Water Bureau Principal Engineer Teresa Elliott was appointed as the Portland Water Bureau’s Chief Engineer.

She holds the distinction of being the Water Bureau’s first woman in that role.

“I am honored to be the first woman in this role at the Water Bureau,” said Teresa. “I chose to dedicate my career to public service a long time ago and I lead by example. We have work ahead. This allows me to continue to guide and direct current projects and to continue the seismic resiliency work to make our water system safer and stronger for years to come.”

Click to read more about Teresa in the Daily Journal of Commerce.

Photo by Sam Tenney, Daily Journal of Commerce.