Waggoner’s team is comprised of highly qualified and experienced professionals across numerous disciplines. Our employees often share their knowledge and expertise by speaking at events organized by professional, community and civic groups. In the first months of 2024, Waggoner employees presented at these events.
Eric Jefferson, Discipline Manager, Planning and Development
Darion Warren, Area Manager, Central Mississippi
January 22, 2024 – Eric and Darion were panelists for “The Next Four Years: Planning for Impactful Outcomes” during the winter meeting of the Mississippi Association of Supervisors Minority Caucus (MAS-MC). The duo shared the importance of planning and how supervisors can best develop and implement plans that align with their overall vision and goals for their respective counties.
Tracey Milton, Director of GIS and Asset Management
Holli Gill, GIS Analyst
February 22, 2024 – Tracey and Holli presented on “Maximizing Sewer System Evaluation Survey Data Using GIS” at the second annual meeting of the Mississippi Chapter of South Central Arc Users Group (MS SCAUG).
Lesley Davis, Chief Marketing Officer
March 7, 2024 – Lesley was one of three featured panelists for a CMO Huddles Studio session on the topic “Building and Nurturing Your Marketing Team.” CMO Huddles provides a way for B2B CMOs to connect and solve urgent challenges. Lesley has been a member for two years and was recently named to their “101 Top B2B Marketers of 2023” list.
Matthew T. Butler, President and CEO
April 10, 2024 – Matt spoke at a luncheon during the Mississippi Association of Supervisors Minority Caucus (MAS-MC) 2024 Annual Educational Conference held in Hattiesburg at the historic Eureka School. His topic was “Strategies for Local Governments to Build Sustainable Communities.”
Holli Gill, GIS Analyst
April 24, 2024 – Holli presented on “Leveraging GIS Technology for Improved Infrastructure Management” at the 34th Annual South Central Arc User Group (SCAUG) Conference. She discussed the practical applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology for enhancing infrastructure management, with a focus on water and sewer utilities in small municipalities.
Zach Adams, Vice President, MS/TN Business Operations
Scott Phillips, Senior Vice President, Strategic Operations
April 24, 2024 – Zach and Scott presented “Engineering 101: Water & Sewer” at a Cooperative Energy Economic Development session of their “Cooperative Competes” programming. The duo explained engineering concepts relating to water and sewer to an audience of developers and economic development professionals from the Jackson area and across the state.
Vivek Reddy, Technical Architect
Pandiyan Kesavan, GIS Analyst/Developer
Jejal Bathi, Watershed Technical Manager
May 20-22, 2024 – Vivek, Pandiyan and Jejal presented during the Environmental & Water Resources Institute (EWRI) 2024 World Environmental & Water Resources Congress in Milwaukee. On May 20, they presented “Identifying and Quantifying Stream Erosion and Deposition Hotspots Using Aerial Imagery” while on May 22 they presented “Advanced Tools and Techniques for Setting Stormwater Utility Fee.”
From seasoned engineers to economic development experts, professional administrators to agile project managers, GIS experts to civil/transportation designers, at Waggoner our people are our strength. We collaborate across our 19 offices, through various geographies and markets, to provide engineering, technical and management solutions that transform communities.
If you are interested in speakers for your organization’s event, please contact Marketing at marketing@waggonereng.com.
About Waggoner
Waggoner Engineering, founded in 1976, is a civil engineering firm with a passion for helping communities realize their full potential. Today, Waggoner has expanded to numerous offices in six states and Washington, D.C. and is recognized for its innovative, multi-disciplinary services that make it much more than a traditional engineering firm.