Randy Rogers - Hall of Fame 2013

BSCE '80, MSCE '84, is a well-known expert in the field of water and wastewater treatment and has authored more than 30 papers and presentations related to such topics. He is senior vice president and chief operating officer for CDM Smith, currently based out of its Chicago Office. He is responsible for the operational performance of the company's Public Service West Division, which serves the western three-quarters of the United States.

Throughout his 33 years with CDM Smith, he has led the engineering work associated with a variety of public works projects including the Springwells Water Treatment Plant Filtration and High and Low Lift Pumping Station Improvement Projects in Detroit; the design and application of ozone-based disinfection processes for all three water treatment plants in Dallas, TX; the planning and design of a program of improvements to automate the largest wastewater treatment facility serving the Twin Cities of Minneapolis/St. Paul; and a $160 million program to expand the capacity and improve the reliability of a 45-mile network of potable water transmission mains serving the southwest suburbs of Chicago.

Rogers is a licensed professional engineer in six states, a member of both the American Water Works Association and the Water Environment Federation, and a board-certified environmental engineer by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers. He is also proud to be on the Advisory Board of WSU's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.