Board of Directors

For the past 84 years, the American Public Works Association has focused on supporting those who operate, improve and maintain public works and infrastructure through advocacy, education and member engagement (APWA’s Mission) in the US and Canada to help them serve our communities. The entire association continues to implement the Strategic Plan for 2020-2023, which includes four strategic goals:

Value — Promote the value of public works and enhance its visibility and awareness

Voice — Be the voice of public works to government, the public and media

Education and Credentialing — Provide excellence in education and credentialing

Membership and Chapters — Deliver an outstanding and valuable membership experience in collaboration with Chapters

Below you will find the directory of APWA Board members for 2021-2022. The Board and APWA staff are here to serve, so don’t hesitate to contact any one of them to let us know how we can help.

We are One APWA–Stronger Together – working as a team to create a great place to live. Thank you for what you do every day for your citizens through public works and for "advancing quality of life for all" (APWA's Vision).

Sincerely,

Stan Brown
2021-2022 APWA President

Current Board of Directors

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Stan Brown, PE, PWLF
President

Member Services Consultant
Georgia Municipal Association
Franklinville, NC  
sbrown@gacities.com

 Bio

Stan Brown worked in local government for more than 34 years, holding various public works, engineering, and management positions in Georgia, Colorado and Wyoming. He is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Georgia, and a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the US Air Force Reserve whose military service included deployments to Iraq, Kuwait and Kyrgyzstan. Brown was awarded the US Army’s Bronze Star medal for exceptional and meritorious service as a facility engineer commander during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Brown retired in 2020 as city manager for the City of Oakwood, Ga., after 16 years, and also worked with the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia providing instruction to local government elected officials and staff members on public works-related topics. He continues to serve local governments and public works agencies as a consultant with the Georgia Municipal Association.

Brown served on the APWA Board of Directors for four years as Technical Director, Leadership & Management, and as APWA President-Elect. In 2015, he was recognized by APWA as a Top Ten Public Works Leader of the Year. He is active in the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Council, has served as Chairman of the Lake Lanier Convention and Visitors Bureau, Executive Secretary for the Hall County Joint Municipal Association Executive Committee, Chairman of the APWA Small Cities/Rural Communities Committee, Chairman of the APWA Georgia Chapter Awards Committee, and President of the APWA Georgia Chapter Northeast Georgia Branch.

Keith Pugh, PE, PWLF
President-Elect

Client Success Manager
WithersRavenel
Asheville, NC
kpugh@withersravenel.com

 Bio

Keith Pugh received his BSCE from North Carolina State University in December 1987 and immediately began his public service career as a municipal engineer with the City of Greensboro, NC. He held numerous jobs with increasing responsibility during his tenure with Greensboro including Transportation Planning Engineer, Construction Contracts and Assessments Manager, and Facilities Engineering Manager. He received his Professional Engineers license in 1995. In January 2004 Pugh left the City after 16 years to become the City of High Point’s Director of Engineering Services. He retired from the City of High Point in July 2019, and now serves as Senior Technical Client Advisor with WithersRavenel, Asheville, N.C., serving their municipal clients.

Pugh’s leadership in APWA began in 2001 when he was selected to serve on the national Engineering and Technology Committee. At the chapter level, he was elected to the North Carolina Chapter’s Administrative Management Division (AMD) board in 2003. He has served in various chapter capacities including AMD President, Chapter Director, Chapter Awards Committee Chair, Chapter President, and Chapter Delegate. Pugh has served on APWA’s Project of the Year Selection Committee and Government Affairs Committee (including two years as committee chair). He co-chaired the 2013 North American Snow Conference host committee.

