At their meeting in Austin, Texas, the American Water Works Association Board of Directors today elected Gene Koontz of Lemoyne, Pennsylvania as the association’s next president-elect and chose five new vice presidents and two directors-at-large.

An AWWA member since 1982, Koontz oversees environmental services for Gannett Fleming Inc., a global infrastructure firm that provides planning, design, technology and construction management services for a diverse range of markets and disciplines. He has served as an active volunteer and leader within the AWWA Pennsylvania Section as well as on the broader Association level.

Koontz begins his role as president-elect in June 2014, at the conclusion of AWWA’s Annual Conference and Exposition in Boston, Mass. He will serve his one-year presidential term beginning in June of 2015.

For more information, visit the PA Section-American Water Works Association website.

1/27/2014