About This Group

The Young Professionals Committee supports the APWA strategic priority to “create opportunities for engagement of students, young professionals and emerging leaders through new and positive experiences.” Principal objectives of the Young Professionals Committee are to provide more educational and professional development opportunities for younger members of APWA (age 35 and younger) and to enhance the opportunities for younger members to interact with other members and to participate in chapter and national events. The committee is made up of nine individuals, one from each of APWA’s nine regions, and meets monthly by conference call and face-to-face each year at PWX.

The ideal candidate would be a member of APWA 35 years of age or younger (preferred), who has been actively involved in their chapter, served as a chapter committee chair or in another leadership position, and/or a graduate from the Emerging Leaders Academy. The committee is looking for a diverse group of individuals with varying backgrounds.

Committee Charter

About Public Works

The public works profession is attracting more young people than ever before. APWA is the organization for public works professionals and the source for resources to help your career as well as keeping you updated on what is going on in the profession.

The opportunities for you to take advantage of local education and training opportunities, as well as attending national conferences, will be vital to your success, and being able to interact with 30,000+ other public works professionals is invaluable.

Want to learn more or get involved? 

Email youngprofessionals@apwa.org to ask questions or express your interested in getting involved with the committee. Also, your APWA chapter is a great resource for additional resources and events dedicated to the young professional.

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Committee Roster

Chair, Region VII
Selina Brandon, PE
Freese & Nichols, Inc.
Engineer IV
Austin, Texas

Vice Chair, Region V
Adeline Hummel
Fleis & VandenBrink
Engineer in Training
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Member, Region I
Zach Blodgett
City of Montpelier, Vermont
Deputy Director – DPW
Montpelier, Vermont

Member, Region II
Taylor Brown, PE
JM Davidson Engineering
Project Engineer
Buffalo, New York

Member, Region III
Jim Mertz, GISP
Bolton & Menk
Project Manager
Raleigh, North Carolina

Member, Region IV
Cody Cash, PE
NV5
Director of Transportation
Jacksonville, Florida

Member, Region VI
Charlie Fredericks, MPA
City of Rosemount, Minnesota
Deputy Public Works Director
Rosemount, Minnesota

Member, Region VIII
Elizabeth Raynal
Ghirardelli Associates
Business Development Manager
Roseville, California

Member, Region IX
Ellen Tiedemann, PE
Crawford and Associates
Project Engineer
Seattle, Washington

Board Liaison
Kristina Ramirez PE, CPM, CFM
City Engineer
City of Harker Heights, Texas
Harker Heights, Texas

Staff Liaison
Maureen Weber
Membership Development Manager
American Public Works Association
Kansas City, MO 64105