The Young Professionals (YP) group is open to all water and wastewater professionals who have less than five years work experience in the industry or are under the age of 35. This is a joint group between Hawaii Water Environment Association (HWEA) and American Water Works Association (AWWA) Hawaii Section. This group offers a unique opportunity for YPs to get involved in the AWWA and HWEA organizations, network with peers in their field of work, and to continue their education.
Chair Camille Gozum is a civil engineer with GHD with three years of experience related to general civil engineering design and Department of Defense program planning on projects located in Guam, CNMI, California, and Oahu. She graduated from University of Hawai'i at Manoa with Bachelor's in Civil Engineer in Spring 2019 and was an active member of Chi Epsilon, Manoa chapter. Camille obtained her E.I.T. certification in July 2019, and she is currently studying for her PE examination with depth in Water Resources and Environmental.
Vice Chair Shannon Black is an environmental scientist with three years of experience in environmental consulting, including stormwater quality, drainage, permitting, planning, etc. She graduated from the University of Washington in Spring 2018 with a bachelor of Environmental Science. Shannon has designed methods and materials for collecting microplastic particle contamination from freshwater, specifically the Puyallup River Watershed, for the Center for Urban Waters in Washington State. She also processed and analyzed sediment samples collected from Lake Mead, Nevada, for microplastics for the U.S. Geological Survey. In 2018, Shannon received the Charles F. Zirzow award for her student research from the National Association of Environmental Professionals.
Secretary SiuFung Tang is a civil engineer at G70 with three years of experience in civil design, including stormwater quality, drainage, site development, permitting, etc. He graduated from UH Manoa in Spring 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in Civil & Environmental Engineering and was an active member of Chi Epsilon. SiuFung obtained his E.I.T. certification in March 2019 and is working towards obtaining his PE license.
Past-Chair Jeff Onaga is a project engineer for Jacobs with six years of experience on water, wastewater and stormwater projects. Jeff received a Civil Engineering B.S. from Washington State University before returning to Hawaii to start his career. In Jeff’s current role at Jacobs, he is transitioning into an assistant project manager role for projects with the City and County of Honolulu and Board of Water Supply. In his free time, he enjoys taking his dog for walks in the Kakaako area.