Let's Meet Judy, One of Our Team USA Alums!

Let's Meet Judy, One Of Our Team USA Young Leaders!

One of the missions of programs like the CPC is to develop future leadership in the plumbing field. As our current industry professionals at all levels (hands on plumbing through engineering and administration) move closer to retirement we have an increasing need to grow young professionals with solid technical skills, critical thinking and communication skills to help them participate actively in the industry, and a cultural awareness.  The CPC, even at this fairly early stage in its development, has this as a goal.

Today we would like to tell you about one of our own--a participant-leader who has grown up with the CPC.

Judy Torres is a young leader who is a product of the leadership development activities of the CPC.  Judy is no stranger to many who are reading this blog.  She grew up in Chicago and after high school she attended the Milwaukee School of Engineering in the Architectural Engineering program. Doug had the honor of working with Judy as she completed her senior design sequence of courses. After graduation, Judy went to work for Progressive AE based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, as a Mechanical Building Systems engineer specializing in plumbing.

Shortly after graduation, Judy responded to an article from ASPE and was selected for the inaugural Team USA. She became the leader of that team and had great success in Singapore with what was truly a competition. If you haven't seen video of all four team members running with pails of water, it is quite a sight. After this competition, Judy represented her company, Team USA, and the industry, well by doing several talk show appearances and speaking engagements.  We knew that Judy was not done.

Last year Judy was a coach for Team USA in India. Her role in preparing the team through review of written reports and drawings was crucial to the team's success. It was her that coined the term "Team School 125.”

This year Judy continues to be a critical member of Team USA's coaching team. Unfortunately, due to travel restrictions and a career move back to Chicago,, she will not be traveling to Deepsloot. We are sure that she is still not done.  Judy is currently workiing as a Plumbing Project Engineer at DBHMS in Chicago.

In previous posts we have highlighted the importance of our sponsors’ support to the industry. Judy is a great example of how that support can result in both personal and professional growth for one person, and ultimately for the industry as a whole.

She is a great role model for this year's, and future teams!