APWA Affirms Selection of Three Members to Board of Directors

Kansas City, Mo. – The membership of the American Public Works Association has affirmed the selection of three members to the Board of Directors. Dan Hartman, PWLF, will serve as President-Elect and will join the APWA Executive Committee; Joubin Pakpour, P.E., will serve as Director of Region VIII; and Tina Nelson, P.E., will serve as Director of Region IX. All three will assume office on the 18-member Board of Directors on August 29, 2021, during APWA’s annual Public Works Expo in St. Louis, Mo.

APWA’s voting process begins with the appointment of a National Nominating Committee (one member from each region appointed by the APWA President) and Regional Nominating Committees (one member from each chapter where the term of office for a board member expires in 2021). The nominating committees accept candidates for positions on the Board of Directors, review nomination packets, and conduct interviews of the candidates. The process culminates in the affirmation vote of the entire membership once the candidates are selected by the nominating committees. The voting process affirms the diligent process undertaken by APWA to identify the most qualified candidates to represent the association. The May issue of the APWA Reporter provides information on the background and diversity of the National Nominating Committee members.

Dan Hartman, PWLF, will join the Board of Directors as President-Elect. He has been the Director of Public Works for the City of Golden, Colo., since 1988. He is responsible for engineering, streets, water supply treatment and distribution, wastewater collection, environmental services, stormwater, capital construction, traffic engineering, fleet, and the City’s Building Department. Prior to working for the City of Golden, he held director positions for the City of Tustin, Calif., and the City of Steamboat Springs, Colo.

Joubin Pakpour, P.E., will join the Board of Directors as Director of Region VIII. He serves as Principal Engineer, Pakpour Consulting Group, Pleasanton, Calif. Pakpour began his career at the Contra Costa County Public Works Department as an assistant engineer and rotated through various divisions including flood control, design and construction. He left the county as a project engineer, and after a pitstop at a consulting firm, he started the municipal consulting firm of Pakpour Consulting Group with three colleagues in 2004. The firm works exclusively with a handful of public agencies and has grown to 15 professionals. During the past 17 years Pakpour has served as the president of the firm and a vocal supporter of APWA and public works as a whole.

Tina Nelson, P.E., will join the Board of Directors as Director of Region IX. She serves as the Senior Program Manager for Kitsap County, Wash., Public Works Department. She has successfully implemented a program for the Capital Delivery Team that has produced aligned engagement of all stakeholders. Nelson served as Project Manager for the Bucklin Hill Bridge & Estuary Enhancement project, the largest roads project in the history of Kitsap County Public Works. The project constructed a 240-foot, multi-span, four-lane bridge, and installed new bike lanes, wider sidewalks and two scenic overlooks. The result was increased traffic capacity, enhanced tidal exchange, and improved fish migration. The project was an APWA Project of the Year winner.

About APWA

The American Public Works Association (www.apwa.net) is a not-for-profit, international organization of more than 30,000 members involved in the field of public works. APWA serves its members by promoting professional excellence and public awareness through education, advocacy, and the exchange of knowledge. APWA is headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., has an office in Washington, D.C., and 63 chapters and 97 branches throughout North America