About Jeff Theerman, PE

Jeff Theerman is the Executive Director of Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD), St. Louis. He received his BSCE from UMR in 1980, MSCE from SIU-Edwardsville and his Professional Degree from Missouri S&T in 2009. A long-time engineer at MSD, Jeff has swum upstream and now is responsible for all engineering, construction, operations and administration for the District. MSD employs about 950 people and has an annual budget of about $400 million, about $200 million of which is construction. The District is responsible for all wastewater collection and treatment, as well as all storm water collection and conveyance for St. Louis City and County, which serves a population of about 1.4 million. Jeff has been a great ambassador of civil engineering and S&T. Within the many technical, professional and community societies he works to further his profession as well as be a spokesman for engineering, MSD and Missouri S&T. Jeff is serving as the national president for the National Association of Clean Water Agencies and is a member of several other technical/professional organizations. He is an Elder in the First Presbyterian Church of Kirkwood, he is an Eagle Scout and serves as an assistant Cub Scout Pack leader, was MSPE’s Engineer of the Year for 2008 and is an Honorary Member of the Select Society of Sanitary Sludge Shovelers. Jeff, his wife Barb, and their two children live in Kirkwood.