Cheri Cousens is the Executive Director of the Greater Lawrence Sanitary District (GLSD) in North Andover, MA. The GLSD is a wastewater treatment facility that supports five communities – Lawrence, Methuen, Andover, and North Andover in northern Massachusetts, and Salem in southern New Hampshire. Before joining the GLSD in 2014, Ms. Cousens was the Executive Director of the Charles River Pollution Control District in Medway, MA. She managed all aspects of a tertiary, 5.7 mgd wastewater treatment facility that treats wastewater from the towns of Bellingham, Franklin, Medway, and Millis. Prior to becoming Executive Director in July 2010, Ms. Cousens served as the District’s Engineer/Industrial Pretreatment Program Coordinator for 11 years. Before joining the District, she worked as an Environmental Engineer for CDM Smith of Boston. Ms. Cousens holds a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering from Wentworth Institute of Technology and a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Ms. Cousens is a Registered Professional Engineer in Massachusetts, a Licensed Grade 7-C Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator and is an active member of several professional organizations including NEBRA and NEWEA.