Mary Joyce Ivers, CPFP, PWLF
Past President

Term expires August 2022

Deputy Director of Public Works
City of Ventura
Ventura, CA  
mjivers@cityofventura.ca.gov

 Bio

Mary Joyce Ivers has been involved in public works for over 29 years. In 2019 she was promoted to Deputy Public Works Director overseeing the operations activities within the Public Works Department. The Public Works department oversees $90 million with a team of 85 public works “First Responders” who continue to rebuild the community after the Thomas Fire. Prior to serving as Interim Public Works Director, she spent 17 years as the Fleet and Facilities Manager for the City of Ventura. In this position she managed a $10 million operating budget, managed 25 employees and interacted daily with City departments and the residents of Ventura. In 2017, she was recognized as the National Government Fleet Manager of the Year and was inducted to the Public Fleet Hall of Fame in 2018.

Ivers was honored to serve as the 2020-2021 National APWA “pandemic” President to support all the APWA members during the COVID-19 pandemic. The health and safety of our members was her highest priority. She joined the Board of Directors in 2015 as the Fleet and Facilities Technical Director. At the national level with APWA, she received the Certified Public Fleet Professional (CPFP) designation in 2008 and was recertified in 2013. In 2010, she was appointed to the Fleet Services Technical Committee and was appointed Chair in 2012. In 2011, Ivers served on the Education & Certification Strategic Planning Group as the Fleet Technical Committee member. Ivers has written many articles promoting success stories within fleet and facilities operations that have been published in the APWA Reporter, Government Fleet, American City and County, Roads and Bridges and other publications.

W. Gary Losier, P Eng
Director, Region I

Third term expires August 2023

Director of Engineering and Works
Town of Quispamsis
Quispamsis, NB
glosier@quispamsis.ca

 Bio

Gary Losier is the Director of Engineering and Works for the Town of Quispamsis, New Brunswick, and has served in that capacity since 1987. He oversees Public Works, Water and Wastewater, Building Inspection and By-law Enforcement as well as Engineering Services and Planning. He has provided leadership, expertise and vision to ensure community safety and quality of life with a commitment of continuous improvement and staff development. A graduate of the University of New Brunswick, Losier has degrees in both Civil Engineering (1984) and Business Administration (1986). In 1999, Losier received a diploma in Public Management from Henson College, Dalhousie University. He obtained his Professional Engineer’s designation in 1989.

Losier has been a member of APWA/CPWA since 1995. He has been involved with the CPWA New Brunswick Branch and Atlantic Chapter in various positions which include Director, Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and Scholarship Committee Co-Chair. He served at the national level as a Director on the CPWA Board (2006-08) and as the National CPWA President (2008-10). He currently chairs APWA’s Strategic Planning and is the Board liaison to the CPWA Board. He was formerly the Chairperson of the APWA Finance Committee, a member of the APWA Foundation Committee, and the Committee on Diversity and Inclusion. Other previous committee involvement includes Government Affairs Committee; International Affairs Committee; Congress Program Review Committee; Council of Chapters delegate; Council of Chapters Advocacy Committee; and the Professional Development Committee.

Dominick Longobardi
Director, Region II

Second term expires August 2023

Deputy Comptroller
Town of Hempstead
Hempstead, NY
dlongobardi@tohmail.org

 Bio

As the elected Mayor of the Incorporated Village of Floral Park, NY, Dominick Longobardi is the Chief Executive Officer of a full-service village of over 16,000 residents. He oversees a staff of over 300 employees, including the 56-member police department, all-volunteer fire department, recreation center & pool complex, Floral Park Library and, of course, the Public Works Department including Sanitation, Highway, Parks and Tree, Fleet Maintenance, and Buildings Maintenance Departments. In his full-time capacity as Deputy Comptroller with the Town of Hempstead, NY, Longobardi assists the town comptroller and director of finance with all purchasing functions, including preparation of contracts, contract negotiations and contract dispute resolutions, and review and oversight of operating funds and bank account management. He previously served as Assistant to the Commissioner of Sanitation for the Town of Hempstead, where he assisted in the entire administration of the department.

