 11th grade and joining...Show More
5) Max Herzog: Deputy Director of Programs and Partnerships @ Cleveland Water Alliance
Joseph Blackman and Max Herzog discussed the Cleveland Water Alliance (CWA), a nonprofit economic development organization focused on supporting water technology innovation in Ohio and the Great Lakes...Show More
6) Aaron Kirkland: Superintendent of Green Storm Water Operations @ the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD)
Joseph Blackman interviewed Aaron Kirkland, the Superintendent of Green Storm Water Operations at the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD), to discuss the department's "Green Cities Clean Waters" initi...Show More
7) Erinn DeJonge: Fleet Business Operations Manager @ Sarasota County, FL
Joseph Blackman introduced Erinn DeJonge, the Fleet Business Operations Manager at Sarasota County, who manages over 1,700 assets with an annual budget that includes about $12 million for acquisitions...Show More
8) Paul Cornejo: Operations Manager at AOS Utility Services, Prescott AZ
Joseph Blackman interviewed Paul Cornejo, the operations manager at AOS Utility Services, about his role, career path, and the state of the public works industry. Paul Cornejo detailed his multiple re...Show More
9) Richard Hyle: Sewer Collection Superintendent @ City of San Bernardino Municipal Water Department, CA
Richard Heath Hyle, the new Sewer Collection Superintendent at the City of San Bernardino Municipal Water Department, who was recently promoted after serving as the sewer collection supervisor. Richar...Show More
10) Alleigh Weems: Senior Management Analyst @ City of Topeka
Alleigh Weems, Senior Management Analyst at the city of Topeka, described her role supporting the public works department, focusing on procurement, capital improvement, and successful grant acquisitio...Show More