Resonate Recordings https://resonaterecordings.com © 2026 JPIA Five ACWA JPIA en-us Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:06:34 +0000 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:06:34 +0000 https://www.acwajpia.com/podcasts/ https://storage.googleapis.com/com-resonaterecordings-public/cover-art/vWRbDbiO0M0jwXZO8zb5WIBVhEjATJf23GfcJTD5.png https://www.acwajpia.com/podcasts/ ACWA JPIA false episodic ACWA JPIA ACWA JPIA communications@acwajpia.com No false 1 5 S5:E1 Cyber Confidence: Tools, Training, and Real-World Protection Cybersecurity can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. In this episode, ACWA JPIA's Director of Pooled Programs Jennifer Jobe sits down with our very own Cybersecurity Risk Specialist, ... full e10b77f5-ce5e-45dd-a77a-e9a5fb896fd3 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000 false false 14 4 S4 E14: Navigating California’s Property Insurance Market: Insights from Aon and ACWA JPIA Join Jennifer Jobe, Director of Pooled Programs at ACWA JPIA, as she sits down with Alex Tokar, Managing Director at Aon, for an insightful conversation on the current state of California’s propert... full c72542a9-59a8-4182-905f-b88769fcc491 Thu, 03 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0000 false false 13 4 S4 E13: Building Culture from the CORE Discover how an irrigation district is transforming workplace culture from the inside out. In this episode, we sit down with September Singh, Assistant General Manager, and Donaday Chapman, SPHR/SH... full eb4f1856-1bcc-4d16-aea3-57f9d378b00d Fri, 20 Jun 2025 19:15:00 +0000 false false 12 4 S4:E12 Behind the Benefit: Real Member Stories of Carrum Health in Action Join ACWA JPIA Employee Benefits Manager, Adam Dedmon, as he explores the Carrum Health program benefit with Laures Stiles (Director of HR & Administration, San Louis & Delta-Mendota Water Authorit... full cf09325a-7aa8-4d5e-9246-f988fe7482b0 Thu, 05 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000 false false 11 4 S4 E11: The Ripple Effect: Developing Leaders in the Water Industry In this episode, join ACWA JPIA Member Education Manager, Sarah Crawford, as she interviews three senior JPIA member water agency leaders, Stephen Lang, Betsy Miller, and Kevin Phillips, to learn a... full 9806e4a0-3960-440a-9047-d3769d366439 Thu, 22 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 1740 false false 10 4 S4 E10: 10 Years of the ACWA JPIA Leadership Essentials Program In this episode, Member Education Manager Sarah Crawford discusses the 10th anniversary of the ACWA JPIA Leadership Essentials for the Water Industry Program, a transformative, year-long experience... full 5681352c-ac39-42fb-bc96-7a21addbfdbc Thu, 08 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 1158 false false 9 4 S4 E9: Lessons Learned from a Long-Time ACWA JPIA Executive Committee Member In this episode, we sit down with David Drake, a dedicated leader with over 11 years of service to ACWA JPIA, including his role as Vice President of the Executive Committee. David reflects on his ... full 593c1573-099c-41e3-94c3-f865715b4d2c Fri, 25 Apr 2025 18:26:00 +0000 1460 false false 8 4 S4 E8: ACWA JPIA & Progyny, A Fertility and Family Building Benefit In the latest episode of the podcast, hosted by Adam Dedmon, Employee Benefits Manager at ACWA JPIA, guest Katie Wilcox, Client Success Manager from Progyny, discusses the transformative role of fe... full 5a5d6034-5a0a-4539-8991-f33ae667e290 www.acwajpia.com Thu, 03 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 1032 false false 7 4 S4 E7: Innovation in Action-Orchard Dale Water District's Custom Service Truck In this episode of JPIA Five, ACWA JPIA's Sr. Risk Advisor Jesse Cota interviews Edward Castaneda, General Manager of Orchard Dale Water District, who shares valuable insights into the district’s o... full 318c2ffe-83f3-444c-b10b-549e26c99655 