Volunteers & Professional Advisors
Volunteers have been a core component of WEFTA’s design since its founding in 2002.
Volunteers bring their own professional and personal passion to WEFTA’s mission. We could not implement projects, programs, and initiatives without the dedication of our volunteers.
WEFTA has multiple volunteer opportunities that are best organized into 3 categories:
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- One-time technical assistance on a particular project
- Annual dedication to one project or initiative
- Country/initiative coordination
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At times our volunteers travel internationally to project sites to evaluate and coordinate project work with local stakeholders, in-country project coordinators, and strategic partners.
Current Volunteers & Professional Advisors
Fati Alhassan
Independent Contractor (Ghana)
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Specialist for WEFTA’s WASH in HCFs initiative with expertise in WASH programming and WASH assessments for the improvement of WASH resources in healthcare facilities in Ghana.
Birassa Aliko
Independent Contractor (Ethiopia)
Water and Sanitation Field Technician for WEFTA’s WASH in HCFs initiative to improve WASH resources in healthcare facilities in Ethiopia.
Scott Andreasen
Independent Consultant (Arizona)
Engineer with expertise in Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
Nicolas Arcia
Independent Contractor (Panama)
Expertise in gravity-flow water system design, supply tank construction, spring source capture, and project logistics.
Royce Beaudry
Souder, Miller & Associates (New Mexico)
Engineer with expertise in water and wastewater treatment technologies and hydraulics.
Ryan Biehl
Souder, Miller & Associates (New Mexico)
Engineer with expertise in water system hydraulics and water supply well design.
Greg Branch
Independent Consultant (Virginia)
Independent Consultant. Former Peace Corps Director with expertise in WASH projects, community mobilization, and volunteer coordination.
Philip A. Candela
Ostrowski and Associates, LLC (Maryland)
Consultant, geochemist, and adjunct professor of medicine with expertise in chlorine compounds and disinfection.
Dennis Conner
Independent Consultant (Colorado)
Engineer/Project Manager with experience in infrastructure development in developing countries.
Winn Cowman
Independent Consultant (Colorado)
Environmental scientist with expertise in policy, management, and stakeholder outreach.
Father Robert Cumberland
Catholic Priest (Mexico)
Long-time Waterlines volunteer in Panama with expertise in gravity flow water system assessment, and community mobilization.
John Di Ruggiero
WEFTA System Administrator
IT Network and application development with expertise in Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
Bob Dunsmore
Certified Water Operator for Vallecitos (New Mexico)
Community development expert and technology specialist who has worked in 20 countries.
Matt Earthman
US Army Corps of Engineers (New Mexico)
Geologist with expertise in geohydrology.
Peter Fant
Independent Consultant (New Mexico)
Engineer with expertise in water and wastewater treatment technologies and hydraulics.
Jason Gehrig
Tarrant Regional Water District (Texas)
Engineer with expertise in water treatment technologies and hydraulics.
Kees Grootenboer
Independent Consultant (Mexico)
Sculptor and Architect with expertise in water project management, bio-digestors and community organizing.
Lou Harrington
Independent Consultant (New Mexico)
Landscape architect with expertise in community organization, project planning and implementation, and program management.
Lam Ho
Independent Consultant (Arizona)
Engineer with expertise in water and wastewater treatment technologies and hydraulics.
Mark Howard
Souder, Miller & Associates (New Mexico)
Senior Civil Designer with expertise in preparation of Engineering/Construction Plans.
Paul Kennedy
Souder, Miller & Associates (New Mexico)
Engineer with expertise in water and wastewater treatment technologies and hydraulics.
John Lincoln
Independent Consultant (Idaho)
Engineer with expertise in water and wastewater treatment technologies and hydraulics.
Alexandra (Alex) Litofsky
OHM Advisors (Ohio)
Water resources engineer with expertise in modeling systems and cross-cultural communication.
Justin Logan
AQUA Engineering (Utah)
Engineer with special expertise in wastewater treatment technologies.
Enrique Lozano
Independent Consultant (Honduras)
Civil Engineer with expertise in hydrology, assessing the feasibility of construction of local water projects, project management and community organizing.
Ramon Lucero
Independent Consultant (New Mexico)
Project manager with expertise in community organization, water needs assessments, and project feasibility studies.
Marvin Martinez
Souder, Miller & Associates (New Mexico)
Water and wastewater operator with expertise in start-up and troubleshooting of systems.
