Thank YOU for a Successful Symposium!

Aug 17, 2026

What a fantastic three days we had in Denver on July 27-29, 2026, for our 20th Anniversary Symposium! From a sold-out golf tournament benefitting Water for People to an informative tour of Denver Water’s Northwater Treatment Plant to two days chock full of enlightening panels and education, plus a “magical” gala celebration, it was non-stop education, networking, and celebration.

We recognized the nine founding and inaugural members who started WCDA (as the Water Design-Build Council) 20 years ago.

Left to right: Carollo (Kim Zulliger), Brown and Caldwell (Rod Pope, Tim Masterson), AECOM (Kevin Smith, Brian Daly), HDR (Guy Voss, Tricia Quigley), Veolia (Bill Hanley, Olivier Caumartin), Stantec (Tasmin Brown, Mike Watson), MWH (Austin Moore), CDM Smith (Tom Visosky, Peter Tunnicliffe), Jacobs (Michelle Green, Ashley Currey)

We were also honored to have 14 of our past presidents in attendance who were recognized at the gala.

Left to right: Tom Visosky (CDM Smith), Michelle Green (Jacobs), Marlea Tichy (Haskell; Kiewit as president), Mike Watson (Stantec), Larry Johnson (HDR, retired), Bryan Bedell (Haskell), Steve Gates (Brown and Caldwell, retired), John Doller (Carollo, retired), Leofwin Clark (WCDA; CH2M Hill as pres.), Dave Kinchen (Burns & McDonnell; Black & Veatch as pres.), Peter Kinsley (Haskell), Peter Tunnicliffe (CDM Smith), Mark Alpert (CH2M Hill, retired; former WCDA Exec. Director); Guy Voss (HDR – soon to be 2026 past president)

We could not have done any of this without the tremendous support of our symposium planning committee chairs and the many volunteers who helped put the events togther:

Symposium Planing Committee Chair – Ernie Maschner, AECOM​

Program Committee:

  • Chair: Ernie Maschner, AECOM
  • Jess Adams-Weber, HDR​
  • Dan Augusti, CPH​
  • Julie Daniel, HDR​
  • Courtney Dantone, The Walsh Group​
  • John Doller, WCDA Outside Director​
  • Kelly Farace, Core & Main​
  • Jessica Jones, Brown and Caldwell​
  • Nora Loftus, Shook Construction​
  • Ben Miller, Ferguson​ Waterworks
  • Karen Pallansch, WCDA Outside Director​
  • Michaela Rempkowski, McCarthy ​Building Companies
  • Gary Silverman, Alberici/Filanc​
  • Jonathan Tristao, Tanner Pacific​

Gala Committee:

  • Chair: Seana Alexander, Core & Main​
  • Triston Bing-Young, Webber​
  • Kelly Farace, Core & Main​
  • Seth Fox, C&B Piping​
  • Freddie Ghosn, Tanner Pacific​
  • Dixie Hammer, PCL Construction​
  • Grier Lyall, Haskell adjacent​
  • Jon Rogers, HDR​

Golf Tournament Committee:

  • Chair – Riley Seuser, Haskell​
  • Jared Baker, Garney​
  • Candi Eager, Core & Main​
  • Jeremy McVey, Haskell​

We also have to extend our sincere gratitude to the many sponsors who made these events possible:

Platinum Sponsors:

  • AECOM
  • Core & Main
  • Garney
  • Haskell

Gold Sponsors:

  • AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Company
  • Arcadis
  • Brown and Caldwell
  • CDM Smith
  • Ferguson Waterworks
  • HDR
  • PCL Construction
  • Rice Lake
  • U.S. Pipe

Silver Sponsors:

  • Alberici
  • GHD
  • Hensel Phelps
  • Jacobs
  • McCarthy Building Companies
  • Pape-Dawson
  • Stantec
  • Webber

Bronze Sponsors:

  • DN
  • Flick Strategy Group
  • Garver
  • GSE Construction
  • Nicholson Construction
  • Structural Technologies

Golf Tournament Sponsors:

  • Belt Construction Group
  • Bowen
  • BT
  • Core & Main
  • Haskell
  • Henkel
  • Hensel Phelps
  • Kiewit
  • Nicholson Construction
  • PCL Construction
  • Structural Technologies
  • Tetra Tech
  • Ulliman Schutte
  • U.S. Pipe

Host Utility:

  • Metro Water Recovery

Marketing Partners:

  • AMWA
  • DBIA – Rocky Mountain Region
  • NACWA
  • EJCDC
  • WWEMA
  • Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure
  • Isle