| Committee | Function | Chair | Board Liaison |
Awards
| Nominates candidates for various APWA National and Oregon Chapter awards; assists in the preparation of the PACE application.
| Jennifer Garbely
503-786-7534
garbelyj@milwaukieoregon.gov
Sheila Sahu
503-681-3614
SahuS@CleanWaterServices.org | Krey Younger
503-616-9419
krey@centralgeotech.com
|
Conference Spring Conference
May 2-5, 2023
Riverhouse in Bend
Fall Conference
October 17-21, 2023
Seven Feathers Canyonville | Plans and coordinates with Cameo Management Solutions and conference planning committees |
| Tim Blackwood
(503) 502-0820
tim@pali-consulting.com |
Chapter Communications
| Plans and shares information about public works services and serves as a resource for issues and training related to public information and involvement; provides Chapter publicity, including newsletter and web site; promotes access to APWA National and Chapter information services and opportunities for involvement via the internet. | Adrienne Lindsey
503-603-6658
adrienne.lindsey@stvinc.com
| Doug Singer
541-682-8460 doug.k.singer@ci.eugene.or.us |
| Education | Arranges educational courses each year for our members and their employees. Organizes Technical Sessions for Chapter Conferences. | Jenifer Willer
541-682-6036
JWiller@eugene-or.gov
| Mark Willrett
541-883-5364
willrett@ci.klamath-falls.or.us
|
| Emergency Management | Promotes awareness and coordination between public works and emergency management groups. | Mike Lueck
503-718-2593
Mikel@tigard-or.gov | Krey Younger
503-616-9419
krey@centralgeotech.com |
| Leadership & Management | Promotes and encourages development of leadership qualities for the public works community. Encourages diversity. | Jason Rice
503-387-7300
jrice@wsc-inc.com | Leslie Finnigan
503-399-8002
lfinnigan@ufsrw.com
|
| Membership | Tracks Chapter membership, provides membership information to prospective members, works to maintain and increase membership. | | Leslie Finnigan
503-399-8002
lfinnigan@ufsrw.com
|
| Public Works Luncheon | Organizes luncheons with speakers every other month in Portland, Eugene and the Central Coast. | Portland Lunch:
Fred Wismer, 503-535-7440 fwismer@kittelson.com
Eugene Lunch: | Chase Welborn
503-946-9365 ext 215
chase.welborn@3j-consulting.com |
| Scholarships | Advertises Chapter Foundation scholarships to universities and Chapter members; selects and tracks recipients. | Laurie Allen, co-chair
503-490-5673
lallen@acmsnw.com
Todd Watkins, co-chair
(503) 846-7650
Todd_Watkins@co.washington.or.us | Tim Blackwood (503) 502-0820
tim@pali-consulting.com |
| Standard Specifications | Works with the Oregon Department of Transportation to produce and update public works construction specifications. | Fred Wismer
503-535-7440
fwismer@kittelson.com | Russ Norton
503-763-9995
russn@quincyeng.com |
| Street Maintenance and Collection Systems Schools | Coordinates Street Maintenance and Collections Systems Schools. Schools are held two times per year. | Collections Chair:
Lloyd (Fuji) Ngariki
LNgariki@eugene-or.gov
Streets Chair: Rebekah Jacobson
Rebekah.a.jacobson@odot.state.or.us | John Lewis
503-598-2530
jmlewis@orcity.org
(Education liaison) |
| Sustainability | Inform, educate and support Chapter members in implementation of sustainable design, construction, management and operation of public works. | Allison Pyrch
360-816-7398
allison.pyrch@hartcrowser.com
Steve Adams
503-786-7605
adamss@milwaukieoregon.gov
| Mark Willrett
541-883-5364
willrett@ci.klamath-falls.or.us
|
| Technology | | Andy Sheehan
503-570-1555
sheehan@ci.wilsonville.or.us | Lieden Cook
541-966-0245
lieden.cook@ci.pendleton.or.us
|
| Transportation | Provides a liaison to National APWA Committee, shares information with Chapter members on transportation design, construction and maintenance. | Darren Hippenstiel
503-535-7488
dhippenstiel@kittelsoncom
Mike McCarthy
mmccarthy@tualatin.gov
503-691-3674
| Russ Norton
503-763-9995
russn@quincyeng.com |
| Utility & Public ROW | Chapter liaison to Oregon Utilities Coordination Council and Oregon Utility Notification Center Board of Directors. | | John Lewis
503-598-2530
jmlewis@orcity.org |
| Water Resources | Provides resource lists, technical and regulatory information, provides a point of contact for National APWA to comment on potential water resource legislation/regulation. | Jue Zhao
503-588-6380
jzhao@cityofsalem.net | Lieden Cook
541-966-0245
lieden.cook@ci.pendleton.or.us
|
| Young Professionals | Provide opportunities for young professionals and students to develop and maintain connections, as well as to enhance their professional development and success within the Association and the Public Works Industry. | Nicholas Polenske
503-535-7407
npolenske@kittelson.com
| Chase Welborn
503-946-9365 ext 215
chase.welborn@3j-consulting.com
|
| National APWA Committees | Public Works Project of the Year Award Committee and the Certification Commission and the Water Resources Management Committee | Shannon Williams |
| Certified Public Fleet Professional Council | Keith Nicolson |
| International Affairs Committee and Water Resources Technical Knowledge Team | Doug Singer |
| FJWA Pavement Preservation Expert Task Group | Katie Marwitz |
