Innovation in Water Technology and Training with Chad Wilbanks

Charli sat down with Chad Wilbanks this week, he is the Director of Training and Technology at The Water Tower. Chad has 20 years of experience in the water industry. He joins us from Gwinnett County DWR where he previously served as Wastewater Manager of the F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center, Superintendent of the Crooked Creek WRF, and Pump St ations Section Manager. Prior to joining TWT, he also served as a subject matter expert for the training department where he developed specific training programs to help DWR's 600+ operations and maintenance staff not only pass their certifications, but hone their skills to maximize advancement opportunities.Interview @ 9:30You can reach out and find Chad here: www.theh2otower.orgchad@theh2otower.org@CJWILBANKSWATER on TwitterJoin us at EPIC 2022 -Reliable Plant: https://conference.reliableplant.com/sessions/Empowering Industry Podcast with Charli MatthewsSpeaker: Charli Matthews - CEO, Empowering BrandsDate & Time: July 26, 10:00 am - 10:50 am “Building and Sustaining a Strong Reliability Culture”Leadership SummitSpeaker line-up:9:00 am CT Leadership 2.0 panel discussion with Rob Kalwarowsky & Susan Hobson9:30 am CT Finding and Retaining Talent with Alex Chausovsky10:00 am CT Leading in Manufacturing During Challenging Times panel discussion with Paul Yaple, Mike Lassas, & Anthony Anniballi10:30 am CT Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Action with Mercedes Gamor11:00 am CT Personal/Career Growth and Leading Change: Lessons Learned in Conversation with Water CEOs with Eileen O’Neill & Carla Reid 11:30 am CT Women in Industry Advocacy panel discussion with Dianne McMaster, Mercedes Gamor, & Tracy LongFind us @EmpoweringPumps on Facebook, LinkedIn,  Instagram and Twitter and using the hashtag #EmpoweringIndustryPodcast or via email podcast@empoweringpumps.com