Asset Management and Sustainability Goals in the Water Industry

Amanda Lewry is the General Manager, Sustainable Infrastructure at South Australia Water.

Ms. Lewry has been at SA Water for almost 4 years and has established a measurable asset management approach to sustainability in a way that is repeatable in Australia and around the world. She has been Executive Manager Asset Management at GHD Australia and Asia Pacific Director, PwC, and General Manager, Asset Manager at ICON Water. She has a Bachelor of Engineering and a Master of Business and Technology. Ms. Lewry brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to SA Water and will provide practical, actionable information on water and sustainability.

Jessica Dzara, is Director of Operations & Maintenance Programs, Loudoun Water, in Loudon County, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C. She has been in her position for almost 6 years after becoming a Certified Property Management Professional through the National Property Management Association, where she was an Executive Board Member for more than 8 years.

Ms. Dzara was with Sunflower Systems, an asset management software company, for 12 years. At Loudoun Water, Ms. Dzara is responsible for 1,431 miles of water mains and 47,400 valves,
in addition to other assets, including facilities. She has spearheaded the asset management initiatives since they were formally introduced in 2018 and was the driver of the Loudoun Water 2020 – 2024 Asset Management Plan. Ms. Dzara will be reporting on the success of that plan and the future of asset management at Loudoun Water.