www.acwajpia.com Thu, 27 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000 1801 false false 6 4 S4 E6: Navigating California Water Policy with ACWA Join host Sarah Crawford, ACWA JPIA's Member Education Manager, as she sits down with Soren Nelson, ACWA's Senior State Relations Advocate to explore the vital partnership between ACWA and ACWA JPI... full 48cbcd1f-eb9f-4d5e-9a3f-b921c205e6bd Thu, 13 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0000 1079 false false 5 4 S4 E5: Thinking Inside the Box- Engaging Teams to be Solution-Focused Join Kristen Bennett, ACWA JPIA Training Specialist, as she discusses how to engage your team in a solution-focused mindset while working within the realities of organizational constraints full dfab1f32-991c-4bd9-8ad4-83dbd559df73 Thu, 27 Feb 2025 13:00:00 +0000 1623 false false 4 4 S4 E4: Form 5020 Essentials- Compliance, Best Practices & Insights In this episode, a rebroadcast of a recent Hot Java webinar, we dive into the essential practices and legal requirements surrounding Form 5020, the Employer’s Report of Occupational Injury and Illn... full cece1f29-4a18-4043-8720-50951e1225ef www.acwajpia.com Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:00:00 +0000 1151 false false 3 4 S4 E3: Risk Transfer in Action- Safeguarding Your Agency In this episode, interviewer Nidia Watkins, ACWA JPIA's Member Services Representative II, speaks with guest Walt E. Wendelstein, Managing Partner of Wendelstein Law Group, P.C. Discussing the vi... full 63bdcf70-f2ce-4d6c-9210-d3753303fffe Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:00:00 +0000 1207 false false 2 4 S4 E2: ACWA JPIA's New Training Specialist, Kristen Bennett In this episode of JPIA Five, we introduce Kristen Bennett, ACWA JPIA's new Training Specialist, who brings 15 years of expertise in public sector training and curriculum development. Kristen share... full 2e08b2f8-b561-4386-86fc-8111f81fec3f www.acwajpia.com Thu, 16 Jan 2025 13:00:00 +0000 1024 false false 1 4 S4 E1: Introducing Director of Member Outreach Elisa Sabatini In the Season 4 premiere of the JPIA Five podcast, we introduce Elisa Sabatini, ACWA JPIA's newly appointed Director of Member Outreach, who shares her vibrant perspective on her evolving role for ... full 2fa791a0-71b9-4c93-bfaf-3f6d45f1d812 Thu, 02 Jan 2025 13:00:00 +0000 871 false false 9 3 S3 E9: New HR Laws for 2025 In this episode of JPIA Five, ACWA JPIA General Counsel Robert Greenfield along with Litigation Manager Kayla Villa and HR Manager Tony Waterford discuss new statutes for 2025 and significant case ... full 935bdc63-d95a-470b-bf74-14b180dcd898 Thu, 19 Dec 2024 13:00:00 +0000 2418 false false 8 3 S3 E8: A Deep Dive into a Multigenerational Workforce On this episode, a repeat of a recent Hot Java, Nicole Reed and Dina Hidalgo from the Water Replenishment District discuss how effectively managing a multigenerational workforce supports employee e... full 8bb6e864-f793-4828-a65b-9a786b3c1d89 Thu, 05 Dec 2024 18:30:00 +0000 2048 false false 7 3 S3 E7: DEI with Water Replenishment District (WRD) This is a special episode of JPIA Five. This is a rebroadcast of our monthly Hot Java, Hot HR Topics webinar. This episode is a discussion with Nicole Reed. Ms Reed is the DEI coordinator at t... full cee79577-8adb-4cfe-af3c-94f831d0e07c Thu, 21 Nov 2024 13:00:00 +0000 2337 false false 6 3 S3 E6: Don't Miss the ACWA JPIA Fall Summit in Palm Desert! In this episode of the JPIA Five podcast, we share key details about the upcoming ACWA JPIA Fall Summit in Palm Desert on Dec 2-3, covering educational sessions, networking events, and the digital ... full 33fcfc75-4ad4-4443-abcd-86bc2317d397 Fri, 08 Nov 2024 13:00:00 +0000 907 false false 4 4 S3 E5: Cybersecurity Awareness Month with JPIA's New IT Manager [Erik Kowalewski, ACWA JPIA IT Manager] In this episode for Cybersecurity Awareness Month, new ACWA JPIA IT Manager Erik