Speakers

H.E. Raed M. Abu Al Saud

Minister of Water and Irrigation in Jordan. He is a Jordanian engineer and politician who has served in various key positions within the Jordanian

Leslie Reed

Mission Director Leslie Reed joins USAD/Jordan as its new mission director after successfully leading USAID missions in the Middle East and Africa. Ms. Reed

Christopher N. Steel

Deputy Mission Director Steel joined USAID/Jordan in August 2023 from the USAID/Washington Bureau for Asia, where he was the Senior Coordinator for the Indo-Pacific.

Cecile Toupiol, P.E.

Cecile Toupiol is a water and public-private partnership (PPP) expert who delivers innovative projects across the Americas and the Middle East. She has led

Richard Tsang, PhD, PE, BCEE, WEF Fellow

Dr. Tsang is a process specialist in the study, design, and construction of wastewater treatment and residuals processing facilities. His experience encompasses water and wastewater

William O’Neil, P.E.

Experienced Vice President with a demonstrated history of working in the civil engineering industry. Skilled in Design-Build, UV disinfection, Water & Wastewater Design, Water

Hal Gillam

Hal Gillam is a vice president with CDM Smith’s International Development Group, managing a global team that seeks to deliver world-class expertise for locally

Dilek F. Sanin

Professor F. Dilek Sanin is a graduate of Department of Environmental Engineering at Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey. She received her PhD

Rebecca West

Rebecca West is the Chief Operating Officer of Renewable Water Resources (ReWa), located in Greenville SC and has served in the water profession for

Charles (Chuck) Gerba

Charles (Chuck) Gerba has been involved in the study of land application biosolids for more than 30 years and published more than 30 journal

Mohamed Mahmoud

Mohamed Mahmoud is an Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering at Galala University and the National Research Centre (Egypt). Equipped with over 18 years of

Ludovico Spinosa

Ludovico Spinosa is a Mechanical Engineer who has been Senior Scientist at National Research Council (CNR) in Italy where coordinated the Sludge Management Research

Livia Molinari

Livia Molinari got in 2003 a degree in Environmental Sciences at University of Parma and has worked for about 20 years at Valli S.p.A.

Albert Robert Rubin, PhD

Dr. Albert Robert Rubin is a Professor in the Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department at North Carolina State University and a Senior Environmental Consultant

Chris Peot

Chris Peot, P.E., BCEE, WEF Fellow, Director of Resource Recovery at DC Water, is an environmental engineer with more than twenty-five years’ experience in

Wasfi Mohammad Abu Mughli

With over 30 years in organic waste management, Wasfi Abu Mughli specializes in transforming organic materials into sustainable resources. As the founder and CEO

Osama Mohammad Fayyad Al-Zyoud

Osama Zyoud is a prominent figure in the Zarqa Governorate Council, serving as the Chairman of the Agriculture, Water, and Environment Committee. He is

Omar Fadel Abu Eid

Omar Fadel Abu Eid is currently working as the Energy, Environment and Climate Change Programme Manager at the EU delegation to JORDAN. Joint the

Mai Abu Tarbush

Mai Abu Tarbush brings over 30 years of expertise in environmental management and protection in Jordan, with a strong background in environmental and social

Muna Gharaibeh

Muna Gharaibeh is the Assistant Secretary General for Laboratories and Quality Affairs working in Ministry of Water and Irrigation – Water Authority of Jordan

Ayham Obaidat

Ayham Obaidat, Senior Environmental Engineer at USAID Building Water Infrastructure Activity – Ayham is a Wastewater/Process Engineer with around 20 years of experience, the

Reem Al Shraideh

Reem Al Shraideh is an Electrical/Telecommunication Engineering graduate. She joined WRE office as a Project Management Specialist in April 2019 after spending over eight years

Buthainah Fawwaz Batarseh

Eng. Buthainah Fawwaz Batarseh holds a Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Engineering “Water and Environment Management” The Hashemite University and a Higher Diploma in Integrated Water

Sultan Al-Mashaqbah

Sultan Al-Mashaqbah is the Director of the Programme Management Directorate (PMD-PMU) at the Water Authority of Jordan, where he has been leading initiatives since

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