Steve Drew

Steve has over 40 years of experience in water utility management, municipal government leadership, and private consulting. He began his career with the City of Greensboro, NC Water Resources Department where he served at all levels of technical and managerial positions including electronics technician, superintendent, water supply division, and department operations manager until becoming Director of Water Resources utility in 2011. Steve served as assistant city manager before retiring from public service in 2020. Before joining Raftelis, Steve worked as a private consultant in the areas of executive recruitment, technical water utility subject matter review, and business growth development. Steve has extensive experience working in the areas of organizational improvement, governance, strategic planning, continuity of operations, disaster preparedness, sustainability, capacity development, and capital improvement. Steve’s wide range of experience has informed his extensive technical knowledge and administrative expertise in the areas of water and wastewater operations, asset management, regulatory compliance, general utility management, customer service, executive leadership, assessment, and affecting positive organizational change. As a result, City leadership consistently trusted his recommendations, leading to development and implementation of strategies that addressed a wide range of improvements, upgrades, and efficiencies regarding physical assets, operations, and associated fiscal impact.