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WEAT Emerging Leader Award
from Award Program 2022
by TEXAS AWWA
EMERGING LEADER AWARD
...recognizes a young WEAT member who has provided outstanding service in support of WEAT.
Heather Wootton
Heather Wootton’s roots are planted in both the engineering and STEM worlds. As marketing team leader, her primary focus at Garver is supporting the water business line in Texas leading their marketing and business development efforts across the State.
Heather is passionate about promoting the importance of clean water across the State. She volunteers with the local Project Lead the Way program by providing training and mentorship to future engineers by supporting their senior design projects. Heather’s technical background - combined with her formal training - allows for easy transfer of information and effective messaging to internal and external audiences.
Heather has previously served as the North Texas Section representative to the WEAT, as the section secretary, and fundraising chair. She currently serves as the section vice president and is on the path to becoming the WEAT-NTS president in 2024.
In addition to her responsibilities in these committee roles, Heather supports all of the major events in some facet, including Sporting Clays, OPStoberfest, and the annual February Seminar. Taking a solid lead in ensuring Sporting Clays and OPStoberfest continue to be successful each year, she facilitates the coordination meetings and recruits volunteers across the section. Heather also serves as the Event Coordinator for the WEAT Operations Challenge Committee. The passion for water runs deep in the Wootton household. In addition to her career, she is a loving mother to her daughter and newborn twins. Like all great leaders, she has her hands in many programs and seems to bring success to all she manages. She directs and is willing to roll up her sleeves to get the job done when required. Her leadership and commitment have brought incredible success to WEAT’s Ops Challenge Program, the North Texas Section’s many events and programs, and WEAT’s strategic direction. She is truly a rising leader whose passion for the water sector shines through her many successes.
