Kate Charbonneau

Experience

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  Chesapeake Research Consortium

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2000

  Fellow - US EPA Chesapeake Bay Program Office

  Provided staff support to the Living Resources Subcommittee, Wetlands Workgroup and Forestry Workgroup.

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  Cornell Cooperative Extension of Sullivan County

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2004

  Natural Resources Educator

  Provided educational programming and guidance in the natural resource arena including watershed protection, landscape conservation, land use planning and community environmental management for citizens and officials in Sullivan County in collaboration with University staff, local government staff and nonprofit community in the Catskill region.

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  Sullivan County Department of Planning

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2006

  Environmental Planner

  Mid-level professional planning position providing technical assistance and research for towns and villages regarding general land use planning, community development issues and environmental concerns central to the Catskill region including flood management strategies and open space planning.

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  Maryland Department of Natural Resources

  Feb 2006 - now

  Manage a team of natural resource planners to coordinate regional program and project reviews for the Critical Area Commission; provide assistance to local governments; function as senior-level policy advisor, along with the staff science advisor to the Chair and Executive Director. Perform program and project review of local Critical Area Programs to ensure consistency with the Critical Area Act and Criteria. Work with local governments, prepare staff reports, respond to requests by Commission members, public and local government staff.

  • Executive Director

    Jun 2016 - now

  • Regional Program Chief

    Jun 2008 - now

  • Natural Resources Planner

    Feb 2006 - Jun 2008
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  Critical Area Commission Chesapeake & Atlantic Coastal Bays

  Dec 2016 - now

  Executive Director