Monday, August 10, 2026 | 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

Michael S. Rolband, P.E., PWD, PWS Emeritus

Director | Virginia Department of Environmental Quality

Director Mike Rolband joined Virginia’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) in January 2022. Rolband’s lifelong interest in wetlands and stormwater management and its interactions with natural waterbodies has led to changes in Virginia’s environmental laws. He was instrumental in developing Virginia’s new wetland laws in 2000 and served on the technical advisory committee that developed subsequent regulations. He was also involved in developing the new stormwater regulations and the energy balance method of stormwater quantity control. He has been appointed to several advisory boards and stakeholder groups. Rolband established the nonprofit Wetland Research Initiative in 2007 to fund applied research in wetlands creation, restoration, and enhancement activities. It and a companion effort - the Stream Restoration Initiative - are both managed through the Resource Protection Group, Inc., a 501 (c)(3) organization Rolband founded in 2012. Rolband received his B.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, M. Eng., and MBA from Cornell University.

Monday, August 10, 2026 | 12:00 - 12:45 p.m.

Tim Ward

Dean Emeritus of Engineering and Professor of Civil Engineering | Manhattan University
Professor Emeritus | University of New Mexico

Dr. Tim J. Ward, P.E., is Dean Emeritus of Engineering and Professor of Civil Engineering at Manhattan University in Riverdale, The Bronx, New York City, and Professor Emeritus in the Gerald May Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, University of New Mexico. He received BS and MS degrees in geological engineering from the Mackay School of Mines at the University of Nevada, Reno, with emphasis in surface water hydrology. His Ph.D. in civil engineering is from Colorado State University with emphases in hydrology, hydraulics, and geotechnical engineering. He is a Life Member and Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers, a Fellow of the Environmental & Water Resources Institute of ASCE, a member of Sigma Xi, the Soil and Water Conservation Society, and the National Society of Professional Engineers, and a licensed professional engineer in New Mexico. In 2013, he received the ASCE/EWRI Arid Lands Hydraulic Engineering Award. He was coeditor/author with Pete Hawkins, Don Woodward, and Joe Van Mullem on the 2009 publication “Curve Number Hydrology: State of the Practice”; Report of ASCE/EWRI Curve Number Hydrology Task Committee. Professor Ward was honored to collaborate with Professor Emeritus Pete Hawkins on that influential report and several other endeavors.

Tuesday, August 11, 2026 | 12:00 - 12:45 p.m.

Brian Steglitz

Executive Director | Upper Occoquan Service Authority (UOAS)

Brian Steglitz became UOSA’s Executive Director on May 13, 2024, after spending 26 years at the City of Ann Arbor in a variety of roles. In Ann Arbor, Mr. Steglitz served as Public Services Area Administrator, where he oversaw the City’s three water utilities, drinking water, resource recovery and stormwater, as well has the City’s two hydroelectric generating facilities. Mr. Steglitz is a former Vice President of AWWA, served on the Board of Directors for The Water Research Foundation and Board of the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies, and currently serves on the Board of the WateReuse Association. Mr. Steglitz is recognized for his expertise in PFAS and testified at a House of Representatives hearing on this topic in May 2019, where he advocated for legislation that would provide resources to address these emerging contaminants that are a threat to drinking water supplies across the United States. Mr. Steglitz is a recipient of the George Warren Fuller Award by AWWA which recognizes distinguished service and outstanding leadership in the water supply field. Mr. Steglitz received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science from Yale University and a Masters of Science in Civil/Environmental Engineering from Stanford University. Mr. Steglitz is a registered Professional Engineer and Certified Drinking Water Operator.

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 | 12:00 - 12:45 p.m.

Pamela Kenel

Executive Director of Planning & Water Resources | Loudoun Water

Pam Kenel joined Loudoun Water in 2017 to support planning and operations for the new Potomac River supply project and to implement a comprehensive water resources program for the utility. As Executive Director of Planning & Water Resources, she is responsible for long term water resources planning and for coordinating strategic initiatives related to research, regulatory compliance, and overall water resource management.

Representing Loudoun Water as a utility member of the Potomac River Drinking Water Source Protection Partnership, Pam led the Agricultural Issues Workgroup, promoting practices that reduce water quality impacts from upstream agricultural activities.
Before joining Loudoun Water, Pam served as a consulting practice leader for water resources and sustainability, advising water utilities across the United States. She managed the 2016 assessment of redundancy and resilience for the Washington Metropolitan Area’s water supply system, evaluating vulnerabilities to a range of unexpected hazards.

Pam is a long time contributor to advancing water resources management and protection of drinking water sources. Within the American Water Works Association (AWWA), she was the inaugural Chair of the Source Water Protection Committee. She was a co author of the Operational Guide to AWWA Standard G300, Source Water Protection and a contributing author to the 3rd edition of M50, the Manual of Water Supply Practices on Water Resources Planning. For many years, she chaired the Climate Change & Sustainability technical advisory workgroup for AWWA’s Water Utility Council, collaborating with the Government Affairs team on federal policies affecting water utilities.

In 2024, AWWA’s Water Resources and Sustainability Division honored Pam with the OASIS Award for her “Outstanding Achievement, Service, and Initiative in Sustainability,” recognizing her significant contributions to the field.