Meet the Hosts of the Utility Emergency Response Podcast

Meet the hosts of the Utility Emergency Respone Podcast: Isaac Alatorre and Jim Wollbrinck. In this episode, Isaac and Jim share their backgrounds, how they entered the water utility and emergency management world, how they met through AWWA and the utility community, and why they started this podcast. Jim talks about his career in water utilities, emergency management, water quality, technology, and critical infrastructure preparedness. Isaac shares his path from financial planning into Portable Pipeline Systems, the influence of David Jackson, and his passion for helping utilities become more prepared before emergencies happen. They also discuss the mission of the podcast: bringing practical conversations, new technologies, expert perspectives, and real-world emergency management issues to the utility and critical infrastructure community. This episode is a great starting point for listeners who want to know who Isaac and Jim are, what drives the podcast, and why utility emergency preparedness matters. Have a utility emergency management topic, guest suggestion, technology, lesson learned, or response challenge you think we should cover? Reach out through Portable Pipeline Systems or connect with us through our official channels.