CWLP - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Regulatory Affairs Director
Deborah Williams joined CWLP as Regulatory Affairs Director in December 2016. She has 20 years of environmental law experience including regulatory and enforcement work for the State of Illinois. She served as Assistant Counsel for the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency's Bureau of Water and Air Regulatory Units for over 15 years. She also served as Assistant Counsel for the State of Illinois' Office of the State Fire Marshal where she worked for three years before joining CWLP. In addition to representation work, she has managed teams of legal, technical and policy staff in regulatory work for the State of Illinois.
Deborah earned her B.A. degree from Northwestern University and her J.D. degree with high honors from Chicago-Kent College of Law with a Certificate in Environment & Energy Law.
Job Titles:
- Chief
- Chief Utility Engineer
Doug Brown serves as Chief Utility Engineer and previously served as the Major Projects Development Director for nearly seven years, during which he oversaw multiple projects, including the construction of Dallman Unit 4, the Water Works Improvement Project, and the Dallman 33 Scrubber upgrade. He has worked for the utility since 1994, beginning as an Electrical Engineer, and has worked his way up through the utility in project management in various environmental compliance, expansion and upgrade projects.
Doug is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a B.S. in electrical engineering and an MBA.. He also is a Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Illinois.
Job Titles:
- Finance Director
- Finance Director in June 2023. She Began As Interim Assistant Finance Director for CWLP in May 2022 and Previously Also Served As Staff Accountant.
Prior to joining City Water, Light and Power she had over 20 years' experience working in Accounting and Finance in the private sector. For over 14 years she managed a privately held portfolio of real estate, hotels and restaurants. She also served as an adjunct professor teaching Business and Management Classes at Richland Community College for over 9 years.
Jaime is a graduate of Millikin with a B.S. in Accounting and a MBA.
Job Titles:
- Doug Brown - Chief Utility Engineer
Job Titles:
- Electric Division Manager
Scott Rogers serves as Electric Division Manager. Prior to taking this position he served as the General Superintendent of Generation and Superintendent of Production, during which he was responsible for the overall operation of five steam generators and five combustion turbines. He has worked for the utility since December of 1995, beginning as an Engineer. In later roles he served as Superintendent of Technical Support, Boiler Process Specialist and Maintenance Engineer, working his way up through all plant systems including environmental control facilities, wastewater treatment systems, and boiler and turbine controls and maintenance.
Scott is a graduate of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale with a B.S. in mechanical engineering and a MBA from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Scott is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Illinois.
Todd LaFountain serves as Water Division Manager. He has been with the utility since January 1995, when he was hired as Water Distribution System Engineer. In other roles at the utility, Todd has served as Deputy Superintendent of Water Engineering, Water Plant Engineer and General Superintendent of Water Purification. He coordinates long-term planning for water system improvement projects in addition to overseeing daily operations issues. Supplemental water supply projects, major infrastructure enhancements and replacements and long-term growth aspects also fall under his purview.
Todd is a graduate of the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign with a B.S. in engineering and a MBA. Todd is a licensed Professional Engineer and a Class A Water Operator in the State of Illinois. Todd is active in many state and national water industry organizations.