Scott McKitrick
Souder, Miller & Associates (New Mexico)
Geologist with expertise in water treatment technologies and the effects of mining on water quality.
Jose Molina
Independent Contractor (Panama)
Expertise in gravity-flow water system design, supply tank construction, spring source capture, and project logistics.
Richard Mulliken
Independent Consultant (Colorado)
Land Surveyor with expertise in mapping remote areas.
Jason Obergfell
Independent Consultant (Bolivia)
Civil engineer with expertise in water resources, basic sanitation, and in-country project management.
Linda Ochoa
Independent Consultant (Peru)
Retired teacher and ex-Peace Corps volunteer in Urubamba, Peru, community organizer and key point of contact for WEFTA in the Urubamba River Valley.
Mary F. Ostrowski
Ostrowski & Associates, LLC (Maryland)
Science communicator with expertise in public health and disinfection.
Emily Parker
Souder, Miller & Associates (New Mexico)
Engineer with expertise in hydraulics.
Stephen Parker
Stantec (New Mexico)
Civil Engineer with expertise in water resources and hydraulics.
Greta Quintana
Independent Consultant (New Mexico)
Engineer with expertise in structural design and analyses.
Tommy Redding
Independent Consultant (Oregon)
Long-time Waterlines volunteer in Panama with expertise in water system and community assessments, community-driven agriculture projects, and volunteer coordination.
Leo Redmond
Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (Florida)
Long-time Waterlines volunteer in Panama with expertise in disaster assistance, project logistics, community mobilization, and volunteer coordination.
Andrew Robertson
Souder, Miller & Associates (New Mexico)
Engineer with expertise in water treatment technologies and hydraulics.
John Rocha
Independent Consultant (Colorado)
Land Surveyor with more than 30 years of experience in the field.
Scott Rogers
AQUA Engineering (Utah)
Engineer with special expertise in wastewater treatment technologies.
Braulio Rojas
Suma Jayma (Bolivia)
Executive Director of an NGO with expertise in community organizing and local government management.
Jaime Rosas
Suma Jayma (Bolivia)
Senior technician in civil engineering and industrial mechanics, with expertise in water project design.
Jorge Rosas
Suma Jayma (Bolivia)
Plumbing technician with expertise in manufacturing hand pumps and mechanical tools.
Adama Sawadogo
Independent Contractor (Burkina Faso)
Water and Sanitation Engineer for WEFTA’s WASH in HCFs initiative to improve WASH resources in healthcare facilities in Burkina Faso.
Patrick Sephton
Sephton Stonework (Massachusetts)
Sole proprietor of a stonework design/build business and Returned Peace Corps Volunteer with knowledge of environmental health and expertise in water system construction.
Blanca Surgeon
Rural Community Assistance Corporation (New Mexico)
Water resource administration expert and community organizer.
Tory Tadano
Souder, Miller & Associates (New Mexico)
Engineer with expertise in water treatment technologies and hydraulics.
John Torres
Rodgers and Co. (New Mexico)
Highly experienced well drilling technician who has provided invaluable training to Suma Jayma staff on well drilling procedures.
Aran Vogenthaler
Souder, Miller & Associates (New Mexico)
Designer with expertise in water treatment technologies.
Tim Wellman
Independent Consultant (Colorado)
Program manager with expertise in community-based training, organization and mobilization for potable water and sanitation project implementation.
Dale White
Tarrant Regional Water District (Texas)
Well drilling expert who has provided training to Suma Jayma staff in Texas, and again in Bolivia.
Steve Wright
Independent Consultant (Oregon)
Engineer with expertise in water system hydraulics and water supply well design.
John Workman
Independent Consultant (Florida)
Industrial & systems engineer with project management experience as well as recent involvement in design/maintenance of rural water systems.
Ewan Young
Vigil Enterprises, Inc. (New Mexico)
Project Manager with experience in water and wastewater technologies and design/build projects.
Water & Health
Since 2002, WEFTA has been connecting donors, engineers, and communities in Latin America and Africa, all with the common goal of ensuring access to clean drinking water for everyone.
Sanitation & Environment
WEFTA engineers help facilitate community dialog leading to solutions for inadequate sewage treatment, and its environmental impacts.
Development & Sustainability
WEFTA volunteers work with the communities we partner with to develop the local skills needed to maintain and manage the water and wastewater systems constructed.
