WWEMA Elects 2023 Officers and Directors

The members of the Water and Wastewater Equipment Manufacturers Association (WWEMA) elected new officers and directors during its 114th annual meeting that was held in San Diego from Nov. 2-4, 2022.

New Members

The 2023 WWEMA Executive Committee members are: S Chair William (Bill) Decker, vice president and general manager–equipment services group, Aqua-Aerobic Systems Inc., Loves

Park, Ill. S Chair-Elect Henk-Jan van Ettekoven, president, HUBER Technology Inc., Denver,

N.C. S Vice-Chair Jay Conroy, president, Hydro-

Dyne Engineering Inc., Clearwater, Fla. S Treasurer Tom McCurdy, director of sales–environmental, Aerzen USA, Coatesville,

Pa. S Immediate Past Chair Vince Baldasare, sales manager, The Gorman-Rupp Co.,

Mansfield, Ohio

Three members were newly elected to the WWEMA 2023 board of directors: S Adam Bates, director–water market area,

KSB Inc., Henrico, Va. S Stacy Belanger, product manager–municipal, JWC Environmental, Santa Ana,

Calif. S Richard Ercolini, southeast regional manager, TESCO Controls Inc.,

Sacramento, Calif.

An additional three members were reelected to serve a second three-year term: S Fritz Egger, general manager, SPIRAC (USA) Inc., Newnan, Ga. S William Flores, vice president–municipal systems and customer service, Smith &

Loveless Inc., Lenexa, Kan. S Michelle McNish, president, Walker Process

Equipment, Aurora, Ill.

Jay Conroy is 2022 Morriss Award Winner

At the November conference WWEMA also named the recipient of its 2022 James C. Morriss Member Achievement Award.

The award went to Jay Conroy, president of HydroDyne Engineering Inc., headquartered in Clearwater. The award is presented each year to a WWEMA member for significant contributions to the mission of the association and to the overall benefit of the water and wastewater industry.

Vince Baldasare, 2022 chair for WWEMA presented the award to Conroy. Baldasare cited Conroy’s outstanding service to and support of the association.

Conroy regularly attends the association’s Washington Forum, Presidents Council, and annual meeting. He writes industry articles on behalf of WWEMA and is currently serving on the Dues Subcommittee.

He has served as the vice chair and chair of the Marketing and Member Services Committee and has also served on the association’s Strategic Planning Committee.

Conroy founded Hydro-Dyne Engineering shortly after graduating from the University of Florida with degrees in environmental engineering, business administration, and sales engineering. Under his leadership the company has patented and acquired equipment designs, overseen several facility expansions, and localized all engineering and manufacturing functions, and has opened several international markets with more than 2,000 installations worldwide.

About WWEMA

Since 1908, WWEMA has informed, educated, and provided leadership on the issues that shape the future of the water and wastewater industry. Its member companies supply the most sophisticated leading-edge products and technologies, offering solutions to every water-related environmental problem and need facing today’s society. For more information, visit www.wwema.org. S