Betty Jordan Named 2010 Hite Award Winner

October 5, 2010
By Peter Mason

DENVER – October 5, 2010 – Water For People announced Betty Jordan as their 2010 Robert W. Hite Outstanding Leadership Awardee today. The Robert W. Hite Award annually recognizes an individual who models the best in leadership with innovation, creativity, and commitment to the principles of Water For People.  Ms. Jordan was presented the award on October 5, 2010, at the Water Environment Federation's Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference in New Orleans, LA.

Water For People is an international humanitarian organization that supports the development of sustainable safe drinking water resources and improved sanitation facilities in developing countries, focusing on creating sustainable solutions such as their transformative “Sanitation as a Business” program. As the 2010 recipient of the Robert W. Hite Outstanding Leadership Award, Ms. Jordan inspires others to share in the vision of a world where all people have access to safe water and sanitation facilities.

Ms. Jordan is a principal in Alan Plummer Associates, Inc. (APAI), an architecture and engineering firm in Dallas, TX. She is a Professional Engineer, and has degrees in Biology, Chemistry, and Civil Engineering. As the Manager of Technology for APAI, she mentors young engineers and works with others to ensure new technologies are fully evaluated and appropriately incorporated into solutions for clients. Ms. Jordan is currently serving as the President of the Water Environment Association of Texas and is on the Board of Trustees of the Water Environment Federation.

As a passionate fundraiser and volunteer for Water For People, Ms. Jordan also received the Kenneth J. Miller Award in 2007. In addition, she was the keynote speaker at the US Stockholm Junior Water Prize competition where she challenged the students to enrich their lives and the lives of others through activities in organizations such as Water For People.

“Each year, this prestigious award is given to a person who has demonstrated active leadership to benefit others, and is supportive of Water For People’s mission.  Betty is a visionary who works to make a difference. Her service to Water For People, the water and sanitation sector at large, and the next generation of problem solvers, all combine to make her the natural choice for this year’s Robert W. Hite Outstanding Leadership Award,” explained Jodi Lundin, Senior Manager of Strategic Partnerships. “Her contributions are innumerable and we are thrilled to present her this award.”  

For more information about Water For People, contact Peter Mason, Director of Marketing and Communications at pr@waterforpeople.org or visit the website at www.waterforpeople.org.

About Water For People
Founded in 1991, Water For People is an international, nonprofit humanitarian organization that focuses on long-lasting, safe drinking water resources and improved sanitation facilities in the developing world. While Water For People is in its 20th year of work, it focuses not on creating a dependency on charity in the 11 countries it works in, but rather strengthening the ability of the local community to plan, build, finance, maintain and operate their own systems. The organization works in Africa, Asia, and Central and South America to show that its successful programs are adaptable around the world and can be replicated anywhere. Water For People is a charity of choice of the American water and wastewater community. For more information, visit www.waterforpeople.org.

About The Robert W. Hite Award
The Robert W. Hite Outstanding Leadership Award honors an individual leader for service to Water For People. It is awarded to a person who has demonstrated active leadership to benefit others, and is supportive of Water For People’s mission.  It acknowledges a person who inspires a shared vision, is forward thinking, and truly envisions a world where all people have access to safe water and sanitation.