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

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

3. AWWA the organization

4. 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.

5. 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. 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

7. State of the Water Industry

8. 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

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Source: 2018 State of the Water Industry, draft report (unpublished) including source data set, American Water Works Association, Jan

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. AWWA’s role in Water

14. It All Starts with Strategy 4 Goals; 18 Objectives
2016

15. 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

16. 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

17. AWWA and 2018

18. 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…

19. 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

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

21. Thanks