Each year CASQA recognizes and expresses its appreciation to the CASQA members that have gone above and beyond in providing outstanding service to CASQA, and in doing so, have advanced CASQA and the profession.
Congratulations to these Outstanding Service Awardees from recent years!
2022
- Cathleen Garnand: 6 years of service on the Board of Directors; 5 years as Membership Committee Chair
- Dave Tamayo: 6 years of service on the Board of Directors; Pesticides Subcommittee Co-Chair / Pesticides Lead
- Hawkeye Sheene: Outstanding service in redeveloping and relaunching CASQA’s Legislation Subcommittee
- Alejandra Gavaldon: Outstanding service in redeveloping and relaunching CASQA’s Legislation Subcommittee
- Richard Boon: Development and implementation of the CASQA Fellowship Program
- Karen Ashby: Development and implementation of the CASQA Fellowship Program
- Brian Currier: Development and implementation of the CASQA Fellowship Program
- Vicki Kalkirtz: Outstanding work on true source control initiatives, including presentation to the League of Cities
- Kadi Whiteside: 6 Years of impactful service as Co-Chair of the Construction Subcommittee
- Rebekah Guill: 6 Years of impactful service as Co-Chair of the Monitoring and Science Subcommittee
- Jeanette Huddleston: Leading CASQA’s public education initiative to increase awareness that stormwater is a resource
- Jenna Voss: Leading CASQA’s public education initiative to increase awareness that stormwater is a resource
- Mehran Ebrahimi: Development of the Water Quality Based Corrective Action Report Template for the Industrial and Commercial BMP Handbook
- Elliott Ripley: Development of the Water Quality Based Corrective Action Report Template for the Industrial and Commercial BMP Handbook
- TJ Mothersbaugh: Development of the Water Quality Based Corrective Action Report Template for the Industrial and Commercial BMP Handbook
- Wayne Rosenbaum: Development of the Water Quality Based Corrective Action Report Template for the Industrial and Commercial BMP Handbook
- Jodie Crandell: Development of the Water Quality Based Corrective Action Report Template for the Industrial and Commercial BMP Handbook
2021
- Dave Mercier: Outstanding service via the Construction Subcommittee (supporting the CGP Reissuance, public testimony, and CASQA’s CGP Workshop)
- Fred Krieger: Outstanding service in leading CASQA’s zinc petition; Outstanding service for the development of the Water Quality NewsFlash
- Jeanette Huddleston: Leading CASQA’s public education initiative to increase awareness that stormwater is a resource
- Jenna Voss: Leading CASQA’s public education initiative to increase awareness that stormwater is a resource
- Jian Peng: Representing CASQA in the Ceriodaphnia special studies effort
- Jim Rasmus: Development of a grant proposal to define the economic value of stormwater
- Joseph Draper: Development of a grant proposal to define the economic value of stormwater
- Kadi Whiteside: Outstanding service in leading CASQA’s efforts on the Construction General Permit Reissuance
- Mark Lombos: Outstanding service and leadership as a Director
- Melanie Sotelo: Outstanding service in leading CASQA’s efforts on the Construction General Permit Reissuance
- Richard Watson: Outstanding service in leading CASQA’s zinc petition
- Sandy Mathews: Outstanding service via the Construction Subcommittee (supporting the CGP Reissuance, public testimony, and CASQA’s CGP Workshop)
- Tanya Bilezikjian: Outstanding service via the Construction Subcommittee (supporting the CGP Reissuance, public testimony, and CASQA’s CGP Workshop)
2020
- Daniel Apt, Director: Completing 6 years of service (max term limit) on the Board of Directors and 2 years as Chair of the Board
- Brian Currier, Director: Completing 6 years of service (max term limit) on the Board of Directors
- Matt Yeager, Policy & Permitting Subcommittee Co-Chair: Outstanding service as a subcommittee co-chair; Assisting with projects to implement CASQA’s priorities; Coordinating CASQA’s comment letters and testimony
- Dave Tamayo, Pesticides Subcommittee Co-Chair: Supporting the development of the Urban Pesticides Amendments; Briefings to MS4 programs on the Urban Pesticides Amendments
- Tanya Bilezikjian, Former Conference Subcommittee Co-Chair: Outstanding leadership, serving as a conference co-chair for 2018, 2016, and 2014
- Lisa Austin, Former Conference Subcommittee Co-Chair: Outstanding leadership, serving as a conference co-chair for 2019, 2017, and 2015
- Sharon Gosselin, Former Conference Subcommittee Co-Chair: Outstanding leadership, serving as a conference co-chair for 2019, 2017, and 2015
- Lisa Skutecki, Conference Subcommittee Co-Chair: Outstanding leadership, transitioning the annual conference to a virtual format in 2020; Outstanding leadership, serving as the conference co-chair in 2016, 2018, 2020
- Kristina Hysler, Conference Subcommittee Co-Chair: Outstanding leadership, transitioning the annual conference to a virtual format in 2020
2019
- Karen Ashby: Development of Guidance for Trash Implementation Plans; Development and implementation of the CASQA Conference Scholarship Program
