H. Ted Gerber

First Place
 Santa Ana River Basin Section

Ted is the Engineering Supervisor for the Industrial Source Control Group of the Resource Protection Division at the Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD). Ted is responsible for overseeing permitting and enforcement for OCSD’s industrial pretreatment program. Ted has excelled in this role, emerging as a recognized leader at OCSD. Ted has been a staff member at OCSD for 7 years, and in a lead or supervisory role for over 2 years. He previously worked as an engineering consultant in wastewater and other utility industries. As a supervisor, he has demonstrated thoughtful decision making, promoted collaboration with staff, and the ability to influence and lead others. Ted leads a group of ten employees, including seven engineers, an environmental specialist, and two program assistants, in addition to providing work direction for two principal IT staff members supporting OCSD’s pretreatment software.

Purpose

The Supervisor of the Year award recognizes successful mentoring of team members, professional development, and effective communication. CWEA’s Leadership Development Committee selects the winner.

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