GAI Announces Florida Water/Wastewater Leadership Promotions

GAI is pleased to announce the promotions of Nathália Kail, Ph.D., PE, to Central Florida Water/Wastewater Practice Leader and Charlie Doud, PE, to Florida Water/Wastewater Quality Lead. These progressions strengthen practice leadership and technical quality oversight to better serve GAI's water and wastewater clients across Florida.

In her new role as Central Florida Water/Wastewater Practice Leader, Nathália will guide practice growth, strengthen client relationships, and support the delivery of high-quality water and wastewater solutions throughout the region. She will also help develop GAI's technical teams and coordinate resources to meet the evolving infrastructure needs of municipalities, utilities, and developers.

Nathália joined GAI in 2023 and brings more than 13 years of combined research and professional experience in water and wastewater conveyance and treatment. A licensed professional engineer in Florida, she holds a doctorate and a master's degree in environmental engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and a bachelor's degree in environmental engineering from the Federal University of Paraíba in Brazil.

As GAI's new Florida Water/Wastewater Quality Lead, Charlie will oversee technical quality and help project teams deliver consistent, dependable water and wastewater solutions across the state. He will support quality reviews, guide teams through complex technical and regulatory requirements, and apply lessons from nearly four decades of engineering experience to GAI projects.

Charlie joined GAI in 2024 after spending more than 33 years with the Orlando Utilities Commission. There, he managed large capital projects from engineering firm selection and contract negotiation through design review, permitting, construction, and startup. Charlie is a licensed professional engineer in Florida and holds bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering, zoology, and botany from the University of Idaho.