is Regional Director of Utility Acquisitions and Government Affairs for Central States Water Resources (“CSWR”) the nation’s tenth largest privately owned water/wastewater utility company. Mr. Kriess has over 45 years of experience in the water/wastewater utility industry, serving in multiple senior leadership positions, including Vice President and General Manager for a large investor-owned water/wastewater utility company. His current responsibilities for CSWR include acquisitions of water/wastewater utility systems in the state of Arizona and coordination of relationships with various governmental agencies. Mr. Kriess has a B. Sc.in Biology from Westminster College (PA) and a M. Sc. in Environmental Health from the University of Pittsburgh.