WASHINGTON, DC, Nov. 21, 2011 -- The members of the Water and Wastewater Equipment Manufacturers Association elected new Officers and Directors on November 11, 2011, at its 103rd Annual Meeting in Florida.

The WWEMA 2012 Executive Committee comprises:

Chairman Deborah LaVelle, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Aqua-Aerobic Systems Inc. (Loves Park, IL)

Chairman-Elect Zain Mahmood, President / CEO, Parkson Corporation (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)

Vice Chairman Chuck Powers, Director, Global Water Resource Industry & Product Management, Flowserve Corporation (Taneytown, MD)

Treasurer Frank Rebori, President, Smith & Loveless Inc. (Lenexa, KS)

Immediate Past Chairman Dan Durda, President / CEO, Aeration Industries International (Chaska, MN)

Secretary Dawn Kristof Champney, President, WWEMA (Washington, D.C.)

Six new members were elected to the WWEMA 2012 Board of Directors:

John Collins, Director of Sales, JCM Industries (Nash, TX)

Scott Kelly, Director of National Sales, JWC Environmental (Costa Mesa, CA)

Oliver Lawal, President, Aquionics (Erlanger, KY)

Leelon Scott, Business Development Manager, Revere Control Systems (Birmingham, AL)

Carl Smith, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Val-Matic Valve & Manufacturing Corp. (Elmhurst, IL)

Paul Spofford, Vice President, Infilco Degremont Inc. (Richmond, VA)

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 products and technology, offering solutions to every water-related environmental problem and need facing today's society.

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