For immediate release
Clean Water Services names Deputy General Manager
Hillsboro, OR — July 7, 2011 —
Clean Water Services has named Diane Taniguchi-Dennis Deputy General Manager to manage the day-to-day operations of the water resources management utility providing wastewater and stormwater services to more than 527,000 residents of urban Washington County. Taniguchi-Dennis will join the District full-time on August 1.
Taniguchi-Dennis most recently served as Public Works Director for the City of Albany where she has earned a national reputation for her leadership and innovative approach to managing water, wastewater, drainage, and transportation systems.
"Diane's personality and breadth of experience make her an excellent fit in an environment that demands collaboration with many partners," said Bill Gaffi, Clean Water Services General Manager. "Her impressive credentials and proven track record as an innovative, collaborative leader will serve our community well."
During Taniguchi-Dennis' 12-year tenure with Albany, she was instrumental in forging collaborative relationships with municipal, business and community partners to complete the two largest public works projects in Albany's history—the Albany-Millersburg Water Treatment Plant, and expansion and renovation of Albany-Millersburg Water Reclamation Facility. Under Taniguchi-Dennis' leadership, Albany also built the innovative 40-acre Talking Water Garden wetland to treat and cool water from the reclamation facility before returning it to the Willamette River. Talking Water Gardens was recently awarded the Environmental Protection Agency's PISCES Award for performance and innovation and the American Academy of Environmental Engineering's Excellence in Environmental Engineering Award.
Taniguchi-Dennis is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Oregon and holds a Bachelor of Science in civil and environmental engineering from Cornell University and a Master's of Business Administration from the Atkinson Graduate School of Management at Willamette University.
Clean Water Services is a water resources management utility for more than 527,000 people in urban Washington County and small portions of Multnomah County, Clackamas County, Lake Oswego, and Portland. Clean Water Services operates four wastewater treatment facilities, constructs and maintains flood management and water quality projects, and manages flow in the Tualatin River to improve water quality and protect fish habitat. Although Clean Water Services maintains a close working relationship with Washington County government, it is a separately managed and financed public utility.
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