WWEMA Announces New Executive Director
The Water and Wastewater Equipment Manufacturers Association (WWEMA) Board of Directors recently announced the selection of Claudio Ternieden, J.D., MPP as the next Executive Director of WWEMA to succeed Vanessa Leiby upon her retirement on July 1.
Ternieden brings a wealth of experience to WWEMA from his distinguished background in the water sector. He is currently the chief policy officer for the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and has been leading their regulatory and legislative activities for the past ten years.
He has also held leadership positions at Concurrent Technologies Corp., the Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF) and the American Association of Airport Executives.
Ternieden has been detailed to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and in wastewater and drinking water programs at the State of Indiana Department of Environmental Management.
Additionally, he has served on multiple environmental and public policy committees and state and federal task forces and has authored or co-authored multiple articles on environmental policy and management.
“I am excited to join WWEMA and help continue the great work Vanessa has done,” he said. “Helping the Board lead WWEMA into its next phase of growth and contributing to the protection of human health and the environment through reasonable and affordable regulations.”
Claudio has a law degree from Pace University School of Law (White Plains, New York), a master’s degree in public policy from George Mason University (Arlington, Virginia), and a bachelor’s degree from Concordia College (Bronxville, New York).
Leiby will retire after serving as WWEMA’s Executive Director since Jan. 1, 2014 and with almost 45 years in the water industry.
“Vanessa was the executive director that WWEMA needed, and she will be missed by all in the Association. Vanessa has led the transformation of WWEMA into the nearly 100-member, vibrant, engaged trade association that we are today and has continued to educate, advocate, and connect manufacturers within the water sector,” said WWEMA chairman Bill Decker. “On behalf of the Board of Directors and WWEMA members, we wish Vanessa well as she takes this next step.”
SOURCE – WWEMA
