May 101 minOn the road again!What a great feeling to be traveling without masks and fear to see colleagues and meeting new clients around the world once again! I have...
Jan 221 minVideo Production - A Work in ProgressLearning a new tool can be difficult especially one like Adobe Premier Pro but I am fortunate to have two guys on my team who have taken...
Nov 2, 20212 minFirst-Ever Private LTE PlugfestI serve as the Executive Director of the Utility Broadband Alliance (UBBA), a growing trade association dedicated to helping utilities...
Jul 8, 20211 minEDWOSB Certified!After a long and arduous 8-month process, I am happy to announce that Smart Water Smart City, LLC has been awarded certification by a...
Apr 20, 20212 minC-Every four years, the American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) Report Card for America’s Infrastructure depicts the condition and...
Apr 7, 20211 minPreparing for the SWAN Forum 2021Great promo video published by the SWAN Forum to highlight the upcoming conference. I am honored to be the Outreach Committee Chair for...
Feb 18, 20212 minNB-IoT is a Great Option for Water and Wastewater InfrastructureOver the past 10 years or so I have been researching and monitoring the latest utility network infrastructure options for water,...
Jan 4, 20211 min"HOPE" will be my word for 2021As with other 'new years' prognostications are in abundance on the web, but instead of predictions of what the industry or the economy...
Nov 10, 20202 minRural Communities Need to Share the Lessons Learned from New Infrastructure FundingLate last month the USDA announced that the Trump Administration has approved investments of $891 Million in rural water and wastewater...
Sep 3, 20201 minSWAN Membership - Making Water and Wastewater Systems More IntelligentThe Smart Water Networks Forum (SWAN) is the leading global hub for advancing the use of “smart,” data-driven solutions in water and...
Jul 24, 20201 minGrowing the Power of Women GloballyAs I travel around the world working on Smart Communities and utilities, it is inspiring to see the growth of the number of women doing...
Jun 22, 20202 minHow do we hold a positive attitude through all this?COVID-19, Lock-downs, Layoffs, Riots, Anger, Hatred, Fear.... these things are taking a toll on our spirits and manifesting in poor...
Apr 22, 20201 minCOVID-19 Proves Business IS Personal"Whatever else anything is, it ought to begin by being personal." to quote Kathleen Kelly in "You've Got Mail." I've been thinking about...
Mar 23, 20202 minKellogg’s vs. Post – Relevant Again in 2020Every marketing 101 class and many business publications have shared this Great Depression story over the years. It reminds us of another...
Mar 11, 20202 minNEWS: North Carolina Small-Business Owner Named to NSBA Leadership CouncilDURHAM, NC – Ms. Bobbi Harris, Founder & CEO of Smart Water Smart City, LLC was recently named to the National Small Business Association...
Jan 31, 20201 minVideo Interviews, Magazine Articles and Speaking OpsThought leadership and industry expertise are only obtained through years of listening and learning from others. I've spent the better...
Jan 1, 20201 min2020 VisionI recently received my 2019 frequent flier summary from American Airlines, and was shocked with all my travel in a year of great personal...
Dec 12, 20191 minShake it off and step up!For more than 20 years I have heard speakers share the story of the old man and the mule. It took on slight variations each time, but...
Nov 26, 20192 minThe World Came to WATEC IsraelAfter European Utility Week in Paris, I headed to Tel Aviv for the WATEC conference which took place Nov. 19-21. WATEC 2019 had a strong...
Nov 15, 20191 minAh Paris!This past week Paris, France played host to the European Utility Week and POWERGEN Europe conferences. And I was once again invited to...