Longobardi is a past president of the APWA New York Metro Chapter and Long Island Branch and has recently served as the Council of Chapters Delegate serving on the Advocacy Task Force. He is a member of Nassau County Village Officials Association and Rotary Club of Floral Park. He is Treasurer of the Long Island Sanitation Officials Association and chairs the Greater Long Island Clean Cities Coalition.

Jeffery P. Brown, PE
Director, Region III

Term expires August 2022

Internal Services Manager
Cumberland County
Fayetteville, NC
jbrown@co.cumberland.nc.us

 Bio

Jeffery P. Brown has more than 20 years of experience working directly in the public works field, with both state and local government experience. He began his career in local government as a staff engineer and progressed rapidly to leading the Engineering & Infrastructure Department as the Department Director for the City of Fayetteville, NC, before the age of 35. Brown has directly managed construction management, engineering, facilities and grounds, fleet services, public utilities, real estate, solid waste, stormwater management, streets, and traffic services. He is currently serving as the Internal Services Manager for Cumberland County, NC.

Brown has served as the Chapter Delegate for the North Carolina Chapter since 2016 and has represented Region III on the Council of Chapters Steering Committee for the past three years. He served on the chapter’s Leadership and Management Division Board and served as Division President in 2011. He also served on the chapter’s Facilities & Grounds Division Board where he served as Division President in 2016. At the national level he served six years on the Facilities & Grounds Technical Committee, chairing the committee for two years. During this time Brown was an educational session speaker at PWX on a continual basis, presented on Click, Listen & Learn educational programs, and authored numerous articles published in the APWA Reporter. He is a past graduate of APWA’s Emerging Leaders Academy (ELA II), and for several years following his completion of ELA II he coordinated and oversaw the mentoring aspect of the course.

Douglas Layton, PE, PWLF
Director, Region IV

Third term expires August 2022

Retired
Jacksonville, FL
douglaytonathome@hotmail.com

 Bio

Layton is serving his sixth year on APWA’s National Board of Directors and third year on the Finance Committee. He has also served on the national Audit Committee and the local host committee for PWX. He is a strong advocate on the board for support of our 63 Chapters.

Layton served in diverse leadership roles for the Florida Chapter for approximately 25 years, including Chapter President in 2001-02, after serving in succession as Vice President and then President-Elect. He has provided leadership as Chairman of the Chapter Research, Scholarship, League of Cities, and Strategic Planning Committees, and has provided guidance to the chapter as a member of the Scholarship, Awards, and EXPO VIP Relations Committees. Layton has also chaired the chapter’s conference (EXPO) twice and served on the host committee four times. He has served as his chapter’s Delegate to the Council of Chapters for six years, chaired the Council of Chapter’s Chapter Mentoring Committee, and was a member of the Awards Committee.

He has worked in many areas of public works, including as a direct city employee, as an engineering consultant, and in the design office and field assignments for design/build contractors. As a city employee, he served as a public works director for a small town and as a program manager for the planning, design and construction of a $600 million transportation bond program for a large city. As a consultant, Layton provided public works planning, design and construction phase services including facilities, utilities, transportation and electrical to over 50 local governments. He has served at the department head level or higher for over 20 years. He served as the office manager and regional manager for several engineering firms including Jones Edmunds, HDR, HNTB and AECOM.

Sean O’Dell, PE
Director, Region V

Second term expires August 2023

Vice President
Baxter & Woodman, Inc.
Mokena, IL
sodell@baxterwoodman.com

 Bio

As Vice President of Baxter & Woodman’s Water Group, Sean O’Dell leads a group of four departments (W/WW Infrastructure, Water Resources, General Municipal Services, and CAD) and more than 30 professionals. He is responsible for production management, quality control, training, development of the firm’s standards and procedures, and business development. Prior to leading the group, he served in the position of Infrastructure Department Manager for Baxter & Woodman.

