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Success Without Excess
Planning for a Sustainable Water Future
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Ruth Samuelson
Representative Ruth Samuelson has served in the NC House of Representatives for 3 terms representing district 104. She is a member of the Environmental Review Commission, the Environment Committee, the Water Resources Committee and the NER Appropriations Committee. Ruth is currently the Majority Whip in the House, the House Campaign Caucus Chair, and Chair of the Rep Environmental Policy Committee. She previously served as a Commissioner for Mecklenburg County for 4 years. Ruth received a BA from the University of NC at Chapel Hill in Speech Communications and has received numerous honors and awards for her public service.
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Tom Reeder
Tom Reeder joined the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources in 1998. After working in the Division of Air Quality and the Division of Water Quality, he was named the Director of the NC Division of Water Resources in 2008. Prior to his employment with the State of North Carolina, he served on active duty in the U.S. Marine Corps for 20 years and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. He has received degrees from the Virginia Military Institute and from the U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology.
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Mitch Peele
Sr. Director of Public Policy with the NC Farm Bureau Federation.He has responsibilities for NCFB commodity and regulatory programs.Prior to joining Farm Bureau, Mitch was Special Programs Manager at the NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services where he administered the Pesticide Environmental Trust Fund and received national recognition for having the fastest growing pesticide container recycling program in the nation and for its work in the area of environmental stewardship. He is an alumnus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he received his Bachelor of Arts Degree majoring in Biology.
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Dr. Barbara Fair
She serves as the Landscape Extension Specialist for the Department of Horticultural Science at NC State University. She provides North Carolina green industry professionals with expertise in landscape management, focusing extensively on issues of sustainability such as water use, planting and maintenance techniques. She is a certified arborist with an urban forestry background. Barbara earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s from Penn State and obtained her PhD from Ohio State University.
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Dr. Travis Gannon
He is a Research Associate in the Department of Crop Science at North Carolina State University. He completed his PhD dissertation entitled “Downward Mobility and Efficacy of Select Herbicides in TurfgrassSystems.” Further, he has extensive experience with herbicides and plant growth regulators in all facets of turf, including intensively-managed turf and roadsides.
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Robert J. Dolibois, CAE
He is Executive Vice President of the American Nursery & Landscape Association (ANLA). Bob's association management career has spanned 36 years with organizations including Association Management Group (AMG) and the National Association of Life Underwriters (NALU). Dolibois received the Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation in 1979. Following college, he served as a naval officer for five years. He and his wife, Susan, reside in Arlington, VA.
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Lieutenant Governor Walter Dalton (North Carolina)
A proven leader with a passion for education and innovation and a track record of getting results for the citizens of North Carolina. Prior to his election as lieutenant governor, Walter Dalton served six terms in the North Carolina Senate, where he was known for his ability to find common-sense solutions to the tough problems facing our state. He knows that North Carolina needs strong, steady leadership to guide us to a prosperous future. Born in Rutherfordton, Lt. Gov. Dalton graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a B.S. in Business Administration and a law degree.
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Maeneen Klein
As Performance Manager Charlotte Mecklenburg Utilities, she is responsible for performance measurement, water conservation, drought response and training. She previously served as the water conservation manager for the town of Athens, GA, and is a graduate of West Chester University in West Chester, PA.
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Brent Mecham
He is the industry development director for the Irrigation Association. His current duties include promoting efficient irrigation technologies, products and services. He is actively involved in the SWAT (Smart Water Application Technologies) initiative. He believes in certification as a way to demonstrate his ability as an irrigation professional and is IA-certified as a designer, contractor, auditor, water manager and agricultural irrigation specialist.
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Mike Baron
As the National Specifications Manager for Water Management Products, he champions precision irrigation technologies for The Toro Company. In addition, Mike conducts training seminars, does field evaluations and presents important aspects of how California’s Water Legislation impacts members of the irrigation community. He also volunteers for the Irrigation Association’s Education Foundation (IAEF) and the California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA).
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Georgia Fisher
She is a twenty-five year veteran of the commercial landscape community. She has been instrumental in coaching industry professionals how to create and maintain sustainable outdoor environments.Her passion has been to implement systems and processes to improve landscape maintenance practices to deliver consistent results while protecting the environment for future generations.Georgia consults with property managers to develop master plans that include smart water management and environmentally friendly landscape maintenance practices that mirror LEED guidelines.
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Don Safrit, P.E.
Senior Technical Specialistspecializing in water reuse and regulatory affairs for McKim & Creed. Don has 25 years plus experience with water/wastewater/reclaimed water issues. He is also an Associate Faculty for the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Don was recently granted a Technical Achievement Award by the Professional Engineers of North Carolina for his contributions and efforts to advance water reuse.
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Dr. David Moreau, Professor
He teaches Environmental Quality Assessment and Water Resources at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He has chaired the board of a local water and sewer authority, worked for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, chaired several state-level environmental committees and commissions, and served on national advisory committees. He is currently serving as Chairman of the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission. Dr. Moreau has also served as Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and Director of the Water Resources Research Institute.
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