2022 Environmental Business Forum

2022 Environmental Business Forum

Special Topic:  Resiliency

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

The registration deadline is Friday, May 13

Engineering Society of Baltimore (Jacobs Garrett Mansion) – 11 West Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore, MD 21201

8:00 am – Continental Breakfast / Registration

8:45 am to 12:00 pm – Forum Program

Speakers Lunch Immediately After Forum

Tentative agenda

Welcome (8:45 am)

• Jeremy Koser, PE – Chair, ACEC/MD Environmental Committee

Key Note Address (9:00 am)

• Suzanne Dorsey, PhD – Assistant Secretary, Maryland Department of the Environment
  • • An Overview of Maryland’s Bi-Partisan Approach to Climate Change and Financing

Presentations (9:30 am)

• Deborah Carpenter, AICP – Charles County Government
  • Director, Charles County Planning and Growth Management
    • Resilience Authorities – A Tool in the Climate Resilience Toolbox for Local Governments

Break (10:00 am)

Presentations continue (10:30 am)

• Sandy Hertz – Maryland Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) Secretary’s Office
  • Director, Office of Climate Change Resilience and Adaptation
    • Climate Change & Transportation – Protecting Maryland’s Critical Infrastructure

• Jeffrey Fretwell – Maryland Department of the Environment
  • Director, Maryland Water Quality Financing Administration
    • State and Federal Clean Water and Drinking Water Funding Opportunities

Questions to the Group (11:40 am)

Conclusion (11:55 am)

• Speakers are invited to stay for an informal lunch at the Engineer’s Club with members of the Forum planning committee