IRWA CHAPTER 57 - News

IRWA CHAPTER 57

International Awards!

7/7/2026

Chapter 57 Wins 2025-26 Website of the Year Award at Annual Conference!

We are incredibly honored and humbled to have received the 2025-2026 Website of the Year Award at this year's IRWA Annual International Education Conference in Omaha, Nebraska.
Chapter 57 is also incredibly honored to have been a finalist for the 2025-2026 Social Media of the Year Award.
Thank you, IRWA!

Pictured are Chapter 57's 2025-2026 President-Elect & International Director, Timothy Green of RCTC, and 2025-2026 Secretary, Jessica Andresen, RWA of City of Riverside

Chapter Awards

6/12/2026

Congratulations to this year's Chapter 57 Award Winners!

Large Employer of the Year
Nossaman

Small Employer of the Year
Eastern Municipal Water District

Professional of the Year
Paul Mim Mack
of Riverside County Transportation Commission

Sustaining Member Service Award
Sheryn Smay, SR/WA
of City of Riverside

Distinguished Service Award (President's Award)
Robbie Hechanova, R/W-RAC
of Southern California Gas Company

New Member Service Award
Carlos Mau Obando
of Southern California Gas Company

Nominations & Elections Update

4/29/2026

Election Results!
Congratulations to the 2026/2027 Chapter 57 Board!

President & International Voting Director
Timothy Green
of Riverside County Transportation Commission

President-Elect & International Voting Director
Paul Mim Mack
of Riverside County Transportation Commission

Treasurer
Jessica Andresen, RWA
of City of Riverside

Secretary
Gregory Snarr, Esq.
of Best, Best & Krieger LLP

Professional Development Committee Chair (Year One)
Brett Paulson, SR/WA, R/W-RAC, R/W-NAC
of Cornerstone

Interested in serving on the Board? We would love to have you! Please contact our incoming Chapter President, Tim Green.

Nominations & Elections Update

4/6/2026

Slate of Nominees for 2026/27 Chapter 57 Board

The Chapter opened nominations for its 2026/2027 Board electronically on February 19, 2026. Electronic nominations remained open through March 23, 2026. From these efforts, the slate of nominees for Chapter 57's 2026/2027 Board is as follow:

President & International Voting Director
Timothy Green
of Riverside County Transportation Commission

President-Elect & International Voting Director
Paul Mim Mack
of Riverside County Transportation Commission

Treasurer
Jessica Andresen, RWA
of City of Riverside

Secretary
Gregory Snarr, Esq.
of Best Best & Krieger LLP

Professional Development Committee (1st Year)
Brett Paulson, SR/WA, R/W-RAC, R/W-NAC
of Cornerstone Relocation

Interested in serving on Chapter 57's Board?
Please contact Nominations & Elections Chair Robbie Hechanova.

Winter Online Course Sale

12/8/2025

Winter Sale on Courses

New Board Members!

10/16/2025

Welcome New Chapter 57 Board Members!

Chapter 57 is excited to welcome:

Jessica Andresen, RWA of City of Riverside as Secretary
Mau Obando, SR/WA-OG, R/W-NAC of Southern California Gas Company as Asset Management Chair, Oil & Gas Pipeline Chair, and Newsletter Co-Chair
Ashley Turner, SR/WA, R/W-NAC of Eastern Municipal Water District as Young Professionals Chair
Brett A. Paulson, SR/WA, RAC, NAC of Cornerstone Relocation as Relocation Chair

New Members!

7/29/2025

Welcome to IRWA Chapter 57!

IRWA Chapter 57 would like to extend a warm welcome to our newest members!

James “JD” Drenon, PLS
Rail Surveyors and Engineers, Inc.
650-637-9500
[email protected]

Marie Korgan
Monument, Inc.
951-312-4098
[email protected]

Welcome Aboard! We look forward to getting to know you!

Summer Sale!

7/14/2025

IRWA's Summer Sale Starts Soon!

STEP BY STEP GUIDE

Thank you and Best Wishes

6/12/2025

Congratulations and Best Wishes to our Incoming Board!

A big "thank you" to Chapter 57's outgoing Board! Best wishes to the incoming Board!

Incoming Treasurer Paul Mim Mack of RCTC; Incoming President & International Director Ramie Dawit, RWP of Monument; and Incoming President-Elect & International Director Tim Green of RCTC

SR/WA Recognition

6/12/2025

Congratulations to Chapter 57's Newest SR/WA!

Congratulations to Ashley Turner, SR/WA, R/W-NAC on earning her SR/WA designation!! Well done! We are so glad to have you as part of our Chapter!