EWRI is pleased to announce the election of Deborah Hollister Lee P.E., PH, D.WRE, SES, M.ASCE as Vice President-Elect of the Institute’s Governing Board. Having been voted to the position by her peers in EWRI, Lee will participate in a leadership role for the next four years, rotating through the positions of Vice President, President-Elect, President, and Past-President. During her tenure on the Governing Board, Lee will maintain a variety of roles and responsibilities that vary with each title she assumes.
Award-winning, nationally recognized Leader in Water Resources Management and Research, Professional Engineer (PE), Professional Hydrologist, and Certified Facilities Engineer with 30+ years’ experience in strategic water management, attendant civil works infrastructure and integrated ecosystem science in a high-pressure and public environment for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA). Ms. Lee holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in civil engineering from The Ohio State University and completed post-graduate civil and environmental engineering studies at the University of Michigan. She is a graduate of the USACE Leadership Program and several Federal Executive Institute programs including Leadership for Democratic Society. Ms. Lee is a member of the federal Senior Executive Service.