Tom Pugh has 35 years of engineering experience in various leadership roles, including vice president for an engineering firm, regional engineering manager for a water and wastewater engineering firm, and senior utility project manager for a planning and design firm. He is a Florida-licensed engineer and wastewater treatment plant operator and has completed certification programs through the National Association of Sewer Service Companies for pipeline, lateral, and manhole assessments. Tom also attained certification through the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure as an Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV SP).
Some of Tom's signature projects include the design, permitting, and construction oversight for the addition of gravity sewer throughout Hickory Island along with communities west of U.S. 41 between the Imperial River and Bonita Beach Road in Bonita Springs for Bonita Springs Utilities; the design, permitting, and construction oversight of approximately four miles of 10- to 20-inch-diameter reclaimed water mains to serve Eastwood Golf Course, Heritage Palms Golf and Country Club and The Forum; and upgrades, rehabilitation and storm hardening to the Isle of Capri Potable Water Pumping Station and 5-million-gallon (MG) Storage Tank for Pinellas County.