Wade Hathhorn
Wade Hathhorn
Zone 3 - Gladstone
Wade Hathhorn joined the Board of Education in 2021, representing Gladstone, Oak Grove and Jennings Lodge areas. He is the general manager at Sunrise Water Authority, but began his professional career as a professor of civil engineering at a university.
He has a bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in civil engineering, and is a retired professional engineer with expertise in utility management and strategic water supply planning. He also has extensive professional experience in infrastructure planning, design and construction management.
Wade has always been interested in academia, the mission of higher education and its value to the general community, and sees serving on the Board of Education as an opportunity to give back to the profession he values and respects.