Adam brings over 10 years of experience dealing with wastewater regulatory, legislative, and legal issues to managing the association and ensuring that CASA fulfills its mission of providing trusted information and advocacy on behalf of California clean water agencies. Prior to joining CASA in 2013, Adam was a practicing attorney focusing on water quality, environmental and local government issues, and previously worked in the California Legislature and for the business consulting firm Accenture. Adam holds degrees from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law.

Critical infrastructure Pioneer. 30+ yrs of telecom and water and wastewater experience in executive, ownership, and Board roles leading to over $4B in value. American Tower, Bigbelly, Lightower, SpectraSite Transco, MWRA

MCP, MIT; BS, U of Michigan

World traveler, music fan, and passionate volunteer

Dr. A. Robert Rubin served the department since 1978. He was first appointed as an extension specialist and progressed through the ranks to become to professor in 1996. Rubin has conducted one of the most dynamic and far reaching programs in wastewater management and biosolids recovery/disposal in the United States. His innovative technology transfer efforts, aimed at training operational personnel, regulators, and government officials, were second to none and extremely well attended.

Rubin provided national leadership in the critically important areas of rural water quality and wastewater management, as evidenced by his invitation to address Congressional committees that deal with those problems throughout the U. S. His work in this area is so widely known he was asked to give the keynote speech at the 2007 International Water Congress in Spain. This conference was focused on sanitation for small communities and was a prelude to the 2008 International Year of Sanitation.

Peter S. Fiske is the founder and Executive Director of NAWI and the Director of the Water-Energy Resilience Research Institute (WERRI) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Prior to joining Berkeley Lab, Fiske was the Chief Executive Officer of PAX Water Technologies, Inc. from 2008 until January 2017 when it was acquired by UGSI Inc. PAX Water pioneered the use of biomimicry to develop innovative and energy-efficient technologies for the water industry. PAX Water won a number of national water industry awards, and its iconic Lily impeller technology was featured in a major design exhibit at the New York Museum of Modern Art.

Reshmina’s work combines rigorous scientific research and practical field experience for a holistic approach to urban water design.

Prior to joining Isle, Reshmina served as a AAAS Science Technology and Policy Fellow with the Department of Energy. As a Fellow, Reshmina provided technical and program management expertise on agency efforts to decarbonize wastewater, water reuse, and desalination efforts nationwide. She also helped lead efforts to streamline climate-smart infrastructure initiatives across the federal government.

Reshmina received her PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, where she studied the impacts of green space on urban climate resilience. After completing her degree, she worked as a consulting civil engineer in Chicago, IL, designing sustainable stormwater and transportation solutions for clients across the Midwest. She is an accredited ENVISION Sustainability Professional and active member of AGU and WEF.

Lynn Broaddus formed Broadview Collaborative, Inc. in 2014 as a platform for advancing sustainable, resilient practices in the water sector, with a particular interest in distributed and affordable water infrastructure. She serves as a strategic advisor and facilitator for private sector, non-profit, and philanthropic clients throughout North America, and is known for bringing new ways of thinking to the crucial environmental challenges of our day.

Stuart Coleman, MFA, worked for ten years as the Hawaiian Islands Regional Manager of the Surfrider Foundation, overseeing five Chapters and hundreds of volunteers across the state. He has led coalitions to help shape policy and pass landmark legislation to reduce pollution of Hawai‘i’s coastal areas, including the nation’s first and only bill to create smoke-free beaches & parks and the first bill to ban oxybenzone in sunscreens. Stuart also helped pass legislation to reduce wastewater pollution and mandate the upgrade of cesspools across Hawaiʻi. He currently serves on the state’s Cesspool Conversion Working Group and on the Advisory Board of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Sea Grant Program. Along with being a public speaker, teacher and freelance writer, Stuart is also the award-winning author of three books about modern Hawaiian history, surfing and culture, including Eddie Would Go, Fierce Heart and Eddie Aikau: Hawaiian Hero.