The Rising Star Phenomena: Career Growth and Organizational Advancement in the 21st Century

Thursday, April 11

3:10 PM - 4:00 PM

Location: Catalina Room, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel

CWEA: 1 Contact Hour

Practice Area: Collection Systems, Communication & Outreach, All, Operations & Maintenance

This session will present multi-disciplinary perspectives of career growth and organizational advancement from staff in public agencies and private industry. A panel with representatives from the cities of San Diego and Redlands, Irvine Ranch Water District and Dudek will present professional growth and advancement viewpoints.

Learner Outcomes:

Recognize organizational features and workplace practices that can lead to successful career growth. .
Advance understanding of traits used by a diverse group of technical professionals to advance their career.
Apply lessons learned to navigate technological, organizational and interpersonal challenges and advance their career.

Level: Intermediate; working knowledge of subject matter / journeyman level staff

Primary Speaker(s)

Bryn Evans

Senior Project Manager
Dudek
Encinitas, CA

Speaker(s)

Tom Rosales

Assistant Deputy Director
City of San Diego
Oceanside, CA
Dorien McElroy

Collection Systems O&M Manager
Irvine Ranch Water District
Irvine, CA

Speaker - AC(s)

Shannon Simmers

Regulatory Compliance Officer
City of Redlands
REDLANDS, CA

Speaker(s)

JE

Jesus Escalona

Senior Water Utility Supervisor
City of San Diego
San Diego, CA
Phil Giori

Project Engineer
Dudek
Encinitas, CA

Track Facilitator(s)

Laurie Brenner

Finance & Acquisition Services Coach
Union Sanitary District
Union City, California