Kowalewski shares insights from his 21-year career in IT, highlighting the evolving challenges in cybersecurity. He ... full 90822038-81b3-42a2-b0bb-4d7a623ca9e4 Fri, 25 Oct 2024 19:45:00 +0000 1455 false false 4 3 S3 E4: Introducing JPIA's New Employee Benefits Manager Adam Dedmon Join ACWA JPIA Director of Pooled Programs Jennifer Jobe as she introduces JPIA's new Employee Benefits Manager Adam Dedman who, along with Tom Sher, Sr. Vice President of Alliant Insurance Service... full f6b196a7-0851-4f80-9c6f-9105551a7fe2 Fri, 12 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0000 878 false false 2 3 S3 E3: Know Before You Go- JPIA Spring Membership Summit ACWA JPIA Communication & Outreach Specialist Molly Quirk is joined by JPIA Event Planner Laura Baryak as she unveils the recently renamed JPIA Membership Summit. Laura takes us through the jam-pa... full e8940c0f-a99c-4eb9-b5a2-26aac5a8903f Thu, 25 Apr 2024 20:30:00 +0000 845 false false 2 3 S3 E2: Your Agency and the Use of AI [Kevin Phillips, ACWA JPIA Director of Member Outreach, Cassie Crittenden, ACWA JPIA HR Specialist, Molly Quirk, ACWA JPIA Communication & Outreach Specialist} In this episode of JPIA Five, host Kevin Phillip (ACWA JPIA Director of Member Outreach) and guests hosts Cassie Crittenden, JPIA HR Specialist, and Molly Quirk, JPIA Communication and Outreach Spe... full 64edb189-87b6-4104-a594-b05cf96313b1 Fri, 26 Jan 2024 00:55:00 +0000 1034 false false 1 3 S3 E1: Navigating New Laws in 2024 [ACWA JPIA General Counsel Robert Greenfield] Join us for the 3rd Season premiere of JPIA Five as ACWA JPIA General Counsel Robert Greenfield discusses new 2024 laws that may be pertinent to your agency. full e9cd7e85-b512-47d5-b12f-426e94371775 Tue, 09 Jan 2024 20:00:00 +0000 2150 false false 14 2 S2 E14: Introducing ACWA JPIA Director of Pooled Programs Jennifer Jobe In the Season 2 JPIA Five finale, ACWA JPIA's Communication and Outreach Specialist, Molly Quirk, introduces Jennifer Jobe, ACWA JPIA Director of Pooled Programs. With nearly two decades of risk ma... full 14abbf78-df89-43e3-b5ed-4b28d2128278 Thu, 21 Dec 2023 13:00:00 +0000 824 false false 13 2 S2 E13: Announcing the 48th H.R. LaBounty Safety Award Winners [ACWA JPIA Risk Control Manager Robin Flint] ACWA JPIA Risk Control Manager Robin Flint announces the 48th H.R. LaBounty Safety Award Winners! full 1c78cd6a-7b03-44a4-af80-da5281236b7a Tue, 28 Nov 2023 18:00:00 +0000 1816 false false 12 2 S2 E12: Know Before You Go- Fall Conference 2023 [Laura Baryak, ACWA JPIA Event Planner, Tiffany Giammona, AWCA Director of Member Outreach & Engagement, Molly Quirk, ACWA JPIA Communication & Outreach Specialist] The ACWA JPIA & ACWA Conferences are headed to Indian Wells, CA! Listen to this "Know Before You Go" episode for details about each conference's key events, locations, reminders, and more! ACWA ... full a63cdc37-0d60-4669-bc9a-c94b217bbed0 Mon, 20 Nov 2023 13:00:00 +0000 823 false false 11 2 S2 E 11: Expanding Cyber Resilience with KnowBe4 and KYND ACWA JPIA recently announced boosted benefits for Cyber Liability Program Members with partners KnowBe4 and KYND. On episode of JPIA Five JPIA Director of Pooled Programs, Jennifer Jobe, helps u... full 9e824396-52fb-47b9-bf67-97f5b7d7498e Tue, 31 Oct 2023 12:00:00 +0000 1688 false false 10 2 S2 E10: Passing the Baton [ACWA JPIA CEO Andy Sells & ACWA JPIA CEO Adrienne Beatty] Retired CEO Andy Sells and new CEO Adrienne Beatty explore the latest updates at JPIA. Discover what Adrienne and Andy anticipate for the future of JPIA and how staffing changes, such as Andy's ret... full 4fe88cd6-4068-41b4-8fd9-9c33efc60268 Mon, 02 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000 1826 false false 9 2 S2 E9: People Operations Discussion of HR related issues with Tony Waterford and Cassie Crittenden. The Employment Hotline is available by calling 1-800-231-5742 ext 3123 or emailing