Abigail (Abby) Bradshaw
National Funding Navigator Manager
Abby joined EPIC in 2024 as a National Funding Navigator Manager; she works primarily on connecting overburdened and underserved communities and utility systems with technical assistance, community engagement, and funding for water and sanitation infrastructure. Before joining EPIC, Abby worked as the Engineering Manager at DigDeep’s Appalachia Water Project, based in McDowell County, WV. At DigDeep, she gained a first-hand understanding of the challenges faced by low-income communities in the United States which are often the most impacted by a rapidly changing climate and the aftermath of extractive industries. Abby has additional experience in the International Development sector, where she began her career as a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Colorado Boulder in the lab of Dr. Evan Thomas, working on projects in Rwanda and Uganda. Abby received her B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from the University of Kansas, and her M.Sc. in Environmental Engineering and International Development from the University of Colorado Boulder.
Get to Know Me Further
Growing up in central Kansas, I was fascinated from a young age by rural communities and the people who thrived and survived there, like my Grandma Cora Belle. Beginning in my early 20’s, I used my engineering education to work with rural communities starting in Rwanda and Uganda, and eventually landing in southern West Virginia. I have built my life in Central Appalachia for the last three years, living between McDowell County, West Virginia and Harlan County, Kentucky with my partner. In my spare time, I forage for mushrooms, hike, watch KU basketball, and fruitlessly try to entertain our two cats.