During the recent 2016 Annual Conference & Expo of the Georgia Association of Water Professionals (GAWP), Keisha Lisbon-Thorpe, division manager of the Peachtree City Water and Sewerage Authority, passed the gavel as the outgoing President of the Georgia Section of the American Water Works Association.
She received praise from her peers during the GAWP Annual Conference, while being recognized locally by the GAWWA during last month’s PCWASA Board Meeting for her leadership and service to both industry organizations.
“Keisha is one of the leaders in our industry and has been one of its most active volunteers for the past 15 years,” said Peter Johns, GAWWA director and special guest during the August PCWASA board meeting. “She did a great job this past year, helping to grow our membership to over 1,000, while providing training to water professionals that hasn’t been available to them in the past.”
Keisha worked her way up the ranks of the GAWWA executive committee since joining this group of industry leaders four years ago, beginning as a junior trustee before advancing to senior trustee, vice chair, and chair in subsequent years.
As the head of the GAWWA this past year, Keisha led the state section’s mission to improve the quality and supply of water in Georgia. GAWWA also advances public health, safety and welfare, by uniting the efforts of the entire water industry in Georgia.
Prior to becoming president of GAWWA and chairing its executive committee, Keisha also chaired the organization’s Diversity Committee and the Georgia Model Water Tower Competition Committee. She is a GAWP Leadership Academy Graduate as well.
“I would call Keisha the founder of the Georgia Model Water Tower Competition,” said Johns, while noting that this program has grown to become a popular statewide event to promote civil engineering and to advance STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education among middle school students in Georgia.
Keisha has been a division manager for PCWASA for 11 years, overseeing the planning, organization and direction of the information technology and engineering professional services of the Authority, among other management responsibilities. She is a Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the State of Georgia, in addition to being a Class 1 Water Supply System Operator, which is the highest ranking certification for water professionals in the state.
“We applaud her for the work she has done in the water profession, and we really appreciate the leadership she provides for our industry,” said Johns.