O’Dell has been an active member of APWA’s Chicago Metro Chapter since 2009. He has moved through the ranks from Branch Treasurer (’09) to Branch President (’13) and Chapter Treasurer (’14) to Chapter President (’17). He was selected as the Myron Calkins Young Leader of the Year in 2015. He is the current Presidential Appointee, Sustainability Liaison and Community Outreach Committee head for the chapter, where he promotes and participates in many charity events throughout the year such as Hustle up the Hancock, Mathcounts, Future Cities, and Expo 5k Races. He promotes and advocates for public works within the Chicagoland area. He was also part of the “You’re Welcome” video creative team that helped plan and write the lyrics for the APWA National award-winning public relations endeavor.

Joe Johnson, PE
Director, Region VI

Second term expires August 2023

Senior Business Consultant
Olsson
Overland Park, KS
jcjohnson@olsson.com

 Bio

As Business Development Manager with Burns & McDonnell, Joe Johnson works with local public agencies on design projects to improve their communities or services they provide. Prior to working with Burns & McDonnell, he worked on the public side for over 30 years with the last 21 as the Director of Public Works for the City of Leawood, Kansas. In that capacity, he oversaw administration, street maintenance, stormwater maintenance, engineering, inspection, fleet and facility operations.

Johnson served on the Kansas City Metro Chapter Executive Committee for almost twenty years (including all officer positions), has served on chapter committees, and has served over ten years as the Delegate on the Council of Chapters. He served as one of the Co-Chairs for the 2018 PWX Steering Committee and was named a Top Ten Public Works Leader of the Year in 2007. In December 2018, at the KC Metro Chapter Annual Holiday Party, he received the Ken Cardwell Heart of America Award, which recognizes individuals who have served the chapter in an exemplary manner and through their efforts have bettered the public works community.

David S. Fabiano, PE
Director, Region VII

Second term expires August 2022

Town Engineer
Town of Gilbert
Gilbert, AZ
david.fabiano@gilbertaz.gov

 Bio

David Fabiano has more than 26 years of experience in the public works field. He has spent most of his career working in the consulting engineering arena on both small- and large-scale public works projects for public agencies, with more than 17 years with a single consulting engineering firm. In September 2016, Fabiano made the transition to the public side and became the Town Engineer for the Town of Gilbert, Ariz., where he oversees the Engineering Services Division of the Public Works Department. As Town Engineer, he manages the Capital Improvement Program, Traffic Engineering and Traffic Operations areas. He oversees the standards and specifications for public works construction and use of the rights-of-way.

Fabiano has a long history of participation and involvement at the chapter and national levels of APWA. He has served as an officer and a member of the Board of Directors for the Arizona Chapter, and served as Chapter President. He served as Co-Chair for the 2015 APWA Congress Host Committee in Arizona. In 2009 he began serving as the Alternate Delegate for the Arizona Chapter to the House of Delegates and was named as the Delegate for the chapter in 2014. In the Council of Chapters, he has served on the Steering Committee as the representative of Region VII. In 2017 Fabiano was recognized as a Top Ten Public Works Leader of the Year.

Joubin Pakpour, PE
Director, Region VIII

First term expires August 2023

Principal Engineer
Pakpour Consulting Group
Pleasanton, CA
jpakpour@pcgengr.com

 Bio

Joubin Pakpour began his career at the Contra Costa County Public Works Department as an assistant engineer, and rotated through various divisions including flood control, design and construction. He left the county as a project engineer, and after a pitstop at a consulting firm, he started the municipal consulting firm Pakpour Consulting Group with three colleagues in 2004. The firm works exclusively with a handful of public agencies and has grown to 15 professionals. During the past 17 years Pakpour has served as the president of the firm and a vocal supporter of APWA and public works as a whole.

Pakpour began his journey with APWA in 2000 when he joined the Northern California Chapter. He has served in numerous leadership roles including younger member chair, director of membership, secretary, vice president and president. He began his involvement at the national level in 2012 when he transitioned to chapter delegate. He has been appointed to various national committees, including the Membership and Steering Committees.

