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Pre-Screen Evaluation Form

Position: Public Utilities Director Candidate Name: Yasser Abouaish

Interview Date:
02 13 19

Technical Fit

Possesses core skills needed for the role 3

Demonstrates clear communication skills 4

Speaks to the correct level of seniority 2

Enthusiasm

Displays knowledge and enthusiasm for the company and role 3

Public Sector Experience

Demonstrates knowledge of the public sector 5

Cultural Fit

Work style, preferences, and personality are a good team fit 3

20
Total

Overall: RFL: Yasser left his position with Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority recently because his wife received a job offer in
California, so they decided to move. "I have a technical background and the management experience plus active with the
EPA and AWWA, was the VP traveling the country to promote our interests, that s how I came across the City of San
Diego."
With Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, Yasser was the Deputy Director of Water Production, where he supervised a
department of 250 employees. He described a working knowledge of navigating large city bureaucracy and was poised
and easy to follow in his communication. He has worked in the Water industry for over 25 years, originally starting as an
engineer, and for the past five years has been at an executive level. Yasser has not been as high in the hierarchy as the
PUD, but has worked within large city governments for a long time. His ability to make this transition would need to be
evaluated further.