The Planning Process
The MWRD Board of Commissioners approved the 2021-2025 Strategic Plan effective June 3, 2021. The MWRD will update the plan on a yearly basis.
The new plan was designed to:
- Articulate the mission, vision, and strategic goals for the MWRD for the next five years;
- Identify a set of strategic initiatives to achieve those goals; and
- Provide a framework for measuring progress and reviewing/updating the Plan on an annual basis.
The planning process began in September 2020 using a comprehensive, staged approach that consisted of four consecutive phases.
Phase 1: Desired Future State and Current State
- Solicit input from stakeholders, internal and external
- Collect data on key performance metrics
- Assess the current state and identify the desired current state
Phase 2: Strategic Vision and Goals
- Align strategic goals and vision with leadership
- Identify gaps that will need to be addressed to achieve strategic goals
Phase 3: Strategic Roadmap
- Identify preliminary strategic initiatives through working sessions with MWRD staff
- Engage stakeholders around preliminary initiatives
- Align on the strategic roadmap with leadership
Phase 4: Five-Year Strategic Plan & Implementation
- Finalize plan
- Engage stakeholders around preliminary initiatives
- Review annually and publish in the Budget Book
Strategic Planning Team
Members of the Steering Committee that oversaw the plan’s development included:
- Commissioner Marcelino Garcia, co-chair
- Former Commissioner Debra Shore, co-chair
- Brian Perkovich, Executive Director
- Mary Ann Boyle, Treasurer
- Susan Morakalis, General Counsel
- John Murray, Director of Maintenance and Operations
- Catherine O’Connor, Director of Engineering
The firms and individuals that facilitated this effort on a pro bono basis included:
- Janine Witko, Principal, Americas Water Leader
- Vincent Lee, Associate Principal
- Audrey Fremier, Water Engineer
- Aude Lucien, Urban Planner
- Kirsten Carroll, Associate Principal
- Alec Noggle, Associate
- Evan Oesterle, Fellow