Walt Marlowe came aboard as the Water Environment Federation’s executive director on Sept. 9, 2019.A few weeks later, he was in Chicago at WEF’s Technical Exhibition and Conference, where he experienced the energy and passion of competitors in the annual Operations Challenge. “I was blown away by the energy we had at the Ops Challenge awards ceremony,” he recalls.“We filled that ballroom with 1,000-plus people. They came together not only to compete, but also to share their experience, meet new friends and celebrate what they do every day to keep their utilities running. It was amazing how the energy in
