YP Leadership Training AWWA’s 2018 Priorities Presented At: YP Leadership Training Presented by: David LaFrance, CEO February 19, 2018

Agenda AWWA the organization State of the water industry AWWA’s role in water AWWA and 2018

AWWA the organization

AWWA is a Not for Profit Organization Four Governing Documents Articles of Incorporation Bylaws Board Policy Manual Illinois State Statutes We must operate within these three documents.

What is Governance? Governance is the system of rules, practices and processes that legally balances the interests of the many stakeholders and provides the framework for attaining vision, mission and goals. AWWA balances the interests of members, Sections, Councils, Officers, Staff, Committees, public, other stakeholders and the Board within a legal framework. Governance is the structure that ensures we have a system of rules, practices and processes that legally balances the interests and welfare of many. We need to effectively/efficiently be on the correct course, strong for the future, aware of the topics facing the industry, prepared for future opportunities and also at the same time fully utilize/engage Board members. And then as the Board approves, governance documents reflect the Board’s wishes and motions. So, as the EC and Board approve items, the governance materials must be updated for their use, Sections and staff usage.

6 VPs from Sections or DAL AWWA Governance 3 Presidential Officers, 1 Treasurer, 1 CEO (non-voting) |----POETS ----| |-Officers (POETs & VPs) -| |-----Executive Committee -----| 6 VPs from Sections or DAL 6 Council Chairs |----------------------Full Board -------------------------| 1 Water Research Foundation Chair 44 Section Directors 4 Directors-at-Large Four ways to start: (1) appointed by your section, (2) run as a DAL, (3) join a council and become its chair (4) be the WRF chair or AWWA CEO

State of the Water Industry

Who Serves America’s Drinking Water 82% of utilities serve 8% of the population 8% of utilities serve 82% of the population Source: adapted from USEPA SIDWIS Data

Soundness of the Water Industry Source: 2018 State of the Water Industry, draft report (unpublished) including source data set, American Water Works Association, Jan. 2018.

State of the Water Industry Report Top Five Concerns 2015 - 2018 Rank 2015 2016 2017 2018 1 Renewal & replacement of aging water and wastewater infrastructure 2 Financing for capital improvements 3 Long-term water supply availability Public understanding of the value of water systems and services 4 5 Public understanding of the value of water resources Source: 2018 State of the Water Industry, draft report (unpublished) including source data set, American Water Works Association, Jan. 2018.

What is AWWA Doing? Renewal and Replacement of Aging Infrastructure Financing and Capital Improvements Long-term Water Supply Availability Public’s understanding of the Value of Water

What is AWWA Doing? Renewal and Replacement of Aging Infrastructure Buried No Longer Report and W&WW tool WIFIA Manuals of practice Conferences Renewal and Replacement of Aging Infrastructure Financing and Capital Improvements Long-term Water Supply Availability Public’s understanding of the Value of Water Total Water Solutions Farm Bill Sustainable Conference Value of Water Campaign Think Outside the Bill DrinkTap.org

AWWA’s role in Water

It All Starts with Strategy 4 Goals; 18 Objectives 2016 https://www.awwa.org/about-us/strategic-plan.aspx

Tapping the best Four goals Over 51,000 members Member engagement and development Knowledge creation and exchange Organizational stewardship Water policy and leadership Over 51,000 members Association plus 43 local sections 160 staff in 3 offices TEC, WUC, PAC, MAC, SC, IC

AWWA’s Role Provide solutions to effectively manage water, the world’s most important resource Our Mission Our Vision: A better world through better water

AWWA and 2018

2018 Business Plan Goals 27 Major Actions Member Focus & Other Meet / Exceed Budget Member Count above 51K ACE18 – Attendees 12K Education Strategy AWWAIndia Water Equation Veterans Initiative Farm Bill / Fly In Student Program Service Provider Value Analysis CECorps Modernizing AWWA Journal and Opflow (Wiley) AWWA.Org Data Warehouse SharePoint Career Center Social Media Strategy Plus others…

Modernizing AWWA Mar 2018 Jan 2018 Jan – May 2018 Jan – May 2018 Now Journal and Opflow--- Jan 2018 convert to Wiley, delivery as in the past, members see no change, in May 2018 hard copy as the past but now new and improved electronic site (new website) Benchmarking– available Jan 2018 Exam Prep—available march 2018 Awwa.org– Dec 2018 Buried No Longer—available now Career Center—Q4 Flange Torque Calc– webtool available now Twitter—Influencer training Q1 Section Portal--Dec Q1/2 (training) Dec 2018 Dec 2018

Innovation and Affordability New: Transformative Issues Symposium Affordability August 6-7, 2018, Washington DC

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