employmentpracticeshotline@acwajpia.com full a46f0f4a-1301-45b8-961a-487eff08c259 Thu, 06 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0000 1423 false false 8 2 S2 E8: Welcome Kevin Phillips Kevin Phillips JPIA Director of Member Outreach talks about his new position with the JPIA, lessons learned from the Camp Fire, and advice for leaders. full 5598778f-0efd-4b14-a54b-23404e7328c7 Thu, 22 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0000 1825 false false 7 2 S2 E7: National Safety Month full e4f634a2-8a89-474e-b566-6c4d1bf3415d Thu, 08 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0000 487 false false 6 2 S2 E6: Wellness Grants Join JPIA General Counsel Robert Greenfield as he speaks with Jackie Rech, Employee Benefits Specialist, about ACWA JPIA’s Employee Benefits Wellness Grant Program. The discussion includes who is ... full 6f291e57-d0d6-49b2-bd72-93262395d54e Thu, 25 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000 1162 false false 5 2 S2 E5: Leadership Essentials for the Water Industry [Sarah Crawford, ACWA JPIA Training Manager, Clint Camac, President of Leadership Development Network] Join JPIA Training Manager, Sarah Crawford, and JPIA General Counsel Rob Greenfield as they interview Clint Camac, President of Leadership Development Network, discussing the knowledge and skills n... full 4f515a74-578c-418b-b214-26afd65b4470 Thu, 04 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000 1826 false false 4 2 S2 E4: Know Before You Go: Spring Conference 2023 [Laura Baryak, ACWA JPIA Conference Lead, Tiffany Giammona, AWCA Director of Member Outreach & Engagement, Molly Quirk, ACWA JPIA Communication & Outreach Specialist] The ACWA JPIA & ACWA Conferences are headed to Monterey, CA! Listen to this "Know Before You Go" episode for details about each conference's key events, locations, reminders, and more! ACWA JPIA... full ae6b24f6-a977-4cad-a691-d201065d0b58 Thu, 20 Apr 2023 12:00:00 +0000 917 false false 3 2 S2 E3: National Employee Benefits Day [Sandra Smith, ACWA JPIA Employee Benefits Manager] Sandra Smith lets our 28,000 covered employees and dependents know about the latest information regarding employee benefits. full b073ec32-b8d7-4f93-959d-1c2763fcb89c Thu, 06 Apr 2023 09:00:00 +0000 1262 false false 2 2 S2 E2: Lessons From The C-Suite [Andy Sells, ACWA JPIA CEO, & Dave Eggerton, ACWA Executive Director ] JPIA CEO, Andy Sells, and ACWA Executive Director, David Eggerton, discuss current issues in water and advice on leadership full 208897ef-1223-42e4-9541-72264beb516b Thu, 30 Mar 2023 09:00:00 +0000 1549 false false 1 2 S2 E1: Risk Management in 2023 [Robin Flint, ACWA JPIA Risk Control Manager & Jesse Cota, ACWA JPIA Sr. Risk Control Advisor ] Join Risk Management Program Manager Robin Flint and Risk Advisor Jesse Cota for an informative discussion of risk management tools available to member districts. full 01291526-b3d8-4746-83f1-c16067091d89 Thu, 16 Mar 2023 09:00:00 +0000 1435 false false 13 1 S1 E13: Learning About AGRIP [Ann Gergen, Executive Director of Association of Governmental Risk Pools] In our season one finale, we welcome Ann Gergen, Executive Director of the Association of Governmental Risk Pools. Ms. Gergen gives our listeners insights into national trends in public entity ris... full 1290d0be-14b2-450a-b8d0-67b044a98e04 Thu, 01 Dec 2022 10:00:00 +0000 1283 false false 12 1 S1 E12: Know Before You Go: ACWA JPIA Fall Conference 2022 [ACWA JPIA Conference Coordinator Laura Baryak] Join Laura Baryak and CEO Andy Sells to hear about the exciting and informative events at this year's Fall Conference. Thank you to David Hodgin and Cliff Diver Music . Reach out to JPIA Fiv... full bcadd947-d988-4b87-a0d9-a6d4f0c85ee6 Thu, 10 Nov 2022 10:00:00 +0000 573 false false 11 1 S1 E11: Understanding Your ACWA JPIA Premium Invoice [Dan Steele, ACWA JPIA Finance Manager] Dan Steele joins us to break down all