STORMCON 2026 I CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Wednesday, August 26, 2026
1:00 PM - 1:40 PM																Beyond compliance: Elevating stormwater management from permit tracking to strategic asset stewardship Shawn Alire - Retrofit and Asset Manager - Kitsap County Michelle Perdue - Stormwater Program Manager - Kitsap County Beth Schrayshuen - Asset Management Program Manager - EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc., PBC Programs, Permits & Compliance
1:50 PM - 2:30 PM																Data-driven advocacy: Building Seattle’s RV wastewater program from pilot to policy Chris E Wilkerson - Pollution Prevention Operations Supervisor - Seattle Public Utilities Thomas Cornell - RV Wastewater Program Coordinator - Seattle Public Utilities Programs, Permits & Compliance
Thursday, August 27, 2026
8:00 AM - 8:40 AM																HOAs: Friends or foes? Navigating post-stormwater compliance in a phase II NPDES community Bryan Keller - Director of Environmental Management - Fayette County Programs, Permits & Compliance
8:50 AM - 9:30 AM																Beyond the permit: Strengthening stormwater through outreach & education Marie Nelson - Program Specialist - City of Missoula Stormwater Utility Maxine Winslow - Program Coordinator - City of Missoula Stormwater Programs, Permits & Compliance
10:30 AM - 11:10 AM																Partners in grime: Stormwater facility maintenance collaboration Forrest Kelley - Facility Management Division Manager - Capitol Region Watershed District Paige Ahlborg - Assistant Administrator - Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District Gareth Becker - Senior Civil Specialist - Barr Engineering Company Programs, Permits & Compliance
11:20 AM - 12:00 PM																STEM on tap: Leveraging teacher networking as a BMP Lori Haak - Water Resources Coordinator - City of Eden Prairie Eleanor Mahon - Community Engagement Coordinator - Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District Gael Zembal - Education and Outreach Coordinator - Nine Mile Creek Watershed District Programs, Permits & Compliance
1:00 PM - 1:40 PM																Stormwater outreach: Bring real world STEM challenges to the classroom Kristin Homuth - Stormwater Outreach Coordinator - Maricopa County Stormwater Quality Program Programs, Permits & Compliance
1:50 PM - 2:30 PM																Community as a BMP: Using art and storytelling to engage Minneapolis in stormwater stewardship Paul Chellsen - Supervising Engineering Technician - City of Minneapolis Surface Water & Sewers Division Haley Foster - Communications & Outreach Coordinator - City of Minneapolis Surface Water & Sewers Division Programs, Permits & Compliance

2026 CONFERENCE PROGRAM: PROGRAMS, PERMITS & COMPLIANCE TRACK

2026 CONFERENCE PROGRAM:

PROGRAMS, PERMITS & COMPLIANCE TRACK