DEAWRAExecutive Board Elections
Voting is open to DE AWRA members only and will be live through January 26, 2026 at 3PM. See link below to vote now: DEAWRA 2026 Officer and Board of Directors Election Ballot – Fill out form
The following positions are open for elections this year:
1. President
Gina Tonn (former Vice President) 
Gina Tonn is a Principal and Senior Consultant at Verdantas. She has more than 25 years of experience in environmental and water resources engineering including positions at DNREC and the Wharton Risk Center. Her areas of expertise include climate change resiliency and flood risk management. She holds a PhD in Geography and Environmental Engineering from Johns Hopkins University where she participated in a Water, Climate, and Heath fellowship program. She is a licensed professional engineer (PE) and a certified floodplain manager (CFM).
2. Vice President
Danielle Gruber (former Secretary)
Danielle Gruber is a project manager for KCI Technologies Inc., specializing in water quality and stormwater management. She is a University of Delaware alumni and holds a master's from Towson University.
3. Secretary
Vacant - Nominations needed!
Please email Jennalee Fede at jfede@verdantas.com if you are interested in being Secretary!
Board of Directors Nominations (3 of 8 positions open)
1. Aidan Suiter, PE 
Aidan Suiter is a Project Engineer with RK&K with 10 years of experience providing water resources solutions for clients across the public, private, and non-profit sectors. He holds a B.S. in Biological Systems Engineering with a minor in Watershed Management from Virginia Tech and is a licensed professional engineer in Delaware, Virginia, and Kentucky. Aidan's work is primarily focused in hydraulic modeling (both 1D and 2D), floodplain management, and stream restoration within the Chesapeake Bay and Delaware River watersheds. Aidan is passionate about increasing public involvement and education surrounding water quality issues and flood risk reduction and safety projects, especially for underserved and vulnerable communities.
2. Sara Esposito (Re-Election) 
Sara Esposito has been with DelDOT’s NPDES Program since 2016. She is currently the Program Manager overseeing the maintenance of DelDOT’s 750+ stormwater management facilities, the development and implementation of watershed restoration plans, and NPDES permit compliance for two MS4 permits and 18 industrial permits for DelDOT’s maintenance yards. Prior to joining DelDOT, Sara worked for DNREC in the Drainage and Sediment & Stormwater Programs, and started her career as an engineer with Element Design Group, a small land development consulting firm. She is a 2005 graduate from the University of Delaware with a Bachelors in Environmental Engineering, and a Professional Engineer in the State of Delaware. Though originally from New England with a brief time in North Carolina she now calls Milton, DE home. She and her husband, Anthony, and her built their house and horse barn and enjoy the outdoors and cooking with their daughter Fiora.
3. Michelle Knapp 
Michelle Knapp is a Senior Project Scientist for KCI Technologies Inc. within the Delaware Water Resources group. She manages their QA/QC Program and assists with water quality investigations.
If you have any questions about elections, please email Tara Cutillo.
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