your questions about billing and finance. How to understand your deposit premium invoice and all things billing from the JPIA full 2dd25625-82d8-4959-b898-044b024d5529 Thu, 10 Nov 2022 10:00:00 +0000 1537 false false 10 1 S1 E10: A Member's Point of View [David Drake, ACWA JPIA Executive Committee Member] Rincon del Diablo Board member and EXCO Committee member David Drake tells about about the value of JPIA from a member's point of view and what is of interest on the horizon in the water world full a3ee4c0a-384a-43ae-bec7-a6ebe56c2c43 Thu, 20 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0000 1003 false false 9 1 S1 E9: Remote Workers [Melody Tucker, ACWA JPIA Workers' Compensation Manager] Welcome to a special bonus episode of FIVE. Does your agency have remote workers? Do you know what to do to prevent injuries? In this bonus episode of FIVE, JPIA Workers' Compensation manage... full 5f1711b4-e4da-4743-adba-639260429706 Thu, 13 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0000 854 false false 8 1 S1 E8: Risk Management with ACWA JPIA [Robin Flint, ACWA JPIA Risk Management Manager] Discover through a discussion with Robin Flint how the Risk Management team at JPIA works to reduce risk and prevents claims among JPIA members. Thank you David Hodgin and Cliff Diver Music. Subs... full 56598df9-9ca4-4824-8f79-51876ad76e3b Thu, 29 Sep 2022 09:00:00 +0000 926 false false 7 1 S1 E7: Training with ACWA JPIA [Sarah Crawford, ACWA JPIA Training Manager] Training Manager Sarah Crawford discusses all the incredible training resources available to our members and exciting new training tools coming soon. For more information on the upcoming JPIA T... full 3d8a0d76-68da-47a5-b0bb-ffdf00df7091 Thu, 08 Sep 2022 09:00:00 +0000 1273 false false 6 1 S1 E6: ACWA JPIA History & Leadership [ Andy Sells, ACWA JPIA CEO] JPIA CEO Andy Sells joins us to talk about the history of the JPIA and valuable lessons on leadership. Thank you to Cliff Diver Music and David Hodgin. Subscribe and comment. Email us ... full a27dbed6-edd0-4852-a08e-6652e877210f Thu, 25 Aug 2022 09:00:00 +0000 1882 false false 5 1 S1 E5: Encroachment Permits [Linda Bauermeister, Esq., Law Offices of Barber & Bauermeister] Encroachment permits can protect members from large damage awards related to construction projects. Ms. Bauermeister has suggestions for our members on setting and following policy regarding encr... full dc4926e9-9f08-4b9c-9174-a0c678d9485a Fri, 12 Aug 2022 09:00:00 +0000 1786 false false 4 1 S1 E4: Trends in Risk Pools [Adrienne Beatty, ACWA JPIA Assistant Executive Officer] Adrienne Beatty joins Five to discuss joining the JPIA team, what's ahead for our members, and trends in pooling across the nation. full 9592dec2-4d00-4c76-a4be-556aaa106d17 Thu, 21 Jul 2022 09:00:00 +0000 840 false false 3 1 S1 E3: All About ACWA JPIA's Liability & Property Claims Programs [Jennifer Nogosek, ACWA JPIA Liability & Property Claims Manager] Jennifer Nogosek shares her experience with members on how to get the most out of the liability and/or property programs. Thank you to David Hodgin and Cliff Diver Music. Contact us at podc... full 61231c76-eb6a-48da-9e47-484bc3dad1d8 Thu, 30 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0000 1168 false false 2 1 S1 E2: HR & Administration [Patricia Slaven, MBA, SPHR, ACWA JPIA Director of Administration] Insights on the valuable resources available to members in the subject area of Administration and HR. full aec08af0-1d59-4654-bea3-6826b67f60f3 Thu, 16 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0000 1080 false false 1 1 S1 E1: Welcome to JPIA Five We are looking forward to seeing you at Spring Conference 2022. Enjoy a brief overview of what to expect. Thank you always to Cliffdiver Music for our music. Find more at https://cliffdiveramb... full d0fa3942-9b4f-4e20-b0be-c0896c4b7e84 Tue, 26 Apr 2022 09:00:00 +0000 723 false false