About Our Speakers

Executive Manager, Northern Region
Trinity River Authority of Texas

Matthew Jalbert has been with the Trinity River Authority (TRA) since January 2015. In 2006, he received his Bachelor’s Degree from Texas A&M University in Civil Engineering. He received his Masters of Engineering in Civil Engineering in 2012 at the University of Texas at Arlington. He worked with three engineering firms prior to 2015. He worked in the position as the Engineering Manager at TRA’s Central Regional Wastewater System. In April 2019, he moved in to the Planning, Design and Construction Administration group for TRA, where he served as the Manager, Engineering Services and managed their Capital Improvement Program. In April 2022, he was appointed the Executive Manager, Northern Region in which he oversees the operation and maintenance of five wastewater treatment and one water treatment facilities. He holds his professional engineering license in the state of Texas as well as a TCEQ Class B Wastewater Operator license. He is actively involved with the Water Environment Association of Texas (WEAT) and served as the President from 2022-2023. He is currently serving as the WEAT Past-President and as a Delegate on the Water Environment Federation, and was recently appointed to the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies Board of Directors.

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