Kristina B. Nelson, PE
Director, Region IX

First term expires August 2022

Senior Program Manager
Kitsap County, WA
Port Orchard, WA
knelson@co.kitsap.wa.us

 Bio

Nelson serves as the senior program manager for Kitsap County, Wash., Public Works Department. She has successfully implemented a program for the Capital Delivery Team that has aligned engagement of all stakeholders. Nelson served as project manager for the Bucklin Hill Bridge & Estuary Enhancement project, the largest roads project in the history of Kitsap County Public Works. The project constructed a 240-foot, multi-span, four-lane bridge, and installed new bike lanes, wider sidewalks and two scenic overlooks. The result was increased traffic capacity, enhanced tidal exchange, and improved fish migration.

Nelson has been active in APWA for the past 25 years, first serving as chair of the Washington Chapter’s Construction Standards Committee. She currently serves as co-chair of the chapter’s Construction Standards Committee and the Awards Committee. Her other involvement over the years includes serving as chapter president (2009); Chapter Projects of the Year Committee Review Team (2011-2018); national delegate, Council of Chapters – chair Chapter Mentoring Committee (2015-2018); Congress/PWX – Chapter Leader’s Forum – lead/presenter (2015, 2016); International Affairs Committee – Nordic Partnership – secretary (2015-2017); National Nominating Committee (2017); Region IX Nominating Committee (2017); and PWX 2019 – Chapter Organizing Committee (2017-2019).

Laura Kroeger, PE
Technical Director, Leadership & Management

First term expires August 2022

Executive Director
Mile High Flood District
Denver, CO
lkroeger@mhfd.org

 Bio

As the executive director for the Mile High Flood District, Laura Kroeger is responsible for a budget of over $100 million with a full-time team of 50 people. The District is a regional agency that works with 40 local municipalities and counties to protect people, property, and our environment from flood risks through preservation, mitigation, and education in the Denver metro area. Three million people live within the District's service area of 1,600 square miles. Kroeger has led the restructuring of the District to a Watershed Management Approach to align the organizational structure to their strategic goals. She developed the alternative process called Project Partners, which brings together a diverse team of experts at the project’s onset to work collaboratively to achieve project goals successfully.

Kroeger served as the chair of APWA’s Leadership & Management Committee and supported the committee in forward-looking projects, like the leadership framework and benchmarking. Her experience on the Certification Council, Credentialing Focus Group, and active participation in the establishment of the Certified Public Works Professional have provided her with valuable insight to ensure the success of these initiatives and others. Kroeger served on the Colorado Chapter Board for several terms and chaired the scholarship and education programs. In 2012, Kroeger chaired the steering committee to establish the Rocky Mountain Public Works institute, in which she remains active in participating. Kroeger was a Top Ten Leader of the Year in 2019.

Helena K. Allison, PWLF
Technical Director, Transportation

First term expires August 2022

Construction Inspector/Engineer
Ghirardelli Associates Inc
Davis, CA
hallison@ghirardelliassoc.com

 Bio

Helena K. Allison has worked in the public works municipal government sector in California for over 24 years, serving as an engineer, Public Works Director, and Transportation Director. In her current role as Construction Inspector/Engineer with Ghirardelli Associates, Inc., she is working as a consultant for the California Department of Transportation on large public works construction projects. She has made numerous presentations to educate and enlighten people concerning the public works profession, written articles about the profession, developed a “Careers in Public Works” Handbook, and presented at universities and high schools on current issues in public works. She is a past president of the Toastmasters International local branch and a member of WTS. She has also requested proclamations on multiple occasions from the governors of California regarding National Public Works Week.

