Shellie Chard

Shellie Chard is a member of the 2021-22 Board of Trustees for the Water Environment Federation (WEF), an international organization of water quality professionals headquartered in Alexandria, Va.

Chard is the Water Quality Division Director for the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) where she oversees a holistic water program that includes the regulatory aspects of the Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, water reuse, infrastructure funding, operator certification, groundwater protection, and other state water programs.

Chard has 24 years of experience as a water professional and five years of administrative experience managing human resources, finance, and information technology. This time in administrative management lead to her earning credentials as an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Investigator and as a Certified Personnel Professional.