APWA Selects New Members for Board of Directors

The membership of the American Public Works Association (APWA) has affirmed the selection of three members to the board of directors. Dan Hartman, PWLF, will serve as president-elect and will join the APWA Executive Committee; Joubin Pakpour, P.E., will serve as director of Region VIII; and Tina Nelson, P.E., will serve as director of Region IX. All three assumed their office on the 18-member board of directors on Aug. 29, 2021, during APWA’s annual Public Works Expo in St. Louis, Mo.

The APWA voting process begins with the appointment of a national nominating committee (one member from each region appointed by the APWA president) and regional nominating committees (one member from each chapter where the term of office for a board member expires in 2021). The nominating committees accept candidates for positions on the board of directors, review nomination packets, and conduct interviews of the candidates. The process culminates in the affirmation vote of the entire membership once the candidates are selected by the nominating committees. The voting process affirms the diligent process undertaken by APWA to identify the mostqualified candidates to represent the association.

Dan Hartman, PWLF, joins the board of directors as president-elect. He has been the director of public works for the City of Golden (Colo.), since 1988. He is responsible for engineering, streets, water supply treatment and distribution, wastewater collection, environmental services, stormwater, capital construction, traffic engineering, fleet, and the city’s building department. Prior to working for the City of Golden, he held director positions for the City of Tustin, Calif., and the City of Steamboat Springs, Colo.

Joubin Pakpour, P.E., joins the board as director of Region VIII. He serves as principal engineer with Pakpour Consulting Group in Pleasanton, Calif. Pakpour began his career at the Contra Costa County Public Works Department as an assistant engineer and rotated through various divisions, including flood control, design, and construction. He left the county as a project engineer, and after a pitstop at a consulting firm, he started the municipal consulting firm of Pakpour Consulting Group with three colleagues in 2004. The firm works exclusively with a handful of public agencies and has grown to 15 professionals. During the past 17 years Pakpour has served as the president of the firm and is a vocal supporter of APWA and public works as a whole.

Tina Nelson, P.E., joins the board as director of Region IX. She serves as the senior program manager for the public works department at Kitsap County, Wash. She has successfully implemented a program for the capital delivery team that has produced aligned engagement of all stakeholders. Nelson served as project manager for the Bucklin Hill Bridge and Estuary Enhancement Project, the largest roads project in the history of Kitsap County Public Works. The project constructed a 240-foot, multispan, four-lane bridge, and installed new bike lanes, wider sidewalks, and two scenic overlooks. The result was increased traffic capacity, enhanced tidal exchange, and improved fish migration. The project was an APWA Project of the Year winner.

For the past 83 years, APWA, a not-forprofit, international organization of more than 30,000 members involved in the field of public works, has focused on supporting those who operate, improve, and maintain public works and infrastructure through advocacy, education, and member engagement, which is APWA’s mission, in the United States and Canada to help them serve their communities. The entire association continues to implement the strategic plan for 2020-2023, which includes four strategic goals: S Value — Promote the value of public works and enhance its visibility and awareness. S Voice — Be the voice of public works to government, the public, and media. S Education and Credentialing — Provide excellence in education and credentialing. S Membership and Chapters — Deliver an outstanding and valuable membership experience in collaboration with APWA chapters.

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President [PAT, DELETE BLUE BAR BELOW] Mary Joyce Ivers, CPFP, PWLF Deputy Public Works Director City of Ventura Public Works Ventura, Calif. President-Elect Stan Brown, P.E. Member Services Consultant Georgia Municipal Association Franklinville, N.C. Past President William E. Spearman III, P.E. WE3 Consultants LLC Saluda, S.C. Director, Region I W. Gary Losier, P Eng Director of Engineering and Works Town of Quispamsis Quispamsis, N.B. Director, Region V Sean Edward O’Dell, P.E. Vice President Baxter & Woodman Inc. Mokena, Ill. Technical Director, Engineering and Technology James R. Neal, P.E., PWLF Strategic Business Development Coordinator Mattern & Craig Summerville, S.C.

Director, Region VI Joe C. Johnson, P.E. Senior Business Consultant Olsson Overland Park, Kan. Technical Director, Fleet and Facilities Vic Bianes, P.E. Client Manager Kleinfelder Engineering Bonita, Calif.

Director, Region II Dominick Longobardi Deputy Comptroller Town of Hempstead Hempstead, N.Y.

Director, Region III Keith Pugh, P.E., PWLF Client Success Manager WithersRavenel Greeneville, Tenn.

Director, Region IV Douglas E. Layton, P.E., PWLF (retired) APWA Florida Chapter Jacksonville, Fla. Director, Region VII David S. Fabiano, P.E. Town Engineer Town of Gilbert Gilbert, Ariz.

Director, Region VIII Shahnawaz Ahmad, P.E., PWLF President SA Associates Arcadia, Calif.

Director, Region IX Dan J. Hartman Director of Public Works City of Golden Golden, Colo.

Technical Director, Environmental Management Lisa Ann Rapp, PWLF Director of Public Works City of Lakewood Lakewood, Calif. Technical Director, Leadership and Management Laura A. Kroeger, P.E. Engineering Director Mile High Flood District Denver, Colo.

Technical Director, Transportation Helena K. Allison, PWLF Ghirardelli Associates Inc. Davis, Calif.

Member Scott Grayson, CAE Chief Executive Officer American Public Works Association Hopkins, Minn.

Staff Liaison Teresa Hon Senior Manager of Board Operations and Governance American Public Works Association Kansas City, Mo. S