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Meet the Alliance Crew!
	Executive Director Jim Soper Jim has been with the Alliance since 1996. He has over 22 years of experience working in the utility field. He has held positions of meter reader up to Utilities Supervisor and Town Manager. Jim currently holds a DSL and WT2 water certification; plus a Class II wastewater certification from the State of Indiana.
	Wastewater Training Director Alan Ash Alan has a B. S. Degree in Agriculture from Purdue University. He has over 30 years experience in the water/wastewater field. Alan has held various operator positions along with serving as a Town Utility Superintendent before joining the Alliance in 1999. Alan currently holds Class III wastewater certification; DSM and WT3 water certifications from the State of Indiana.
	Financial Director Leigh Ann Cross Leigh Ann is the Financial Director for the Alliance of Indiana Rural Water. She oversees the accounting and budgeting of 7 Federal grants and an internal account. Leigh Ann graduated with a BS in Finance from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business in Bloomington in 2002. She then went on to obtain her Master of Professional Accountancy degree from the Kelley School of Business in Indianapolis. Leigh Ann has been with the Alliance since October of 2003 and has also recently been involved in coordinating the clerk / treasurer / manager training sessions.
	Source Water Specialist Toby Days Toby holds a Master of Science Degree from the Forestry and Natural Resources Department of Purdue University. Toby spent time working as a Wetland Impact Associate for Region 5 of the Environmental Protection Agency before joining the Alliance in 2002.
	Circuit Rider- Water Joe Fraizer Joe has over 25 years experience in the water industry. He has held several positions with various companies before starting work with the Alliance in 2000. Joe currently holds a DSM and WT3 water certifications from the State of Indiana.
	Circuit Rider- Water Gordon Meyer Gordon an Air Force veteran was trained in water treatment plant operation/maintenance, distribution systems, field water purification systems, demineralization units and wastewater treatment/distribution systems. He then worked for two utilities before beginning work with the Alliance in 1999. Gordon current holds a WT3 and DSM water certification; plus a Class II wastewater certification from the State of Indiana.
	Wastewater Technician Alfred Cooper Alfred has over 28 years of experience in the utility field. He has held several Managers position. He worked for the Alliance of Indiana Rural Water Inc. for three years as a water circuit rider. He currently holds a Class II Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Certification, and WT4 & DSM Water Treatment Plant and Distribution Operators Certification. And is registered with the State of Indiana to test back-flow prevention devises.
	Marketing and Public Relations Director Laura Vidal Laura Vidal is the Marketing & Public Relations Director for the Alliance. She started working for the Alliance in April 2005. Laura graduated from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business in Indianapolis in 2002 with high distinction. She is an active breast cancer advocate, and has been involved in the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer since 1998, and the Susan G. Komen Race for a Cure since 2003.