CEO Message
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CEO Message
Dear Board and Commission, I decided to do a quick video update for you to go along with this CEO Dashboard. We are excited about the opportunities in the months ahead and what it means for the WPI and Professional Operator Programs.
Paul D. Bishop, CAE,
President & Chief Executive Officer
I mention in the video Mitch Matthews our Keynote Speaker for the 2024 conference. Here is a link to his website. Mitch has spoken at our conference before and has grown in popularity since then. His podcast is in the top 1% of all podcasts.
I hope you all have a great summer, enjoy some quality family time, barbeque, and generally get to relax and reconnect with family and friends.
All the best,
Paul
Testing Service Numbers
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Testing Service Numbers
Congratulations to the Marketing and Communications team as the new Professional Operator website is a finalist for an American Marketing Association award for best website of the year. We’re competing against large companies, so it’s an honor just to be nominated!
- PO Website awarded as ‘Best Website of the Year” by the American Marketing Association of Iowa
- Partnered with David James Group
- Pride
- Initial planning for September Board Meeting in Portland, Maine
- Planning the ABC and PO booth as well as a POwer Pinning Ceremony at Weftec21 in Chicago
- Initial planning and visiting the venue for the ABC Innovation in Certification 2022 Conference in New Mexico
- Starting 2022 Board of Directors Elections
- Gearing up for Exam Development and starting recruitment efforts for item writers
- Managing the development of the new Certemy platform, as well as training on the system
- Assisting with building the relationship with the National Blue Ribbon Commission to get the Onsite non-potable water certification off the ground
A New Partnership with Certemy
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A New Partnership with Certemy
ABC is excited to announce a new partnership with Certemy, a certification management software company. Certemy’s instantly configurable software is for professional certification boards and associations who wish to automate a manual, paper-based certification program — or replace custom certification management software that is too difficult or expensive to change.
With Certemy, we will be able to process certification applications and renewals for the Professional Operator and ABC Voluntary certification programs faster and easier while reducing costs and expanding functionality. We will be able to drive efficiency through automation. Build trust through transparency. Add or change any aspect of our certification programs in minutes without IT staff or custom programming. Certemy will proactively guide professionals through the certification process, step by step, so we can spend more time analyzing data and managing exceptions. Our applicants will love the online application process and ease of use, as well as the Digital Wallet, so that all of their documents are just a click away.
We are excited to launch both programs on this web-based software this fall!
Some things we love about the platform:
- We can host both the ABC and PO programs, allowing us to go paperless for the previously paper-only ABC Voluntary program.
- More reporting features built-in, as well as the ability to create custom reports
- A registry of our professionals updated in real-time that we can embed on our website, making it easier to know who is currently certified
- Allows the reviewer to log in as the professional and see what they are seeing
- Continual updates hosted by the platform, at no additional cost to us
- Easier step-by-step applications, with a clearer distinction between exam and reciprocity applications
- Notifications are sent on a recurring basis when certifications are close to the expiration
- A digital wallet for both programs, so that the professional has access to all of the documents they have uploaded, as well as copies of their certificates issued by us, anytime, on their phone or computer-tech/website support by Certemy for any issues the professional or ABC may have.
- More, and easier, customization of all fields held in Certemy. Anything on our side can be changed in a matter of minutes.
- User guide to help answer commonly asked questions, as well as a team at Certemy available for phone support for our candidates.
Testing and Certification Numbers
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Testing and Certification Numbers
Testing Numbers: October 1, 2022 through May 31, 2023
Current Certification Numbers:
* Numbers do not include renewals
WPI Program
PO Program
WPI Financials
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“I figured out why we had all the questions about the cash flow from last month. I forgot to roll forward the prior year balance sheet numbers on the balance sheet tab.
So, the cash flow was reflecting changes from 9/30/21 – 3/31/2023 not 9/30/22 – 3/31/2023. This has been corrected.”
Dates to Remember
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Dates to Remember
June 11-14
ACE23 – exhibit booth and sponsorship of AWWA TopOps competition
PO Pinning June 12th at 4 p.m.
June 13th at 7:30 a.m.
Breakfast of Champions at ACE– Paul Bishop speaking WPI Canadian Certification Committee Meeting June 14-15th in Toronto
June 21-22
ASAE Membership Marketing and Communications Meeting – WPI to receive national rebrand award; Paul, Ron, and John Solvie to speak at a session on the rebranding of ABC to WPI.
June 27-30
CAWASA Annual Conference and PO Pinning Ceremony – Pinning eight operators and Paul and Haley to speak about WPI and certification during the conference.
July 3-5
WPI office is closed in observance of US Independence Day
July 24-25
Tennessee Certification Board meeting and PO pinning of Alan Cranford’s team. We will also meet with the TN staff to discuss utilizing our services. Paul, Tom, Haley, and Alison McGee to attend.
August 12-16, Atlanta, GA
ASAE Annual Conference – Paul and Ron to present; WPI to received recognition for Gold Circle Award
August 21-24, Columbus, OH
One Water Technical Conference – WPI to present on certification
September 11-14
WPI site visit for Annual Conference 2025 – New Orleans, LA – Paul and Tom to schedule visits EOCP Annual Meeting. Vancouver, British Columbia, CA – Mike Firlotte in attendance.
September 13-15
WPI Board meeting, Banff, Alberta, CA.
Board Meeting Agenda
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Board Meeting Agenda
Evening reception
WPI Board meeting
Board and staff departures
Highlights
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Highlights
ASAE has recognized our hard efforts on our Rebranding Campaign with a Gold Circle Award.
Meet the DJG Team
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