World Water Week Aug 26, 2021

J. Janelle George is the deputy director in the Office of Community Services (OCS). In this role, she provides oversight in the areas of program operations, budget, human resources, and procurement, and is responsible for strengthening the administrative and management capacity of all OCS Divisions and programs. She also serves as the acting director of the Division of Social Services.

Catherine Coleman Flowers is an internationally recognized environmental activist, MacArthur “genius” grant recipient, and author. She has dedicated her life’s work to advocating for environmental justice, primarily equal access to clean water and functional sanitation for communities across the United States.

Dr. Otakuye Conroy-Ben is an Assistant Professor, School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering

Andrew D. Sawyers is the Director of the Office of Wastewater Management at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, DC. 

Patrick B. Strickland is a tribal management professional with the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, where he has developed a successful track record in federal policy development and project management for the last eighteen years.