Dave Neiman was raised in a rural setting in North Central Iowa.  He attended Iowa State University, studying both Civil Engineering and Fisheries & Wildlife Biology.  Dave has a background in highway design, computer systems & programming,  general construction industry, land use planning, and local government operations.  He operated a small, private environmental consulting business which provided land use planning and lake management services to Minnesota's lake areas.

Currently, Dave serves as Minnesota Rural Water Association's Source Water Protection Specialist, a position that provides technical assistance and facilitation support for both ground and surface source waters supplying public drinking water systems.

Dave lives with his family in the Gull Lake area near Nisswa, MN.  He is an avid outdoorsman, a creative chef, and continues to pursue a life-long interest in sailing.

Mark Wettlaufer was raised on a family farm in southern Minnesota.  He completed undergraduate studies at the University of Minnesota in agriculture and political science and obtained a M.A. from Mankato State University focusing on local government administration and environmental issues.  Mark has 10 years experience working for local government focusing on land and water resource planning.  Mark also continues to be involved in the family farm operation.

Presently, Mark holds the Minnesota Rural Water Association's National funded Source Water Specialist Position.  This position provides technical assistance and support to communities in the development of Source Water or Wellhead Protection Plans throughout Minnesota.

Mark lives with his wife in central Minnesota.  His hobbies includes fishing and waterfowl hunting.

Robyn Hoerr grew up in rural Minnesota near the Brainerd Lakes Area.  After graduating from Minnesota State University with a B.S. degree in Microbiology and a minor in chemistry, she worked for a number of years in the animal health business, and then for a Public Health Department as a Registered Environmental Health Sanitarian where she developed a strong interest and broad knowledge base relating to environmental issues.

At the present time, Robyn is a state funded Source Water Protection Specialist for Minnesota Rural Water Association.  In this position she is able to provide wellhead protection planning assistance to many classifications of public water suppliers in the state of Minnesota. 

Robyn lives in Elk River, MN with her husband and three children. Besides spending time with her family, she enjoys outdoor activities such as camping, fishing, biking, and walking as well as indoor activities such as reading.