Annual Summit 2025

Water for All Summit 2024 Water First

Thank you for attending our eighth annual Water for All Summit!

We were thrilled to welcome over 200 water industry professionals and advocates from across the region to discuss the power of partnerships in addressing current water challenges and the innovations and strategies that will drive future sustainability.

April 3, 2025
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Mooresville, North Carolina

Summit Overview

2025 Water for All Summit attendees engaged in a series of presentations, panel discussions, and interactive activities to explore the evolution of water collaboration — from the pivotal efforts that addressed past challenges to the bold actions needed to secure our water future.

Presentations

Mayor Chris Carney, Town of Mooresville

PresentationWelcome to Mooresville

Jimmy Bagley, CWWMG Board Chair, Deputy City Manager, City of Rock Hill

Jeff Lineberger, CWWMG Board Co-Chair, General Manager, Water Strategy, Hydro Licensing & Lake Services, Duke Energy

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CWWMG Year-in-Review, Citizens’ Water Academy, History Video Unveiling, & State of the Basin (PDF, opens in a new tab)

Fushcia Hoover, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, UNC Charlotte | Harvard Radcliffe-Salata Climate Justice Fellow

Lorena James, Founder, Invasive Impact Initiatives

Elizabeth Pierczynski, Director of Water Resources, Greenville Water

Panel discussionBridging Generations: Community-Driven Water Resiliency

David Melton, Director of Water Resources, City of Asheville

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Hurricane Helene: Relief and Recovery Through Collaboration (PDF, opens in a new tab)

Pierce Lawrence, Senior Environmental Resource Manager, Duke Energy

Kaity D’Angelo, Community Science Manager, Catawba Riverkeeper

Logan Thomas, Owner, South Fork Marine & TowBoatUS Lake Wylie

Billy Wilson, Board Member, North Carolina Wildlife Federation, President, Lake Norman Wildlife Conservationists

Panel discussionCatawba-Wateree Lake System Cleanup: Cleanup, Collaboration, and Future Resilience

Brett Hartis, Ph.D., Senior Project Manager, Water Strategy, Hydro Licensing, & Lake Services, Duke Energy

JoAnn Burkholder, Ph.D., William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor & Director of the Center for Applied Aquatic Ecology, NC State University

Mark Heilman, Ph.D., Vice President, Environmental Restoration and Advocacy, SePRO Water Diagnostics & Restoration

Rob Richardson, Ph.D., William H. Culpepper Distinguished Professor & Aquatic Weed Control Program Director, NC State University

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The Disruptors: Combating Harmful Species in Our Waterways (PDF, opens in a new tab)

Michele Eddy, Senior Research Environmental Engineer, RTI International

Nancy Daly, Water Resources Program Manager, Wake County Government

Raven Lawson, Deputy Director of Conservation, The Nature Conservancy Arkansas

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Conserve and Restore: Strengthening Resiliency Through Nature Based Solutions (PDF, opens in a new tab)