Amy Larson (left) and also Julie Ufner (right)
The Board of Directors of the National Waterways Conference,Inc records that long time NWC President Amy Larson will certainly tip down at the end of the year. Julie Ufner will certainly take control of as President and also chief executive officer reliable November 4, 2019, guaranteeing a smooth management shift.
“My goal is to build on the successes of Amy and the NWC membership,” statedUfner “NWC is the only national organization advocating for water resources issues with a collective membership representing navigation, flood control, water supply, hydropower, and recreation sectors. I am honored to become a part of this well-respected organization,” Ufner stated.
Previously, Ufner held numerous various other placements in Washington, D.C., consisting of Associate Legislative Director for Environment, Energy and also Land Use at the National Association of Counties (NACo). Since 2002, she has actually dealt with NACo’s 3,069 areas on the growth and also application of government plans with the united state Congress, the White House, and also various government companies, consisting of the united state Army Corps of Engineers and also theEnvironmental Protection Agency Ufner started her job in Washington with UNITED STATE House of Representatives participant Phil English (Pa) that offered on the Ways and also Means Committee.
Announcing the Board’s choice, freshly chosen Chairman David Yarbrough, Director of the Tulsa Port of Catoosa, specified, “We are thrilled that someone with Julie’s expertise and experience will take the helm. She is a successful policy advocate, and well respected for her stakeholder engagement and partnership building acumen.”
“It has truly been an honor and a privilege to have worked with so many dedicated professionals for the past eleven and a half years,” stated Larson, that has actually worked as NWC’s President given that March 2008. “My decision to step down was not easy, but I know that NWC will continue as the nation’s premier water resources organization under Julie’s leadership. I will be forever grateful to have had the opportunity to lead this amazing group of people. Their dedication and support for me personally and for the nation’s water resources reflect their integrity, commitment and professionalism.”
The prompt previous Chairman, Randy Richardson, Executive Director of the Port of Memphis, stated, “NWC has been extremely fortunate to have had an exceptional leader like Amy Larson as President for the last eleven years. I look forward to Julie’s tenure and wish Mrs. Larson great success as she transitions to consulting on water resources policy issues in Washington, D.C.”
