Emerging Professionals Leadership
Jonathan Kaiser
Emerging Professionals Committee Chair
Jon joined Infiltrator Water Technologies in 2016 as a Project Engineer after graduating with his B.S. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Vermont. At Infiltrator, Jon works on the design and construction of decentralized wastewater treatment systems. Most recently, Jon has been working on design projects for the treatment of high strength waste streams, which includes wastewater generated from breweries, RV parks, and restaurants. In addition to his engineering role, he also works on product regulation and research and development initiatives. He has presented and published on a multitude of industry-related topics. Jon is currently pursuing a Master of Engineering at the University of Connecticut with a concentration in environmental engineering.
Jillian Maxcy-Brown, PhD
Emerging Professionals Committee Vice Chair
Jillian Maxcy-Brown is an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Auburn University. In addition to teaching a variety of undergraduate and graduate level environmental engineering courses, she leads a research group focusing on developing sustainable solutions for water and wastewater challenges in low-resource, small communities. Her research interests include addressing the impacts of inadequate and/or failing wastewater management in the U.S., evaluating the affordability of access for utility customers and users of decentralized/onsite systems, and analyzing the implementation of appropriate treatment technologies for small community contexts. Before joining Auburn University, she was a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Alabama working with Dr. Mark Elliott. She earned a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Alabama and a B.S. in Engineering with a Civil Engineering concentration from LeTourneau University.
Robert Bair, PhD
Scholarship Manager
Dr. Bair is a senior development engineer in the civil and environmental engineering department at USF and specializes in anaerobic membrane bioreactors for decentralized wastewater treatment. In his current role, he aims to optimize and commercialize membrane-based wastewater treatment technologies. He has extensive experience in designing experimental pilot systems for testing and validation purposes. His research has expanded to include direct filtration of wastewater and membrane assisted struvite precipitation. His passion lies in seeing technological advancements serve the needs of marginalized communities. During his PhD, he served as the inventor, designer, builder, and operator of the NEWgenerator™, a containerized wastewater treatment system designed to treat waste streams from informal settlements. He holds three patents on various reactor designs and has published over 12 peer-reviewed publications on topics spanning algal biofuel production, food waste digestion, bioaugmentation of anaerobic digestion, and anaerobic membrane bioreactor operation.
Ashley Donnelly
Social Outreach Chair
Ashley has a passion for building relationships within the onsite wastewater treatment industry through training and technical education. Ashley entered the industry over 20 years ago and works to preserve the environment through sound wastewater treatment solutions. In her position as Technical Training & Sales Development Manager at Infiltrator Water Technologies (IWT), she manages the Inside Sales Team and is responsible for maintaining and building customer relationships. This involves assisting engineers, contractors and regulators with technical and design information, training, installation, and operation & maintenance.