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ABPA ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

ABPA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:

The Association has an Executive Committee which consists of a President, Vice President, Immediate Past President, Secretary, and Treasurer. The President and Vice President are elected by the membership for a two-year term, with the Vice President ascending to the presidency after their term as Vice President is completed. The Treasurer and Secretary serve on the Executive Committee as non-voting members.

All positions are unpaid and operate according to the bylaws of the Association. The Executive Committee has the responsibility to ensure that the policies established by the Board of Directors for the conduct, management, and direction of the business and affairs of the Association are carried out. The members of the Executive Committee also serve on the Board of Directors.

PRESIDENT - John Oakeson

Division of Drinking Water
1854 W. Guard Ct.
West Jordan, Utah 84088
Ph: 801-536-0057
Fax: 801-536-4211
Email: joakeson@utah.gov

John Oakeson, President of the ABPA
VICE-PRESIDENT - Bruce Rathburn

San Antonio Water System
2800 US Highway 281 N
San Antonio TX 78212-3106
Ph: 210-233-3501
Fax: 210-233-4749
Email: Bruce.Rathburn@saws.org

Bruce Rathburn, Vice-President of the ABPA
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT - Rich Koenig

Nebraska Department of Health
304 N. 5th Street, Suite C
Norfolk, NE 68701-4093
Ph: (402) 370-3114
Fax (402) 370-3493
rich.koenig@hhss.ne.gov

Richard Koenig, Past-President of the ABPA
TREASURER - Patti Fauver

Utah Department of Environmental Quality
6672 South 1570 West
West Jordan, UT 84084
Ph: (801) 536-4196
Fax: (801) 538-4211
E-mail: pfauver@utah.gov
Patti Fauver, ABPA Treasurer, Shane Dillard, ABPA Secretary
SECRETARY - Shane Dillard (pictured above with Patti)

Association Management Group
3829 Old College Road
Bryan, TX 77801-4112
Ph: (979) 846-7606
Fax: (979) 846-7607
E-mail: shane@abpa.org
 

ABPA BOARD OF DIRECTORS  Back to Top

The Board of Directors is charged with the power to establish or modify the policies for the conduct, management and direction of the business and affairs of the Association. The Board of Directors meets three times a year to conduct Association business. General Board of Directors meetings are open to visitors who can observe the proceedings and offer input, but cannot vote. The North American Continent is divided into twelve Regions, with each Region responsible for electing a Regional Director to serve on the Board of Directors. The regions are divided as follows:

Region 1 CT, NY, ME, MA, NH, NJ, RI, VT
Region 2 Washington D.C., DE, MD, PA, VA, WV
Region 3 AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN
Region 4 AR, LA, OK, TX
Region 5 CO, NM, UT, WY
Region 6 AZ, CA, HI, NV
Region 7 AK, ID, MT, OR, WA
Region 8 Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Yukon, Northwest Territories (Canada)
Region 9 New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador, Ontario, PEI, Quebec, Nova Scotia (Canada)
Region 10 MN, ND, SD, WI
Region 11 IL, IN, KY, MI, OH
Region 12 IA, KS, MO, NE

Each Regional Director (listed below) is responsible for representing their Region on the Board of Directors. Each Regional Director is elected to a two-year term by the members in their Region. The office of Regional Director is an unpaid position.

Others that serve on the Board of Directors include the Immediate Past President and Directors-at-Large. The Director-at-Large members can be appointed by the Board of Directors to assist in the business of the Association. All board members are unpaid positions and operate according to the Association bylaws.

REGION 1 DIRECTOR
CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT

Tony Ippolito
73 Eagle Drive
Tewksbury, MA 01876
Ph: (978) 851-3671
Fax: (978-851-7028
E-mail: ippyaj@yahoo.com
 
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REGION 2 DIRECTOR
DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV

No Director at this time.






 
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REGION 3 DIRECTOR
AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN

Ed Davis
107 Nightingale Manor
Charleston, South Carolina 29418
Ph: 843-200-4864
Fax: 843-767-1705
E-Mail: backflow11@aol.com
 
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REGION 4 DIRECTOR
AR, LA, OK, TX

Hal Haas
Hugh M. Cunningham, Inc.
13755 Benchmark Drive
Dallas, Texas 75234
Ph: 972-852-3413
Fax: 972-888-3838
E-Mail: hhaas@hughcunningham.com
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REGION 5 DIRECTOR
CO, NM, UT, WY

Michael Moss
Division of Drinking Water
PO Box 144830
150 North 1950 West
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4830
Ph: (801) 536-0089
FAX (801) 536-4211
E-mail: msmoss@utah.gov
 
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REGION 6 DIRECTOR
AZ, CA, HI, NV

Lyle M. Greenhill
University of Nevada Las Vegas
9736 Drumcannon Avenue
Las Vegas, Nevada 89129
Ph: (702) 895-1387
Fax: (702) 895-4174
E-mail: lylegreenhill@hotmail.com
 
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REGION 7 DIRECTOR
AK, ID, MT, OR, WA

Allen Wilder
Wilder System Solutions
PO Box 359
Tetonia, ID 83452
Ph: 208-456-2287
Fax: 208-456-2287
E-Mail: awilder@ida.net
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REGION 8 DIRECTOR
British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon Territory

Bill Evans
British Columbia Institute of Technology
3700 Willington Avenue
Burnaby, British Columbia V5G 3H2
Canada
Ph: (604) 434-8420
Fax: (604) 434-4862
E-mail: william_evans@bcit.ca
 
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REGION 9 DIRECTOR
NB, NF, NS, ON, PE, PQ

Wayne Wilson
Watts Industries Canada Ltd.
5435 N. Service Road
Burlington, Ontario L7L 5H7
Canada
Ph: (905) 332-4090
FAX: (905) 332-7068
E-mail: wwilson@wattscda.com
 
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REGION 10 DIRECTOR
MN, ND, SD, WI

No Director at this time







 
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REGION 11 DIRECTOR
IL, IN, KY, MI, OH

Kenneth Kerr
Kerr Marketing Agency
3508 Brecksville Road
Richfield, Ohio 44286
Ph: (330) 225-1420
Fax: (330) 225-1828
E-Mail: kerr-marketing@att.com
 
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REGION 12 DIRECTOR
IA, KS, MO, NE

Timothy R. O'Neal
1727 5th Ave
Scottsbluff, Nebraska 69361
Ph: 308-436-6857
Fax: 308-436-6854
Email: tim-oneal@region12abpa.org
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DIRECTORS AT LARGE

BPMA REPRESENTATIVE
Michael Lueck
Mid-West Instrument
6500 Dobry Drive
Sterling Heights, Michigan 48314
Ph: 586-254-6503
Fax: 586-254-6509
E-Mail: mlueck@midwestinstrument.com
USC REPRESENTATIVE
Paul Schwartz
USC, FCCC & HR
Kaprielian Hall 200
Los Angeles, CA 90089-2531
Ph: 213-740-2032
Fax: 213-740-8399
E-Mail: pschwart@usc.edu

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