Great Lakes Now’s Anna Sysling spoke with Cheryl Porter, Chief Operating Officer of Water and Field Services at the Great Lakes Water Authority and the first African American president of the American Water Works Association (AWWA).
With 28 years of experience in the water sector, Porter shares her inspiring journey from junior chemist in Detroit to leading the AWWA.
Porter discusses her passion for water management, the challenges and opportunities in the water sector and her vision for a better world with better water. She highlights the importance of protecting water sources, addressing aging infrastructure and engaging with diverse, non-traditional partners to ensure a sustainable future.
Porter also delves into the AWWA’s Water 2050 initiative, which seeks to envision the future of water management, and emphasizes the critical need for diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in the water industry.
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Featured image: Cheryl Porter. (Photo courtesy of the American Water Works Association)
