Meet the Team
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Aaron Tolliver
President
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Steve Tolliver Sr.
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Paul Kraft
Operations Director
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Mike Amburn
Operations Supervisor
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Lee Haste
Operations Supervisor
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Marty Hodge Sr.
Operations & Maintenance Lead
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Kevin Ries
Lead Operator
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Kristie May
Lead Operator
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John Gould
Operator
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Joe Botner
Operator
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Michael Wayne
Operator
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Gavin Patterson
Operator
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Nick Nichols
Operator
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Phil Smith
Operator
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Greg Mayer
Operator
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Alex Pauline
Operator
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Jason Smith
Operator
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Marty Hodge Jr.
Operator
Meet the Owners
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Elizabeth Hughes
Owner / Chairwoman of the Board
Elizabeth has thirty years of experience in the financial industry, managing wealth for individuals and corporate entities with a global, national, and boutique firm before embarking into the utility industry.
Vice-President Investments with NatCity Investments, UBS Financial Services, and First Kentucky Securities. Managed $130,000,000 in assets using equity, debt, and alternative investments. As a Licensed Principal, managed a team of advisors while guiding clients through tumultuous times of Dot-com Bubble, the Great Recession, and the longest-running bull market.
Specialized in work-out strategies in equity holdings for creditors and bond trading. Syndicate Coordinator.
Education
University of Louisville – Art History major
Columbus University – BS Business Administration
Professional Certifications
WBENC – WBE entity
NWBOC – WBE entity
Non-Profit Activities
Board Member – AAA Automotive Club Kentucky
Board Member – American Cancer Society (Retired)
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Steve Tolliver Sr.
Owner / Board Member
Steve has 45 years of experience in the operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment facilities, pumping stations, flood control, combined sewers, and sanitary sewers. He has 34years of experience with management in the same field. Mr. Tolliver’s expertise includes operations and process specialist for wastewater facilities, municipal utilities management, pretreatment, odor control, solid waste management and marketing.
Education
University of Phoenix - B.S., Business Administration
University of Kentucky - A.A.S.
Professional Certifications
Class D Industrial Wastewater Operator, Indiana #14212
Class IV Wastewater Operator, Indiana #10858
Class IV Wastewater Operator, Kentucky #5016
Class IV Wastewater Operator, ABC 38 States #S40103R3-2617
Associations
Water Environment Federation
Indiana Wastewater Operators Association
Southern Indiana Operators Association
Kentucky-Tennessee Water Environment Federation
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Aaron Tolliver
President / Owner / Board Member
Aaron has 13 years of experience in the utility planning and coordination activities of assigned operations in steam, gas, oil, hydro, reserves and bulk electric along operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment facilities, GIS mapping, flood control, combined sewers, and sanitary sewers.
Education
Indiana University - Master of Business Administration
Indiana University - B.S. Public Affairs, Environmental Management
Professional Certifications
NERC Reliability Coordinator
Associations
Water Environment Federation
Clean Water Professionals of Kentucky and Tennessee
Indiana Water Environment Association
Non-Profit Activities
President - Falls of the Ohio Foundation Board of Directors
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George Hughes Jr.
Owner / Board Member
George has over 50 years of leadership experience in the construction & wastewater industries. He has managed and lead the administration functions of organizations, established policy and procedure, strategic planning and objectives, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, financial planning, operational objectives, training and technology.
-2011 to Present: Owner/Member: Aqua Utility Services, LLC
-1995 to 2011: Chief Executive Officer - Administration & Co-President, Hughes Group, Inc. & Subsidiaries
-1993 to 1995: Executive Vice President - Hughes Group, Inc.
-1991 to 1993: President - E.H. Hughes Co., Inc.
-1987 to 1991: Vice President - E.H. Hughes Co., Inc.
-1980 to 1987: President - Mid State Paving, Inc.
-1974 to 1980: Purchasing Agent, Estimating Assistant - E.H. Hughes Co., Inc.
-1972 to 1974: Project Manager - E.H. Hughes Co., Inc.
Education
Indiana University - BS Business Administration
Harvard Graduate School of Business - Executive Management Program
American Management Program - Management Program
Non-Profit Activities
Past Director, Membership Committee - Metro United Way
Past Director - Southern Indiana Chamber of Commerce
Past Director - Southern Indiana Economic Development Council
Leadership Louisville - Class of 1989
Leadership Clark County - Class of 1983
Young President Organization 1988 - 1992
CEO Roundtable - Louisville Chamber
Committee Member - Jefferson County Economic Development, Louisville Metro Parks, Bridge Steering Committee, Louisville Chamber of Transportation, Southern Indiana Chamber of Transportation, Southern Indiana Environmental.
Associations
Past President and Director - Associated General Contractors
Past President and Director - Associated Builders & Contractors
Past President and Director - Indiana Constructors, Inc.
National Director - Associated Builders and Contractors