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The American Public Works Association (APWA) has announced that Stan Brown, P.E., PWLF, member services consultant with Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) in Atlanta, has been sworn in as president of APWA effective Sept. 1. Affirmed by APWA’s more than 30,000 members, President Brown will lead the organization for the 2021-2022 term. He succeeds Mary Joyce Ivers, CPFP, PWLF, the previous APWA president.

Brown has worked in local government for more than 34 years, holding various public works, engineering, and management positions in Georgia, Colorado, and Wyoming. He is a licensed professional engineer in Georgia, and a retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve whose military service included deployments to Iraq, Kuwait, and Kyrgyzstan. He was awarded the U.S. Army’s Bronze Star for exceptional and meritorious service as a facility engineer commander during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He retired in 2020 as city manager for the City of Oakwood after 16 years, and also worked with the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia providing instruction to local government elected officials and staff members on public works-related topics. He continues to serve local governments and public works agencies as a consultant with GMA.

Brown served on the APWA board of directors for five years as technical director, leadership and management, and for the past year as APWA president-elect. In 2015, he was recognized by APWA as a Top Ten Public Works Leader of the Year. He has served as chair of the Lake Lanier Convention and Visitors Bureau, executive secretary for the Hall County Joint Municipal Association Executive Committee, chair of the APWA Small Cities/Rural Communities Committee, chair of the APWA Georgia Chapter Awards Committee, and president of the APWA Georgia Chapter, Northeast Georgia Branch.

“I want to promote the profession of public works,” said Brown. “I’m proud of the services we provide and of every single public works servant, supplier, and support agency. It takes both public- and privatesector dedication to accomplish our task. The services we provide are so basic and so important, yet so overlooked. I hope to be a voice to promote our profession and

to recognize those who are in the trenches making it happen.” “I’m very much looking forward to working with Stan, who brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise, in not only city government, public works, and leadership, but also in association management,” said Scott D. Grayson, CAE, APWA chief Stan Brown executive officer. “Having worked with Stan for the past several years, on the board and on APWA’s strategic planning, I know that he will serve the members of APWA extremely well.” The APWA is a not-for-profit, international organization involved in the field of public works. APWA serves its members by promoting professional excellence and public awareness through education, advocacy, and the exchange of knowledge. The organization is headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., has an office in Washington, D.C., and 63 chapters and 97 branches throughout North America.

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McKim & Creed has announced that Daniel Keck, P.E., will join the company as the new regional manager for the Tampa region. A native Floridian with nearly 30 years of Daniel Keck experience, Keck brings much technical expertise to this position, such as hydraulic evaluations and computer modeling, hydraulic control strategies, water and wastewater treatment, reclaimed water master planning, and creative financial plans for large capital projects. During his career he has served as a vice president of operations, business unit manager, project manager, and lead design engineer. He has served as the hydraulics and design lead for large pumping and treatment systems and the technical or quality control engineer for many critical water and wastewater projects throughout Florida and across the United States. In addition to his history of projects across the state, he has published technical papers for the Florida Water Resource Conference, Florida Water Environment Association, and Florida Section of the American Water Works Association. “Daniel is a prolific and well-respected manager and leader in the water treatment industry,” said Robert Garland, the regional director of water at McKim & Creed. “His performance in past positions demonstrates an exceptional ability to manage projects, 58 October 2021 • Florida Water Resources Journal

direct teams, and optimize water and wastewater operations. His expertise and leadership are an invaluable addition to our team.”

In Florida, McKim & Creed provides water management services across the region from offices in Jacksonville, Boca Raton, Clearwater, Daytona Beach, Deland, Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Orlando, Pensacola, Tampa, and Sarasota.

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Andra Johnson, Ph.D., an associate director of Penn State Extension, will be the next dean of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension and director of the Florida Cooperative Extension Service. Johnson will assume his role November 1. Andra Johnson He will lead the UF/ IFAS statewide network of more than 650 faculty educators and scientists, whose programs and expertise support economic, environmental, and community health. These programs range from field days for new crops to youth leadership experiences.

“Dr. Johnson brings energy and vitality to raising the profile of the organization. Our goal is to make an even greater impact on the millions of Floridians served by UF/IFAS outreach every year,” said J. Scott Angle, UF vice president for agriculture and natural resources and leader of UF/IFAS.

“His experience in administration, teaching, and research at both large landgrant and historically black universities, his upbringing on a farm, and his engagement in so many national coalitions have contributed to his development as an emerging national leader who will take UF/IFAS to the next level,” Angle said.

Elaine Turner, dean of the UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, led the nationwide search for the new dean.

“Dr. Johnson’s career has woven the three components of the land-grant mission— teaching, research, and extension—together. He brings a collaborative spirit and passion for service to UF/IFAS and our stakeholders across Florida,” Turner said. “In the college, we are especially excited about his ideas for engaging more undergraduate and graduate students and working together to meet the talent needs of Florida’s agriculture and natural resource industries.”

On his family’s farm in rural Louisiana,