Today, Aquasight Founder and CEO Mahesh Lunani is joined by Andy Gere, COO and President of San Jose Water. SJW is an Investor-Owned Utility serving one million residents, and it is part of SJW Group that is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Andy has over 28 years of experience in all things water and has both a PE as well as a California T4 operator license. Given the challenges of Water in California and the corporate structure at SJW group, the conversation with Andy provides ve...
Sep 29, 2021•37 min•Ep. 12
Today, host Mahesh Lunani is joined by Erin Mahoney, Commissioner of Environmental Services for Ontario Canada's York Region. Erin has over 30 years experience in the public and private sectors, and she's responsible for a range of services including water and wastewater. She is also on the board of Canada's Federal Clean Technology Foundation. We had a fascinating conversation around Erin and her team's plans in regard to the future of water in the York Region and more broadly in Canada. We beg...
Sep 17, 2021•40 min•Ep. 11
Michael Johnson of Birmingham (Alabama) Water Works joins Mahesh Lunani today. We discuss how his background in the military, as well as private and public service, influences the work he does in his current role. Michael explains the unique challenges of BWW, a system that supplies water to over 600 thousand residents, over five counties and 750 square miles. We also cover the day to day demands of the job - how does Michael allocate his time, and what are his main priorities in the short and l...
Jul 26, 2021•40 min•Ep. 10
Today, Mahesh Lunani is joined by Mickey Conway, a lawyer by trade. Mickey left his career in New Jersey to return to his home state of Colorado. Eventually he rose from general counsel to district manager of the Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, serving Denver and beyond. Mahesh and Mickey discuss his career transition and experience running a government entity. What surprised him and what is he most proud of during his tenure? Also, what keeps him up at night? Conway has the luxury of run...
Jun 01, 2021•34 min•Ep. 9
Today, Aquasight CEO Mahesh Lunani is joined by Dr. Lynn Broaddus, President of both the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and Broadview Collaborative Inc. She has also worked at Johnson Foundation and The Nature Conservancy. This Duke PhD is known for her outside-the-box thinking when it comes to addressing sustainability challenges. In this episode, we cover how Lynn "fell into" water, literally . We look at how to tackle existing water infrastructure challenges in the US, and infrastucture o...
Apr 22, 2021•38 min•Ep. 8
Today, Aquasight CEO Mahesh Lunani is joined by Howard Neukrug, former CEO of Philadelphia water, currently professor at University of Pennsylvania, and chair of the Leading Utilities of the World CEO network. Howard wears many hats, but his principal job is head of the Water Center at UPenn. We will have an interesting dialogue both from a point of view of practitioner and a teacher. Howard walks us through his journey from young engineer to CEO of Philadelphia Water, and then to the University...
Apr 01, 2021•36 min•Ep. 7
Today, Aquasight CEO Mahesh Lunani speaks to Terry Leeds, President of National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) and Director of Kansas City Water, as well as Adam Krantz, Chief Executive Officer of NACWA. What career accomplishments are Terry and Adam most proud of? What are the big issues being addressed at NACWA? What does Adam hope to accomplish as NACWA President? How does Terry manage such a large footprint with KC Water, serving 170K customers? Has COVID-19 created any permanen...
Mar 01, 2021•39 min•Ep. 6
American Water Works Association CEO David LaFrance joins Mahesh Lunani for a 360-degree look at the water sector. We start with the financial impact COVID-19 has had on the industry. This leads into a discussion on the public's trust of the water sector. Which groups trust it more than others? We also look at water rates in the US. Are they under rated? The water sector is both highly regulated, and highly fragmented. We look forward to major drivers and trends that will affect both of these ar...
Dec 10, 2020•38 min•Ep. 5
George Hawkins, former GM of DC Water, sits down with Mahesh Lunani to discuss how he transitioned from being a regulator to an operator, and why his time at DC Water was all about the people and innovation. He discusses his new passion, Moonshot Missions, and how it will help utilities improve cost structure. Links: Moonshot Missions Website Aquasight Website Aquasight Website: https://aquasight.io/...
Mar 26, 2020•30 min•Ep. 4
Links: Louisville Metropolitan Sewer District Website Aquasight Website Aquasight Website: https://aquasight.io/
Jan 23, 2020•29 min•Ep. 3
Pam Elardo is the Deputy Commissioner of New York City's Department of Environmental Protection . She talks to Mahesh Lunani today about the vast scope of the city's wastewater system, and how she has to balance the past, present, and future. Pam also shares her thoughts on what the 21st century holds for water systems, and who will be needed to work in the field. Finally, Pam discusses how her work on systems in Nepal led her to create the Living Earth Institute . Additional Resources: Living E...
Jan 06, 2020•28 min•Ep. 2
Additional Resources: Sue McCormick and GLWA Leadership Team Great Lakes Water Authority Aquasight Aquasight Website: https://aquasight.io/
Dec 11, 2019•35 min•Ep. 1
Tremendous challenges and opportunities exist right now for our nation's water infrastructure. In this 15 minute podcast, the industry's top leaders and innovative minds share their knowledge and insights for ensuring our water systems are operating safely and efficiently. These discussions are designed to motivate and create vibrant 21st century water systems and the innovative workforce required to lead and operate them. This is 21st Century Water, with your host, Aquasight Founder and CEO Mah...
Sep 05, 2019•46 sec•Ep. 1
