WEF President Ifetayo Venner on Building Community in Water & Turning Vision Into Action

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Ifetayo Venner, President of the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and a Senior Vice President at Arcadis, joins host Amanda Holloway to share her ongoing journey in the water sector. Venner discusses how a background rooted in environmentalism led her to engineering and water, eventually leading to various roles within WEF.

Venner shares the importance of getting involved in the water industry and her vision for WEF as its president, including:

Developing the next generation of water's workforce with a focus on diversity
Cultivating community within the sector
Focusing on the circular water economy and finding value in the entire water cycle

Venner also discusses the ongoing innovation and modernization of the industry; the consistent value of storytelling and spotlighting the people and progress in water; amplifying the partnership between WEF and Xylem, and more.

Learn more about the Water Environment Federation and see how you can get involved: https://www.wef.org/

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