*RESCHEDULED Gwinnett County Advisory Roundtable with Rebecca Shelton, Director of Water Resources in Gwinnett County

Rebecca Shelton
Director of Water Resources
Gwinnett County

Rebecca Shelton was appointed Director of the Department of Water Resources in 2023. Rebecca began her career as a utilities planner for the department, which was then known as the Gwinnett County Department of Public Utilities. She left Gwinnett in 1999 and served in various roles in the industry, including positions at several engineering firms and the cities of Atlanta and Alpharetta. She returned to the Department of Water Resources in 2011 and has risen through the ranks, eventually leading every area of the department before being appointed director.
 

Rebecca holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering from the University of Central Florida and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. She has more than 25 years of experience as a civil engineer and is a registered Professional Engineer in Georgia. She was named 2022 Civil Engineer of the Year in Georgia by the American Society of Civil Engineers and has been recognized as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in Georgia Engineering by Engineering Georgia magazine. Rebecca is passionate about water resources and comes from three generations of plumbers.