Cath Polito has been in leadership positions for over thirty years in the capacity of manager, director, executive director, and owner. As Director of Marketing for start-ups Globeset and iBooks, she managed geographically dispersed teams (nationally and internationally). She was the founder/owner of Management by Design, an Austin-based advertising, design, and marketing firm. Throughout her career, she has taught courses on leadership, ethics, teamwork, marketing, and streamlining processes while improving quality and cutting costs.

In October of 2010, while in Singapore, Cath was elected to the International Association of Continuing Engineering Education (IACEE) board and serves as the SIG liaison. She is currently the Executive Director of the Center for Lifelong Engineering Education at the Cockrell School of Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. Cath has a BS from the University of North Texas, and an MS in Science and Technology Commercialization from The University of Texas at Austin.

Jerry Speitel
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
speitel@mail.utexas.edu
512.471.7995

Dr. Speitel's research has included bench-scale studies, pilot studies, and performance evaluations of full-scale facilities in collaboration with various utilities and consulting engineering firms. Dr. Speitel serves on the Peer Review Editorial Board of the Journal American Water Works Association and is responsible for the review of papers in the area of advanced treatment processes. His research has been recognized by national awards from the American Society of Civil Engineers, the American Water Works Association, and the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors.

Dr. Speitel served as Chair of the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering for the seven years prior to his appointment as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.