PHOENIX, AZ Jim Pembroke is HDR's new Client Development Director for the drinking water practice. He is based in the Phoenix, Arizona, office. Pembroke joined HDR in 1991 and most recently served as client development manager for the southwest desert states of Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada and Utah.

In his new position Pembroke will be responsible for driving growth of the drinking water practice through development and implementation of key strategies and opportunities within the drinking water industry.

Pembroke is active in professional organizations and water-focused committees, where he has presented at numerous conferences about the importance of community leadership as water professionals. In 2007, his service to the industry was recognized when he received the prestigious George Warren Fuller Award from the American Water Works Association.

A professional engineer, Pembroke holds a bachelor's degree from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and a master's degree from Arizona State University.