WPI Features

Bridging Continents Through Clean Water: Mike Firlotte and Paul Bishop Lead Operator Training and Pinning in Kenya

May 7, 2025 No Comments

In a defining moment for international water and wastewater operator training, Water Professionals International (WPI) 2025 Board Chair Mike Firlotte, PO, and WPI President and CEO Paul D. Bishop, CAE, joined forces with Kalpna Solanki, President and CEO of Game Changers Inc., to launch Kenya’s first Professional Operator (PO) certification cohort in November of 2024.

Celebrating Women’s History Month: The Wyoming PO Pioneers

March 27, 2025 No Comments

As Women’s History Month comes to a close, we are honored to have previously featured two leaders in the industry, Margaret Doss, PO, and Haley Vanness, ICE-CCP. For our final feature, WPI is thrilled to spotlight not just one, but four trailblazers from Wyoming. These four women have been instrumental in bringing the Professional Operator

Celebrating Women’s History Month: Spotlight on Haley Vanness, ICE-CCP

March 21, 2025 No Comments

As we dive deeper into Women’s History Month, we want to take care to highlight the many sectors of the water and wastewater industry. On International Women’s Day, we had the privilege of spotlighting Margaret Doss, PO. Today, we explore a different side of this industry. Haley Vanness, CMP, ICE-CCP, is WPI’s Director of Credentialing

Celebrating Women’s History Month: Spotlight on Margaret Doss, PO

March 8, 2025 No Comments

Today marks International Women’s Day! Historically, this day is used to highlight the incredible achievements of women throughout history. WPI is proud to honor that tradition by celebrating the hard-working women in the water and wastewater field. From operators to supervisors to administrators, there is no shortage of female talent in this industry, which is

Rachel Neville Spotlight

January 20, 2023 No Comments

Even though she has only been on the board for one full year, Rachel Neville’s passion for bettering the certification process matches those of WPI’s most established members. She has been working in the water industry for 11 years, and her entire career has been spent with one company: Washington Certification Services. WCS is the