EWRI is an institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers, and is governed by a board of eight EWRI members.

The Governing Board provides for the technical, educational, and professional needs of EWRI members by setting the strategic direction for the Institute. The Board is also responsible for ensuring that the institute operates in accordance to ASCE and EWRI bylaws.

Governing Board

  • President: Lily S. Baldwin, P.E., M.ASCE
  • President-Elect: Heather Gacek, P.E., M.ASCE
  • Vice President: David Chin, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE
  • Past-President:  Jennifer Sloan Ziegler, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE
  • Treasurer: Saki Handa, P.E., ENV SP, M.ASCE
  • Technical Coordination ExCom Representative: Glenn Moglen. Ph.D., P.E., F.EWRI, F.ASCE
  • Member Services ExCom Representative: Troy Dorman, P.E., M.ASCE
  • ASCE Presidential Appointee: Robert Davis Jr., P.E., M.ASCE
  • ASCE Staff, Secretary: Brian Parsons, ENV SP, M.ASCE

Governing Board Councils/Committees and Chairs

  • Finance Committee: Saki Handa, P.E., ENV SP, M.ASCE 
  • Nominations & Elections Committee:  Jennifer Sloan Ziegler, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE
  • Past Presidents Committee: Jennifer Sloan Ziegler, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE
  • Governing Documents Committee: David Chin, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE
  • EWRI Fellow Review Committee:  Jennifer Sloan Ziegler, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE
  • EWRI Awards Committee: Anastasia E. M. Chirnside, Ph.D., M.ASCE
  • Leadership and Council Weekend Organizing Committee: Heather Gacek, P.E., M.ASCE

View the EWRI Operations Handbook (PDF)

View the EWRI Organizational Structure (PDF)

View EWRI's Values for Meeting Behavior (PDF)

View EWRI's 2025-2030 Strategic Plan (PDF)