Congratulations to Marie Owens, AE2S Senior Project Manager, for being named the 2021 Charles W. Wilson Award recipient! The American Water Works Association (AWWA) Intermountain Section provides the award annually to an individual with 20 years or more of distinguished service who provides outstanding leadership, mentoring, contributions, and vision for the advancement of the water works industry.
Specifically, Charles W. Wilson Award recipients make consistent and exceptional contributions to the AWWA Intermountain Section, the water works industry, service to their community, and plans long-term economic growth and expansion to meet the needs of the water users’ present and future needs.
“Marie certainly exemplifies the spirit of this award. She is extremely well-respected in the Utah water industry and beyond. We are so happy that she’s at AE2S,” says Sam Fankhauser, AE2S Operations Manager.
“I am immensely honored to have received the Charles W. Wilson award. It was founded as a memorial to an individual whose impact is still being felt throughout the Utah market. Charlie was known for being progressive, smart, inclusive, kind, and most importantly a mentor. I have personally benefitted from his influence throughout my career and am humbled to be included with the elite individuals who have been recognized by this award over the years. I am grateful that my career has allowed me opportunities to pay his legacy forward and allowed me to make a positive impact on the individuals and industry that provide this life sustaining resource to communities throughout Utah,” she says.
Marie joined the AE2S office in Lehi, Utah in mid-2021 with more than two decades of experience. Most recently, she served as the Director of the Division of Drinking Water at the Utah Department of Environmental Quality.
Congrats, Marie!
