New Gwinnett Water Resources Director Named

Gwinnett County Administrator Glenn Stephens announced that he has tapped Ron Seibenhener to serve as the director of the Department of Water Resources for the next 24 months. Seibenhener’s first day of work will be April 16.

Over the two-year period, Seibenhener will review overall operations and develop goals to ensure the department provides quality services to customers in a cost-effective manner. He also will participate in the recruitment process to fill the director’s position when his term expires.

“Ron has a long history with Gwinnett County government, both on the inside and outside the organization,” said Stephens in the announcement. “With his impressive professional credentials, I am looking forward to getting his take on where Gwinnett’s Water Resources department is, where it needs to go in this new economy, and how to get there.”

Seibenhener, a longtime resident of Gwinnett County, has run his own consulting practice since 2006. He previously worked as president of Jordan Jones and Goulding Inc., a regional engineering, planning and consulting firm headquartered in Norcross, where he retired after 14 years of service.

Additionally, he served Gwinnett County as director of public utilities in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Seibenhener has a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and a master’s degree in environmental engineering from Auburn University.

The Gwinnett Board of Commissioners ratified Seibenhener’s employment contract March 27. 

Lynn Smarr, who had been serving as acting director, will return to the position of assistant director. “Lynn has served Gwinnett County Water Resources and its customers admirably over the years,” said Commission Chairman Charlotte Nash in the announcement.

“All of us at the county owe her a debt of gratitude for running the department not only during extremely challenging economic times but also during a period of severe drought. It was a big job and one that she did well,” Nash said.