Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, has announced that Lisa Kelley, J.D., has joined the firm as a senior project manager in Orlando, Florida.
Kelley formerly served as the assistant executive director for the St. Johns River Water Management District where she led various water resources initiatives aligning with the governor’s executive orders, legislative priorities, and with the vision of the board of directors. In her new role as a senior project manager for Dewberry, Kelley is responsible for business development, environmental policy and legislation, funding, environmental permitting, and natural systems restoration across the Central Florida region.
“With a background in organizational law and a deep understanding of the local water management districts and regulatory agencies, Lisa’s decision to join our team is a wonderful benefit to us as a company and our clients,” says Dewberry Associate Vice President Robert Beltran, PE, BCEE.
Kelley earned a juris doctor from the Barry University School of Law (2008) and a bachelor’s degree in environmental resources management and planning from the University of West Florida (1995). She was a founding board member of the Barry Environmental Law Society and winner of the 2006 Law Student Writing Competition for Environment, Energy, and Resources for her work titled, “The Power of the Sea: Using Ocean Energy to Meet Florida’s Need for Power.” Kelley is a member of the Florida Bar and its sections, including the Environmental and Land Use Law section, Administrative Law section, and Government Lawyer section. Additionally, she is a member of the national and Florida chapters of the American Water Resources Association.
