Cheryl Porter is the chief operations officer for Great Lakes Water Authority and is the newest president for the American Water Works Association. In this video interview, WaterWorld Editorial Director Bob Crossen talks with Porter about her vision for the association, the biggest issues facing the water industry from her vantage point and how the business of water will evolve over her term.
Porter accepted the gavel as president of AWWA on June 13. Upon accepting the gavel, Porter noted she is the first woman of color and the first African American to lead the organization as president. Read more about Porter in the news release below.
About the Author
Bob Crossen
Editorial Director
Bob Crossen is the vice president of content strategy for the Water and Energy Groups of Endeavor Business Media, a division of EndeavorB2B. EB2B publishes WaterWorld, Wastewater Digest and Stormwater Solutions in its water portfolio and publishes Oil & Gas Journal, Offshore Magazine, T&D World, EnergyTech and Microgrid Knowledge in its energy portfolio. Crossen graduated from Illinois State University in Dec. 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts in German and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. He worked for Campbell Publications, a weekly newspaper company in rural Illinois outside St. Louis for four years as a reporter and regional editor. Crossen can be reached at [email protected].