Kurtis is a Sourcewater Protection Specialist for PA Rural Water Association. He spent the bulk of his time in the non-profit sector over the past decade in managerial and teaching roles. Kurtis originally studied Civil Engineering with an environmental focus at Penn State University. He has a background in academic research and new product evaluation and research. Kurtis is a life-long rural Pennsylvania resident, he brings a desire to grow in the industry for the benefit of others, applying his background in writing and researching toward helping operators, owners, and customers of the many small ground water systems throughout Pennsylvania as a source water protection technician.