Monte Richardson has been a certified groundwater professional with NGWA since 2004 and received his Master Groundwater Contractor (MGWC) certification in 2023. He is CEO and owner of J&S Water Wells in Bellville, Texas.

Alicia Wilson, Ph.D., is a professor of hydrogeology in, and director of, the School of the Earth, Ocean, and Environment at the University of South Carolina. She specializes in coastal hydrogeology, with a particular focus on coastal ecohydrology and submarine groundwater exchange. Wilson is a recipient of the University of South Carolina’s Mungo Undergraduate Teaching Award. A fellow of the Geological Society of America, she has served as the chair of the GSA Hydrogeology Division. Wilson holds a Ph.D. from the Johns Hopkins University, an M.S. from Stanford University, and a B.A. from Dartmouth College. She held a National Research Council Postdoctoral Research fellowship at the U.S. Geological Survey in Reston, Virginia, and held a postdoc at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Kristen Frederick, customer service and certification manager for NGWA, is a graduate of Kent State University and has more than 25 years of experience in the nonprofit arena. She is honored to support groundwater professionals with the information and resources they need to promote pride and professionalism within the groundwater industry.

David Evener, CAE, is the vice president of operations for NGWA, and oversees the performance of its information technology, membership, learning and knowledge, publishing, certification, customer service, and fulfillment departments. He is a member of the American Society of Association Executives and the Ohio Society of Association Executives. Evener holds a bachelor’s degree in computer information systems from Chapman University and master’s degrees in information systems management and business administration from Keller University.

Adam Hutchinson, PG, certified hydrogeolgist, is the recharge planning manager for the Orange County Water District. He holds a B.S. degree in geology from California State University, Los Angeles, and an M.S. degree in hydrology and water resources from the University of Arizona.

Mike Milczarek has 30 years of experience in developing, implementing, and managing vadose zone, hydrogeologic, and geochemical studies. His groundwater recharge experience ranges from managing or participating in more 55 managed aquifer recharge, and stormwater capture and recharge feasibility studies. Milczarek earned bachelor’s degrees in chemistry and environmental science from Northern Arizona University and a master’s degree in soil and water science from the University of Arizona.

David Pyne, PE, with ASR Systems, has more than 50 years of experience with well recharge throughout the United States and in many other countries. He coined the term “aquifer storage recovery” and has pioneered the development of that technology. Pyne has taught many ASR workshops since 1994. He holds a B.S. degree in civil engineering from Duke University and an M.S. degree in environmental sciences, specializing in water resources engineering, from the University of Florida.

Robert Pritchard is the founder and president of Servtech Inc. His education started with a degree in mechanical engineering, and over the last several decades he has created three companies whose focus has been on municipal and mining water well system design, pump systems/operations, motor control and automation design/integration/manufacture, electric power equipment manufacture, wind power recovery, and edge data center design and manufacture. In the last several decades, many successful groundwater systems have been completed by Pritchard’s firms in the United States and Canada, with additional projects scattered across the globe including Australia, Europe, and South America. He wrote the pump chapter of the third edition of Groundwater & Wells, and he participates in groundwater system design seminars and classes in an effort to give back to this essential industry.

Michael E. Campana, Ph.D., professor at Oregon State University since 2006, served as director of its Institute for Water and Watersheds from 2006-2008. Prior to that, he was with the University of New Mexico (1989-2006) and the Desert Research Institute/University of Nevada, Reno (1976-1989). At UNM, Campana revitalized the Master of Water Resources Program and directed it from 1997-2006. His groundwater work has emphasized regional groundwater flow, especially in the Great Basin; groundwater dating and isotope hydrology; and managed aquifer recharge. Campana’s other work has included climate change, exempt wells, transboundary issues, WaSH (water, sanitation, and hygiene), and water quality. He’s been in NGWA since 1974 and has served on its Scientists and Engineers Section Board of Directors, including being chair. He is founder and CEO of the Ann Campana Judge Foundation, a 501(c)(3) hydrophilanthropy working mainly in Honduras. Campana hold a B.S. in geology from the College of William & Mary, and an M.S. and Ph.D. in hydrology from the University of Arizona.

Keith Schilling, Ph.D., is the state geologist of Iowa and director of the Iowa Geological Survey at the University of Iowa. He is also a research engineer at IIHR-Hydroscience and Engineering at the University of Iowa, and an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Iowa Department of Earth and Environmental Science and at Iowa State University Department of Natural Resources Ecology and Management. Schilling’s research has focused on a variety of water-related issues in Iowa, including groundwater flow and quality, surface water and groundwater interaction, nonpoint source pollution, and watershed and floodplain processes. He holds an M.S. in water resources from Iowa State University and a Ph.D. in geology from the University of Iowa.