Ms. Allison has been active in APWA’s Sacramento Chapter for over three decades serving as a sustaining member of the Education Endowment Fund, Chapter Board Member, Chapter President, Chapter Delegate, and presently Alternate Chapter Delegate. In 2019, the Sacramento Chapter recognized her with its highest individual honor—the Stan Wilkening Member of the Year Award. At the national level, she was recognized for her efforts in 2017 as a recipient of the International Service Award. She has published multiple articles in the APWA Reporter concerning both global technical and non-technical issues and has made multiple presentations at monthly APWA lunch meetings and conferences (now called PWX). She most recently served on the National Transportation Committee, is active on both the Chapter Advocacy Committee and International Affairs Committee, and is the chapter’s Advocacy Ambassador.

James R. Neal, PE, PWLF
Technical Director, Engineering & Technology

Second term expires August 2022

Strategic Business Development Coordinator
Mattern & Craig
Summerville, SC
jrneal@matternandcraig.com

 Bio

James R. (Jim) Neal is a Professional Engineer and Strategic Business Development Coordinator for Mattern & Craig, Charleston, S.C. Prior to his current position he served as the Public Works Director for Charleston County, S.C. He has been involved in the public works profession for the past 40 years. Following his retirement from the U.S. Army after serving 20 years as an engineer officer, he worked as a Senior Project Manager for the City of Charleston, S.C., designing, renovating, and constructing major facilities for the city. As the Director of Public Works for one of the largest counties in South Carolina for over 11 years, he led a team of more than 200 employees.

Neal has been active in APWA as the President of the South Carolina Chapter, after serving as the Vice President and President-Elect. Prior to joining the board, he was the South Carolina Chapter Delegate. At the national level, he served as the chair of the Accreditation Council and worked with the Young Professionals Committees. As a delegate he was active with the Council of Chapters' Public Works Leadership of the Future Committee. In 2016, he was selected as one of APWA’s Top Ten Public Works Leaders of the Year.

Lisa Ann Rapp, PWLF
Technical Director, Environmental Management

Second term expires August 2022

Director of Public Works
City of Lakewood
Lakewood, CA
lrapp@lakewoodcity.org

 Bio

As Director of Public Works for the City of Lakewood, Calif., Lisa Ann Rapp is responsible for the daily operations of the Public Works Department with a staff of 38 full-time and part-time employees, in four operating divisions including Engineering and Administration, Facilities Maintenance, Tree and Hardscape Maintenance, and Fleet Maintenance. She manages all public works services, provided by a variety of in-house staff and both public and private service providers, including Streetlighting, Animal Control, Solid Waste and Recycling, Environmental Management, Street Maintenance and Traffic Operations. Her department is also responsible for management of all city capital improvement projects.

Rapp was a member of the APWA Southern California Chapter’s Board of Directors and Executive Team from 2004-2018, serves at the editor of the SoCal Chapter’s Insight Newsmagazine, and served as Chapter President in 2009. She was a member of the Program Committee and Co-Chair of the Volunteer/Operations Committee for the APWA Congress in 2012. She serves as the chair of the APWA California Chapters Advocacy Committee. Rapp was a member of the national Government Affairs Committee from 2012 until joining the Board of Directors in 2018 and chaired the committee for the past three years. In her first term on the Board, she served on the Strategic Planning Committee, the Foundation Formation Ad Hoc Committee, and served as Board Liaison to the Solid Waste Management and Water Resources Management Technical Committees, and the Center for Sustainability. She was named one of APWA’s Top Ten Public Works Leaders of the Year in 2014.

Vic Bianes, PE
Technical Director, Fleet & Facilities Management

Second term expires August 2023

Major Client Manager
Kleinfelder Engineering
Bonita, CA
vbianes@cox.net

 Bio

Vic Bianes’ career spans 36 years in public works administration, management, project management, planning, design, fiscal management, operation and maintenance, and construction. He has worked in the private and public sectors for a number of agencies.

