Jason Hopp covers southwest Florida for Heyward Florida and started with the company in November 2018. He has 25 years of experience in the water/wastewater industry. He has held managerial positions with Advanced Environmental Laboratories, Polk County Utilities and the Southwest Water Management District. Through these positions, he has gained a wide array of experience in utilities operations & maintenance, process control, instrumentation, water quality analysis, DW & WW compliance, and project management. Along with this experience, Jason also has a B.S. in Environmental Science from the University of South Florida and possesses a FL Class B wastewater license. He was also recently inducted into FWEA’s Florida Select Society of Sanitary Sludge Shovelers in 2023.

Jason is a lifelong resident of southwest Florida. He is an avid golfer and enjoys traveling and the outdoors. He is married to Shannon Hopp, has two boys (Ryan and Bradley) who are married, and has two young grandkids (Ensleigh and Truett).