Keynote Speaker: John C. Kennedy – Tuesday Luncheon (12pm – 1pm)
John C. Kennedy
P.E., General Manager of the Orange County Water District (OCWD)
The Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS)
ABSTRACT:
John C. Kennedy, P.E., General Manager of the Orange County Water District (OCWD), will provide a presentation exploring the Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS), the world’s largest water recycling facility, and OCWD’s efforts to manage and protect the OC Groundwater Basin. The presentation will also highlight the District’s role in meeting regional water demands, ensuring high-quality water, and implementing recharge and stormwater capture initiatives that secure a reliable water supply for 2.5 million residents in north and central Orange County. The session will conclude with a virtual tour of the GWRS facility.
SPEAKER BIO:
John Kennedy is the general manager of the Orange County Water District (OCWD; the District), which manages the Orange County Groundwater Basin that supplies water to more than 2.5 million people in north and central Orange County, California. In January 2024, he became only the seventh general manager in the District’s history.
John has more than 40 years of experience in the water/civil engineering industry and has worked for OCWD since 1995. He previously served as the District’s executive director of engineering and water resources. He holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in civil engineering from the University of Pittsburgh, and a Master of Business Administration from Pepperdine University. John is also a registered professional civil engineer in the state of California.
Keynote Speaker: Chris Alexander – Wednesday Luncheon (12:15pm – 1:30pm)
Chris Alexander
Synergy Executive Education
ABSTRACT:
Synergy World Class Leadership: The art and practice of building and leading high-performance business teams
Synergy First Time Leadership: The essential leadership behavior skills that create full time engagement
Synergy “WOW” Factor!: How to bring the “WOW” factor! into your business and earn customers’ loyalty for life
Synergy Team Power: The 5 success habits of high-performance business teams
SPEAKER BIO:
Chris Alexander is a successful entrepreneur and owner of Synergy Executive Education, an effective people-centered change management practice. His 1+1=3 formula has received critical acclaim by Global Brands. His core competencies are an intuitive business sense, teaching gift and the ability to focus an entire organization on a shared destiny. He is the author of 9 personal and business leadership books and two PBS TV shows. As part of a team, he won the Los Angeles Area Emmy Award for Business Education and the Aegis Star Excellence Award. Through his WOW Factor training several of his client companies have achieved Top 5 National Ranking in Customer Loyalty. Alexander has advanced degrees in Organizational Behavior and Leadership Communication and is a high-performance team building expert. Read more here.