Caitlin Barnes, Ph.D., is an environmental hydrogeologist with award-winning research in discovering patterns among injection disposal wells and induced seismicity across the nation. She spent several years building courses and writing online STEM curriculum through the NASA Education Projects. Barnes currently teaches environmental and planetary geology courses at Oklahoma State University and is the assistant director of outreach for the College of Arts and Sciences. Through this program, she established the quality teaching standards for collegewide online courses and is working toward implementing those standards for general education courses that nearly every student takes during their time at OSU.

Ryan Short is Franklin Electric’s global product manager focusing on its extensive portfolio of lineshaft turbines that cover jobs up to 40,000 GPM and size ranges up to 42”. Before joining the Franklin Electric team in 2020, Short held positions as, or in, technical director, lead engineer, technical operations, and product management activities and roles supporting the product development process. His extensive background and team leadership are invaluable to Franklin Electric in supporting your industry needs. Short holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering with a focus on project management from the University of Toledo.

Daniel Hadley, PG, has worked at the Illinois State Water Survey (ISWS) as a research hydrogeologist since 2014. He conducts groundwater flow modeling projects to support long-term water supply planning, manages the ISWS’ groundwater monitoring network, and researches the hydrogeology of fault zones and geochemistry of the Cambrian-Ordovician aquifer system. He holds a B.S. in geology from Augustana College, an M.S. in geology from Northern Arizona University, and is currently working on his Ph.D. in geology at the University of Illinois.

Gregory “Greg” Hebert, Franklin Electric’s Industrial & Irrigation sales development manager, is responsible for the development of sales and distribution coverage for products including lineshaft and submersible turbines products. Prior to joining Franklin Electric, Hebert worked for 17 years with a leading groundwater contractor serving as both an account manager/product manager and business development manager. In addition, he has nine years of experience working for pump manufacturers in a technical sales capacity. Hebert holds has a B.S. degree in geology from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Rachel Proper, Industry Account Manager, Caterpillar Industries

 

Franklin Electric’s Manager-Regional Technical Service Jim Hartmann joined Franklin Electric more than 30 years ago as one of the original members of the organization’s first-of-its-kind field service team; today, he continues to set the standard for what it means to deliver exceptional educational and technical support as a regional manager, overseeing the work of field service engineers across the eastern United States. In addition, he supports advocacy efforts throughout the industry by leading as an active member of several groundwater associations. Hartmann is also the most recent recipient of NGWA’s Manufacturers Section Special Recognition Award.

Rachel Proper is an industry account manager with Caterpillar Safety Services. With more than 15 years at Caterpillar, she has experience in communication, marketing, and account management. She currently works directly with customers as a trusted adviser to help identify solutions that solve their organizational pain points. As someone who has a passion to help improve lives and bring out the best in people, Proper has worked within the Caterpillar Safety Services department for more than a decade. She is energized by building relationships, seeing frontline employees empowered to have ownership of safety, and watching leaders develop in a way that supports safety throughout the entire organization.

David L. Kill, PE, retired from Xylem Goulds Water Technology, continues to work as a training consultant doing workshops and webinars on wells and pumps. He has worked at the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Johnson Screens, and Fluid Systems Division UOP. He founded Recovery Equipment Supply in 1988 and joined Goulds Pumps ITT Industries in 1996. Throughout his career, Kill has been a lecturer at programs on groundwater, water well design, and pump selection and application. He is a member of the Minnesota Water Well Association, the Minnesota Ground Water Association, and NGWA. Kill holds a B.S. in agricultural engineering from the University of Minnesota.

Ben Chenoweth, CP, CPG, is a senior project consultant in S&ME’s Columbus, Ohio, environmental group, with more than 20 years’ experience including work in both water supply and environmental compliance fields. He has managed and completed numerous projects for private industrial and municipal clients including on-site Phase I and Phase II investigations, soil and groundwater remediation, vapor intrusion studies and mitigation, UST investigation and removals, aquifer testing, and brownfields redevelopment, and he is comfortable with a host of drilling techniques and sampling of multiple types of environmental media. Chenoweth has performed extensive field work for the collection of hydrogeologic and environmental data and conducted computer modeling of surface water and groundwater flow and contaminant fate and transport.

Laila Sturgis is Aquifer Mapping Program manager for the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, a division of New Mexico Tech. The Aquifer Mapping Program works collaboratively with homeowners, private industry, municipalities, and government agencies to monitor the groundwater across New Mexico. One groundbreaking project is the development of three-dimensional aquifer maps in ArcGIS, and the release of these map packages to planners and consultants to increase knowledge in the region. Sturgis assists in the coordination of this research team, and in the securing and managing of grants to fund these activities. Previously, she worked in water resource management and consulting in a variety of roles ranging from field technician to project manager, and also served as the project manager on multiple projects to upgrade the Alamo Navajo Chapter drinking water and wastewater systems as well as promoting planning efforts within that community.