Paul Gifford

Paul Gifford has a wealth of experience in the water and gas distribution systems industry. Paul began their career as a Foundry Engineer and Product Engineer at Kennedy Valve Co. in 1990 before joining Mueller Water Products in 1996 as a Product Engineering Supervisor. At Mueller Water Products, Paul developed and implemented water distribution valve products and was responsible for design and budgeting. In 2006, they moved to ITT Industrial Products as the Engineering Manager, where they focused on new product development and worked with various departments to achieve corporate goals. Paul returned to Mueller Water Products in 2012, this time as the Director of Research and Development, where they spearheaded research into emerging technologies and advanced manufacturing processes. Paul aims to improve water quality, accessibility, distribution system integrity, and longevity. Most recently, in 2021, Paul assumed the role of Director of Product at Mueller Water Products.

Paul Gifford earned a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Tri-State University, which they attended from 1987 to 1990. Paul later pursued a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in the Management of Technology program at the Georgia Institute of Technology, from 2014 to 2015. Prior to that, they attended Corning Community College from 1985 to 1987.