- Jill Bicknell: Completing six years of service (max term limit) on the Board of Directors; Second time as a Director (12 years total service to the Board); Two years as Board Chair
- Richard Boon: Vision Committee Chair: Development and implementation of the CASQA Conference Scholarship Program
- Brian Currier: Development and implementation of the CASQA Conference Scholarship Program; Launch of the CASQA Podcast
- Kathleen Harrison: Update to the QISP online training content for the IGP
- Jeremy Laurin: Industrial Subcommittee Co-Chair; HUC-10 Guidance document; Magnesium White Paper
- Matt Lentz: Industrial Subcommittee Co-Chair; HUC-10 Guidance document; Magnesium White Paper; Update to the QISP online training content for the IGP
- Sandy Mathews: Completing six years of service (max term limit) on the Board of Directors; Second time as a Director (12 years total service to the Board); Two years as Board Secretary
- Stephanie Reyna-Hiestand: Completing six years of service (max term limit) on the Board of Directors; Two years as Board Treasurer
- Armand Ruby: Stormwater Representative - Water Quality Monitoring Council – 10 years
- Lisa Skutecki: Development and launch of the CASQA Podcast
- Dave Tamayo: Pesticides Subcommittee Co-Chair; Supporting the development of the Urban Pesticides Amendments; Briefings to MS4 programs on the Urban Pesticides Amendments
- Richard Watson: Watershed Management & Impaired Waters Subcommittee Co-Chair: CASQA’s petition to DTSC for Zinc in Tires
- Matt Yeager: Policy & Permitting Subcommittee Co-Chair; Outstanding service as a subcommittee co-chair; Assisting with launching four new CASQA projects to implement CASQA’s priorities; Coordinating CASQA’s comment letters and testimony
2018
- Cathleen Garnand: Leadership on the Good Housekeeping video series; leadership of the Membership Committee
- Cory Jones: BMP Subcommittee
- Michael Yang: Efforts to complete updates to the BMP Handbooks
- Rachael Keish: Leadership of the Non-Traditional Phase II workgroup and establishment of a new CASQA Subcommittee; coordination and outreach efforts to schools
- Matt Lentz: Presentation to National Academies Multi-Sector General Permit Panel on CASQA’s behalf
- Kim Porter: Leadership within the Phase II community and mentoring a new Subcommittee Co-Chair
- Dave Tamayo: Efforts to develop comment letters and the Annual Report for the Pesticides Subcommittee
- Richard Watson: Lead the development of a petition to the Department of Toxics Substances Control (DTSC) regarding impact of zinc in tires
2017
- Daniel Apt: Construction General Permit Training Program and Industrial General Permit Training Program
- Karen Ashby: Effectiveness Assessment Subcommittee and State Trash Amendments Advisory Committee
- Kim Porter: Phase II Subcommittee
- Cathleen Garnand: Municipal Good Housekeeping Video Project
- Anna Lantin: BMPs Subcommittee (10 years)
- Jeremy Laurin: Industrial Subcommittee
- Matt Lentz: Industrial Subcommittee
- Amy Porter: CASQA Events Manager & Website Manager
- Dave Tamayo: Pesticides Subcommittee and STORMS Framework for Urban Pesticide Reduction
2016
- Daniel Apt: Industrial General Permit Training Program
- Karen Ashby: Effectiveness Assessment Subcommittee and State Trash Amendments Advisory Committee
- Chris Crompton: Advance Conference planning
- Brian Currier: Industrial General Permit Training Program
- Jeff Endicott: CASQA Awards Program
- Rachel Keish: Non-traditional Work Group: Phase II Subcommittee
- Darcy Kuenzi: Legislative Update
- Anna Lantin: BMPs Subcommittee and State Trash Amendments Advisory Committee
- Dave Tamayo: Pesticides Subcommittee and STORMS Framework for Urban Pesticide Reduction
2015
- Matt Lentz, Katharine Wagner: Industrial Subcommittee
- Jamison Crosby, Cathleen Garnand: Phase II Subcommittee
- Scott Taylor: Policy & Permitting Subcommittee
- Daniel Apt, Brian Currier: Training Subcommittee
- Ashli Desai, Ewelina Mutkowska: Nutrient Objectives Stakeholder Advisory Group Representatives
- Armand Ruby: Water Quality Monitoring Council Representative
2014
- Anna Lantin: BMPs Subcommittee and production of the Industrial & Commercial BMP Online Handbook
- Karen Ashby, Brian Currier, David Pohl, Scott Taylor, Jon Van Rhyn: Effectiveness Assessment Subcommittee and update of the Effectiveness Assessment Manual
- Matt Lentz, Katharine Wagner: Industrial Subcommittee and review / engagement on Industrial General Permit
- Jamison Crosby, Cathleen Garnand: Phase II Subcommittee
- Kelly Moran, Dave Tamayo: Pesticides Subcommittee and engagement with DPR and EPA to change the regulation of pesticides to protect surface water quality
2013
- Daniel Apt: Construction General Permit Training Team - Trainer of Record qualification
- Matt Lentz, Katharine Wagner: Industrial Subcommittee and review / engagement on Industrial General Permit
- Jamison Crosby, Dave Tamayo, Kelly Moran, Armand Ruby: Pesticides Subcommittee
- Jamison Crosby, Terri Fashing, Cathleen Garnand,Rebecca Winer-Skonovd: Phase II Subcommittee and review / engagement / implementation of Small MS4 General Permit
- Sharon Gosselin, Stephanie Reyna-Hiestand: Website Subcommittee and overhaul of CASQA website