Maureen Holman has over 25 years of experience in issues affecting sustainability, resiliency, climate change and environmental, health and safety compliance. She is a thoughtful leader that has overseen the development and implementation of an innovative multi-million dollar capital improvement program, including numerous energy and natural resource conservation projects and land use initiatives. Recent highlights of her efforts include the award-winning LEED Platinum DC Water Headquarters along the Anacostia River and the nationally recognized Brentwood Reservoir Community Solar Project.
Ms. Holman is a Mayoral appointee to the DC Commission on Climate Change and Resiliency as well as the Leadership Council for a Cleaner Anacostia. She has previously served on the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG) Chesapeake Bay Water Resources Policy Committee, MWCOG Climate, Energy, and Environmental Policy Committee, DC Green Building Advisory Council, and the DC Urban Forestry Advisory Council. Ms. Holman is a sought-after speaker on topics of sustainability, resiliency, land use and climate change, frequently presenting to a variety of stakeholders from regional to international audiences.
Prior to her work at DC Water, Maureen served as interim director of the DC Department of Energy and the Environment and as an analyst in the DC Office of the City Administrator. She has also worked as an animal keeper and educator at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia. Ms. Holman holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies from the University of Southern California, a juris doctorate from the University of Georgia School of Law, and a graduate environmental ethics certificate from the UGA College of Environment and Design.