FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kansas City, MO—Today, the American Public Works Association (APWA) announced its 2024 Top Ten Public Works Leaders of the Year. In its 65th year, this award is one of APWA’s highest honors and is based on a lifetime of professional excellence. Recipients of the awards are chosen by past Top Ten recipients and embody professionalism, expertise, and personal dedication to improving the quality of life in their communities through the advancement of public works services and technology.
The Top Ten Public Works Leaders award focuses on outstanding career service achievements of individual public works professionals and officials from both the public and private sectors in North America. Each of the Top Ten Leaders is recognized for their accomplishments in federal, state, provincial, county, or municipal engineering or administration, including career advancement, contribution to technology or job knowledge, commitment to the profession as evidenced by education, training, certification and continuing education, as well as professional excellence and service to the community in large and small municipalities.
Shining a light on these dedicated leaders who make possible the core services their communities need to maintain a high quality of life is of utmost importance to APWA. Because of their planning, foresight, technical contributions, and leadership, public works departments, and their private sector partners continue to provide essential municipal services, such as solid waste management, clean drinking water, and emergency management operations.
APWA’s 2024 Top Ten Public Works Leaders are:
- Keith Bryant, PE, PTOE, Chief Infrastructure Officer Bay County, Florida
- Daniel J. Dinges, PE, Director of Public Works, Village of Bartlett, Illinois
- Tod J. Fagan, Director, Right of Way and Land Management Spire, St. Louis, Missouri
- Jay J. Fink, PE, Commissioner of Public Works & Parks, City of Worcester, Massachusetts
- Joseph “Joe” Fornaro, CPWP-M, Public Works Director, City of Kirtland, Ohio
- Ronald “Ron” Knoche, PE, ENV SP, Public Works Director City of Iowa City, Iowa
- Jeffrey “Jeff” Kramer, PE, PWLF, CCM, CJP, CPM, Director Program & Project Management Division, Consultant Engineering Inc., Phoenix, Arizona
- Marie Marston, PE, QSD/QSP, Sr. Project Manager/Transportation, David Evans and Associates, Inc., Tustin, California
- Ryan Thomas Moore, PE, TE, Assistant City Manager, City of Sacramento, California
- Russ Thomas, Public Works Director, City of Newberg, Oregon
“Each year, APWA honors the Top Ten Public Works Leaders. They are the cream of the crop and the best at what they do. They have committed to serving their communities with honor and dedication. We congratulate these outstanding professionals who are advancing the quality of life for all,” said APWA President W. Gary Losier, PEng.
Read vignettes about each of our 2024 Top Ten Public Works Leaders in the May 2024 issue of APWA Reporter.
Listen to this year’s honorees talk about what professional accomplishments they are most proud of and how their membership and involvement in APWA has impacted them.
For additional information about APWA, please contact Jared Shilhanek, APWA Chief Growth Officer, at jshilhanek@apwa.org or by phone at (816) 595-5257.
Please be sure to visit the website for the APWA Reporter and follow @APWATWEETS and @APWAGovAffairs on X to watch for more APWA news.
About APWA
The American Public Works Association (apwa.yokoco.dev) is a not-for-profit, international organization of more than 32,000 members involved in the field of public works. APWA serves its members by promoting professional excellence and public awareness through education, advocacy, and the exchange of knowledge. APWA is headquartered in Kansas City, MO, has an office in Washington, DC, and 62 chapters and 97 branches throughout North America.
Jared Shilhanek
APWA Chief Growth Officer
(816) 595-5257; jshilhanek@apwa.org
