BLACK & VEATCH EXECUTIVE BIO
CINDY WALLIS-LAGE
TITLE : EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INDUSTRY : ENGINEERING LOCATION : UNITED STATES
Cindy Wallis-Lage is an Executive Director at Black & Veatch . In September 2022 , Wallis-Lage announced her retirement after 36 years of working for the company . She served as President of Black & Veatch ’ s water business and is a member of the board of directors . An active champion of water ’ s true value and its impact on sustainable communities , she has been focused on enterprise-wide client sustainability and resilience .
Wallis-Lage joined the company in 1986 and is well known in the industry for her expertise in the treatment and reuse of water and wastewater resources . Wallis-Lage has been involved in more than 100 projects globally in both the municipal and industrial sectors . She joined the Black & Veatch board of directors in 2012 and currently serves on the board of directors for the US Water Alliance and on the leadership Council for Water For People . Wallis- Lage earned a bachelor ’ s degree in civil engineering from Kansas State University and her master ’ s degree in environmental health engineering from the University of Kansas . She also serves on the Engineering Advisory Council at Kansas State University . EXECUTIVE BIO
KRISTIE DEIULIIS
TITLE : MANAGING DIRECTOR - STRATEGY & PLANNING
INDUSTRY : ENGINEERING LOCATION : UNITED STATES
Kristie Deiuliis is a Managing
Director at Black & Veatch , leading decarbonisation strategy and planning initiatives . She is focused on business model transformation , investment strategies , regulatory impacts and technology implementation for Fortune 500 companies and energy asset owners / operators across multiple industries . With 27 years in the energy industry , Deiuliis leads strategic initiatives , driving the development of economic policy , low-carbon fuels and technologies , and risk assessments for a broad range of global top-tier clients . Her experience spans energy industry domains , including wholesale and retail ( regulated and competitive ) markets , distributed energy resource business models , market entry and expansion strategies , and business case investment strategies for companies seeking to pivot or accelerate specific goals .