Andrew J. Reese, PE, PH

Andrew J. Reese, Principal Engineer and Vice President, AMEC Earth & Environmental, Inc., is one of the most experienced stormwater management specialists in the United States. He has a masters degree in business management from Boston University and another in water resource engineering from Colorado State University. Over 25 years experience in a wide variety of stormwater management, water resources, hydraulic and hydrologic engineering, and management roles has earned him recognition as a national expert. His responsibilities have included supervision of large and complex municipal stormwater program developments, implementing stormwater NPDES permits, performing financial studies for development of stormwater utilities, developing ordinances and regulations, facilitating stakeholder discussions, developing and executing public awareness programs, software development, hydraulic engineering research, and computer modeling and design. He has assisted several Federal agencies, counties in 35 states, and over 100 cities in addition to private sector clients. He has performed work in a wide variety of environmental and physical settings.

Mr. Reese is also a well-respected instructor -teaching at Vanderbilt University, conducting short courses nationally on stormwater management and stormwater utilities, providing assistance to USEPA on NPDES Phase I permit preparation, and serving as a trainer for the Corps of Engineers in computer modeling, channel design, spillway design and other subjects. He is a popular and entertaining speaker at conferences and meetings across the country including the Association of State Floodplain Managers, National Association of Flood and Stormwater Management Agency and National League of Cities conferences, as well as a number of state organizations. He has published over 45 articles and papers nationally and internationally on subjects such as stormwater utilities, public awareness, hydraulic research, urban stormwater management and stormwater quality. He also has co-authored the authoritative and best-selling textbook Municipal Storm Water Management, which contains detailed chapters on stormwater utilities and conducting public awareness programs and risk communications.

Mr. Reese has special skills and experience in the assessment of municipal stormwater programs, development of program growth and improvement strategies, costs of service analyses, facilitation of citizen groups, and development and implementation of public education and involvement programs. He is adept at public speaking, dealing with the press, handling public and stakeholder meetings, and making technical concepts easy to understand by the layman.