Public Works

The Director's Office provides leadership and coordination among the Bureaus to advance the quality of life for our community by providing exceptional level of public service. Employees coordinate the daily functions, customer service, the capital improvement program and real estate services.

Yosef Kebede
Director
410-313-4401

John Seefried
Chief of Performance & Innovation
410-313-4401

Emily Iacchei
Chief, Real Estate Services Division
410-313-4418

Kedrick McIntye
Chief of Engagement & Communications
410-313-4401

Ernie Bridges
Sr. HR Liaison
410-313-4430

Ralph Sookraj
Organizational Development Manager
410-313-4413

Faye Liberatore
Customer Service
410-313-4400

From concept to construction, the Bureau of Engineering is committed to quality project management of Howard County's Capital Improvement program. Projects include: bridges, parks, roads, sidewalks, storm drain systems, water and wastewater facilities.

Daniel L. Davis
Chief, Bureau of Engineering
410-313-6123

Kamran Sadeghi
Chief, Construction Inspection Division
410-313-1853

Ed Siegert
Chief, Survey Division
410-313-5855

Abdul Akbari
Chief, Transportation and Special Projects
410-313-6146

Zack Knight
Chief, Utility Design Division
410-313-6125

Employees operate the County landfill, implement and manage recycling programs, oversee residential curbside collections and administer stormwater management.

Mark Deluca
Chief, Bureau of Environmental Services
410-313-4414

Joshua Gliptis
Chief, Landfill Operations Division
410-313-6419

Alan Wilcom
Assistant Administrator, Collections Division
410-313-6433

Lauren Datz
Chief, Collections Division
410-313-6414

Mark S. Richmond
Chief, Storm Water Management Division
410-313-6413

The Bureau of Facilities is responsible for the operation, maintenance, security and for providing custodial services at most county buildings. The Bureau also manages the design and construction of new buildings and building renovations.

Sharon Walsh
Chief, Bureau of Facilities
410-313-5386

David John
Chief, Operations
410-313-5810

Kenn Hamm
Superintendent
410-313-5793

Tae Jung
Chief, Design and Construction
410-313-1104

The Bureau of Highways is responsible for addressing a number of issues concerning pavement, sidewalks, storm drains, and trees along more than 1,000 miles of County roads for the convenience and safety of the public. This work includes preservation efforts such as road crack-sealing and tree trimming, and remedial efforts such as County road snow removal and filling potholes.

Kris Jagarapu
Chief, Bureau of Highways
410-313-7470

Darrell Triplett
Superintendent, West Zone - Cooksville
410-313-5466

Jim Barker
Superintendent, Central Zone - Dayton
410-313-7266

Daniel Miller
Superintendent, East Zone - Mayfield
410-313-5181

Jennifer Woo
Chief, Traffic Engineering Division
410-313-5755

The Bureau of Utilities administers and maintains Howard County's public water and wastewater systems. Serving more than 85% of the County's population with an average demand of over 22 million gallons of water each day, the Bureau provides County homes with the most comprehensive public water related services available.

Alison Ford
Chief, Bureau of Utilities
410-313-4912

Silver Chai
Deputy Bureau Chief of Utilities
410-313-6121

Bruce Taylor
Superintendent, Operations, System Maintenance
410-313-1222

Scott Baucom
Superintendent, Operations, System Maintenance
410-313-4978

David Watts
Superintendent, Operations, Meter Operations & Customer Service
410-313-4971

Rob Hindt
Administrative Manager, Water Reclamation Plant
410-313-1202

Justin Myers
Superintendent, Water Reclamation Plant
410-313-1211

Amy Hart
Engineering Support Supervisor, Shared Septic / Water Reuse
410-313-2723

The Public Works Board makes recommendations to the County Executive and County Council about plans and policies under jurisdiction of the Department of Public Works.