Vic is currently working for Kleinfelder Engineering as a major client manager providing utility and transportation engineering support.  He has extensive public works leadership experience leading large capital improvements programs, running large-scale operation and maintenance efforts, and managing complex programs within the San Diego County Water Authority and the City of San Diego.

Within APWA, Bianes has been very active in the San Diego & Imperial Counties Chapter as well as at the national level. He has served on a number of APWA committees in both leadership and liaison roles which include Utilities and Public Rights-of-Way, Fleet Management, Facilities & Grounds, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Professional Development, Strategic Planning, IT Task Force, COVID-19 working group, Certified Stormwater Manager (CMS) Council, and the Accreditation Council.

At the chapter level, Bianes has served in chapter executive leadership positions and served on a number of chapter committees in leadership roles, such as Internship, Scholarship, Public Works Institute, and Advocacy and Awards Committees. In 2017 he was the recipient of the Harry S. Swearingen Award for outstanding chapter service. Vic Bianes is a California registered engineer with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from San Diego State University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Redlands.

Scott Grayson, CAE
Non-Voting Member

Chief Executive Officer
APWA
Kansas City, MO
sgrayson@apwa.net

 Bio

Scott Grayson serves as Chief Executive Officer for the American Public Works Association (APWA) and the Canadian Public Works Association (CPWA). In this role he provides strategic leadership and directs operations to ensure that the vision and core values of APWA and CPWA are communicated and implemented at all levels of the organization. Grayson serves as the spokesperson along with the APWA and CPWA Presidents, on behalf of APWA’s 30,000 members. He collaborates with key stakeholders in the public works sector including: the U.S. Congress, Canadian Parliament, and federal and provincial/state branches of government agencies.

Grayson came to APWA from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE), the world’s, largest professional/technical association. There, he served as the Associate Managing Director with responsibility for programs related to employment, career and professional development, licensing, and accreditation support of the IEEE-USA Board of Directors. While at IEEE-USA he had been responsible for grassroots, state and federal legislative programs including being a staff liaison to numerous scientific engineering and legal organizations to build coalitions. He has worked in the areas of communications, public relations, chapter relations, membership development, conference management, fundraising, research, and prior to joining APWA he had been working with global student and young professional member engagement.

Grayson holds a bachelor of arts degree in political science from the University of Wisconsin and a master’s in Latin American & Caribbean Studies specializing in international relations and economic development from New York University. He is also an active member of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), from which he holds a Certified Association Executive (CAE) credential, the Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives (CESSE) and serves as a Board Member of the Kansas City Society of Association Executives (KCSAE).

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Teresa Hon
Staff Liaison

Senior Manager of Board Operations & Governance
APWA
Kansas City, MO
thon@apwa.net

 Bio

Teresa Hon is the Senior Manager of Board Operations and Governance for the American Public Works Association (APWA). In this role she provides management and administration of Board and committee operations and nominations, administrative support to the CEO, and manages the association’s governance documents.

Hon joined the staff in 2000 as the Professional Development Department Coordinator. In 2007 she was promoted to Program Manager where she was responsible for staffing Technical Committees, was the point of contact for the PAVER software program and coordinated the annual committee nominations and appointment process until her move to the executive offices in 2016.

Hon came to APWA after spending nearly 19 years in non-profit association management, working for the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) prior to their relocation to another state.

Hon is a member of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) and the Kansas City ASAE. She has presented at the ASAE conference on Developing a High-Performing, High Producing Volunteer Committee. The topic was also featured in Membership Management Report.

Hon served as the one of four individuals who administered the Platte County Youth Football League (PCYFL) from 1997 through 2008. The PCYFL’s mission is to deliver an outlet for youth recreation in the Platte County area while providing opportunities for leadership, community involvement, responsibility, cooperation and fair play for the participants, and at the time served over 140 youth with an annual operating budget of $45,000. She was instrumental in implementing a formal governance structure and securing 501(c)(3) designation for the league.