Heather Cheslek has been a practicing engineer for over 25 years and leads Black & Veatch’s Global Industrial Water Solution based out of Raleigh, North Carolina. Her experience covers all aspects of planning, optimizing, designing, and constructing water and wastewater infrastructure to help clients solve the most complex challenges. She has a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Michigan State University, a master’s degree in environmental engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is a registered professional engineer. Heather is an active member of several state-wide and national organizations and serves on the Professional Advisory Board for MSU’s Civil and Environmental Engineering Department.