Friday August 27, 2021, 2:00 — 3:30 PM (ET)
Voices from the Field: A Virtual Roundtable with Water Stakeholders and Advocates
Join OCS as we wrap up the week with a discussion about progress made to date, and important next steps for moving closer to quality water and wastewater access for all.
Please register here for Friday's session .
Host:
Mary Watts
Mary Watts
Policy Branch Chief, Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP)
Mary is the Policy Branch Chief for the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP).
View full bio on Mary WattsSpeakers:
April Ballon
April Ballou
General Counsel and VP of State Regulatory Affairs
April A. Ballou is the General Counsel and VP of State Regulatory Affairs in National Association of Water Companies.
View full bio on April BallouScott Barringer
Scott Barringer
Deputy Assistant Administrator
Scott Barringer is Deputy Assistant Administrator, for USDA, Rural Development, Rural Utilities Service, Water and Environmental Programs (WEP).
View full bio on Scott BarringerChristina Clark
Christina Clark
Operations Branch Chief, Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP)
Christina Clark is the Operations Branch Chief for the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP). She has over 15 years of experience working on programs targeted to alleviate causes and conditions of poverty for individuals and families, including over 10 years of experience working with Native American tribes and tribal nonprofits through the Administration for Native Americans within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). Christina is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, having served just over two years in Costa Rica working on rural community development projects. She is passionate about contributing to opportunities that lift children and families out of poverty. In her spare time, she enjoys exploring new cities and laughing with her six-year-old daughter.
View full bio on Christina ClarkDavid Harley
CAPT David Harvey
Commissioned Officer
CAPT David Harvey is a Commissioned Officer of the US Public Health Service and is currently assigned to the Indian Health Service as the Deputy Director of the Division of Sanitation Facilities Construction (SFC).
View full bio on CAPT David HarveyOluwole McFoy
Oluwole McFoy
Chief Executive Officer & General Manager
Oluwole A. (OJ) McFoy is a passionate public servant and water sector executive with over two decades of leadership in advancing innovative strategies, delivering large scale multi-million dollar comprehensive plans and capital projects, and expanding equitable public health policies.
View full bio on Oluwole McFoyModerator:
Sara Aminzadeh
Sara Aminzadeh
Vice President of Partnerships
Sara Aminzadeh is the vice president of partnerships at the US Water Alliance, a national nonprofit organization advancing policies and programs that build a sustainable water future for all.
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