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 & EWRI Bylaws.

Governing Board

  • President: Shirley Clark, P.E., BC.WRE, F.EWRI, M.ASCE
  • President-Elect:  Jennifer Sloan Ziegler, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE
  • Vice President: Lily S. Baldwin, P.E., M.ASCE
  • Past-President:  Marjorie E. Bedessem, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE
  • Treasurer: Sri Kamojjala, P.E., BC.WRE, M.ASCE 
  • Technical Coordination ExCom Representative: Jim Zhou, Ph.D., P.E., F.EWRI
  • Member Services ExCom Representative: Troy Dorman, P.E., M.ASCE
  • ASCE Presidential Appointee: Saki Handa, P.E., ENV SP, M.ASCE
  • ASCE Staff, Secretary: Brian Parsons, ENV SP, M.ASCE

Governing Board Councils/Committees and Chairs

  • Finance Committee: Sri Kamojjala, P.E., BC.WRE, M.ASCE 
  • Nominations & Elections Committee:  Marjorie E. Bedessem, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE
  • Past Presidents Committee: Marjorie E. Bedessem, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE
  • Governing Documents Committee: Lily S. Baldwin, P.E., M.ASCE
  • EWRI Fellow Review Committee:  Marjorie E. Bedessem, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE
  • EWRI Awards Committee: Anastasia E. M. Chirnside, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE
  • Leadership and Council Weekend Organizing Committee: Jennifer Sloan Ziegler, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE

View the EWRI Operations Handbook (PDF)

View the EWRI Organizational Structure (PDF)

View EWRI's Values for Meeting Behavior (PDF)