Description: Every utility needs a plan for leadership transitions—especially small systems where knowledge and decision-making often rest with just a few people. This webinar will help small communities take a proactive approach to succession planning, ensuring your utility remains resilient and effective when key staff retire or leave.

• Assess your utility’s leadership needs
• Identify potential candidates for future leadership roles
• Develop a basic succession plan tailored to small systems
• Engage governing bodies like councils or boards in the process
• Evaluate and refine your succession strategy over time

Presenter: Scott Kleppe, Program Manager, Environmental Finance Center at Wichita State University

Certificate: This webinar has NOT been submitted for approval of continuing education credit. We can provide a certificate of attendance to eligible attendees, but cannot guarantee it will meet your PDH or CEU requirements.

Who Should Attend:

• Managers, owners, and operators of water systems serving less than 10,000 people, or wastewater systems with an average daily flow of less than 1 million gallons
• Decision-makers for water and wastewater utilities, including mayors, finance officers, utility managers, public works directors, city councilors, board members, tribal council members, and clerks
• Consultants and technical assistance providers serving water and wastewater systems

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