Jeannine Clancy brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the APWA Board. Her public works experience spans over 30 years, including Public Works Director positions with two Minnesota communities and serving on the executive leadership team for Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES), the regional agency that provides wastewater collection and treatment services for 111 cities and townships in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Jeannine has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to staff development, customer service, and collaborative processes that result in top-notch public services and capital projects. Currently, Jeannine is the Program Director for Strategic and Community Partnerships at TKDA, an employee-owned company headquartered in Saint Paul, MN, that provides integrated engineering, architecture, and planning services to help communities, businesses, and industries grow for more than 110 years.
Jeannine has been an active APWA Minnesota Chapter member for over 25 years, with experience on the conference planning committee, the Chapter’s executive committee, as a Chapter officer, and as a delegate to the Council of Chapters. Most recently, Jeannine served as the chair of APWA’s Water Resources Management Committee. In 2016, Jeannine received the Hugo G. Erickson Award for Chapter Service. Upon nomination by the Minnesota Chapter, she received the APWA Harry S. Swearingen Award for Leadership in 2018 and the prestigious Top Ten Public Works Leaders of the Year in 2021.