• Ep. 49 - Women Impacting Water Series: The Regulatory Route
    Jun 24 2025

    We continue our Women Impacting Water series with Dana Hargrove (Hazen) and Adrianna Dimperio (Kennedy Jenks) as they sit down with Marcia Degen (Degen Environmental) and Karri Atwood (Virginia Forever) to discus their path in Virginia's regulatory field and how it shaped the next phases of their water careers.

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    52 mins
  • Ep. 48 - The Ripple Effect: Leadership in Water
    May 20 2025

    Our guest host Becky Currall (HRSD) moderates a discussion on the joint Leadership Academy Committee, its origin, program, and long-term benefits for emerging leaders in the water industry. Guests for this discussion include Karlyn Owens (James City Service Authority), Marcello Forehand (Henrico County DPU), and Mike Wooden (Arcadis). Also, a special thanks to Chelsea Bajek (Henrico County DPU) for helping to organize and develop the podcast discussion.

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    33 mins
  • Ep. 47 - Women Impacting Water Series: Education and Communication
    Mar 25 2025

    We continue our Women Impacting Water series with Dana Hargrove (Hazen) and Adrianna Dimperio (Kennedy Jenks) as they speak with Sarah Baumgardner and Laura Schirmer (both with Western Virginia Water Authority) to learn more about their passion for innovative communications in the water sector.

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    42 mins
  • Ep. 46 - Career Pipeline Series: Giving Back (Part 6 of 6)
    Feb 11 2025

    We wrap-up the six-part "Career Pipeline" series that chronicles the path from undergraduate student to the student mentor. The intent is to provide students with a snapshot of the water industry, and to give professionals a peek into the mindset and perspectives of students, recent students, and their mentors.

    In this episode, our series co-hosts Holly Anne Matel (HRSD) and Mark Titcomb (Newport News Waterworks) sit down with Jessica Hou (Gannett Fleming) to hear about her full circle journey from a student to a working professional mentoring students in our industry organizations.

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    40 mins
  • Ep. 45 - Career Pipeline Series: Mentorship as the Strongest Connection (Part 5 of 6)
    Feb 5 2025

    We continue the six-part "Career Pipeline" series that chronicles the path from undergraduate student to the student mentor. The intent is to provide students with a snapshot of the water industry, and to give professionals a peek into the mindset and perspectives of students, recent students, and their mentors.

    In this episode, our series co-hosts Holly Anne Matel (HRSD) and Mark Titcomb (Newport News Waterworks) sit down with Charles Bott (HRSD) to learn more about his approach to student mentorship, and the long-term benefits to the water industry.

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    38 mins
  • Ep. 44 - Career Pipeline Series: Recycle Flow - Returning to School from Industry (Part 4 of 6)
    Jan 28 2025

    We continue the six-part "Career Pipeline" series that chronicles the path from undergraduate student to the student mentor. The intent is to provide students with a snapshot of the water industry, and to give professionals a peek into the mindset and perspectives of students, recent students, and their mentors.

    In this episode, our series co-hosts Holly Anne Matel (HRSD) and Mark Titcomb (Newport News Waterworks) sit down with Merritt Ford (Western Virginia Water Authority) to hear his perspectives on the challenges and opportunities associated with returning to college after years of professional experience.

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    22 mins
  • Ep. 43 - Career Pipeline Series: Impressing on Students the Value in Water (Part 3 of 6)
    Jan 21 2025

    We continue the six-part "Career Pipeline" series that chronicles the path from undergraduate student to the student mentor. The intent is to provide students with a snapshot of the water industry, and to give professionals a peek into the mindset and perspectives of students, recent students, and their mentors.

    In this episode, our series co-hosts Holly Anne Matel (HRSD) and Mark Titcomb (Newport News Waterworks) chat with Matt Doyle (Fairfax County / George Mason University) to discuss his unique opportunities in preparing students for careers in the water industry.

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    32 mins
  • Ep. 42 - Career Pipeline Series: Infiltration of Young Professionals (Part 2 of 6)
    Jan 14 2025

    We continue the six-part "Career Pipeline" series that chronicles the path from undergraduate student to the student mentor. The intent is to provide students with a snapshot of the water industry, and to give professionals a peek into the mindset and perspectives of students, recent students, and their mentors.

    In this episode, our series co-hosts Holly Anne Matel (HRSD) and Mark Titcomb (Newport News Waterworks) sit down with Brandon Kwa (Hazen) to hear about his burgeoning passion for the industry.

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    27 mins