Who We Are
Board of Directors
The Resilience Authority of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Board of Directors was established at the inaugural Board Meeting on October 25, 2022.
Matt Fleming, Director
Matt Fleming serves as the Director of the Resilience Authority of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County. He was appointed by County Executive Pittman in December 2022. He has more than 25 years of experience in the areas of coastal restoration, natural resource management, and program administration. Mr. Fleming previously worked with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), where he recently served as Assistant Secretary for Aquatic Resources. Prior to that appointment, he also served as Maryland’s Coastal Zone Program Director, where he developed the state’s largest water quality financing program solely dedicated to abating non-point sources of pollution and oversaw the investment of more than $850 million in Chesapeake Bay restoration projects.
Throwe Environmental, LLC
The Authority has contracted Throwe Environmental to establish the foundation of the new organization. Throwe Environmental has unparalleled experience creating sustainable financing institutions throughout the Mid-Atlantic and in Maryland specifically. Dan Nees (Director of Programs and Engagement at Throwe Environmental) previously served as Interim Director of the Authority prior to the selection of a full-time Director in December 2022.
About The Authority
Purpose & Mission
The Resilience Authority is a new innovative organization that will develop, finance, and support infrastructure projects on behalf of Anne Arundel County and the City of Annapolis
RECENT EVENTS:
Board of Directors Meeting
Thursday, January 25, 2024
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM ET
Heritage Complex 2666 4
Heritage Training Room
Riva Road
Annapolis, MD 21401
Requests for Proposals:
***NOW OPEN***
Climate Resilience & Park Master Plan RFPs Sought for Carrs/Elktonia Beach Park
The Resilience Authority of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County, in partnership with the Annapolis Department of Recreation and Parks, has issued two Request for Proposals for Carrs and Elktonia Beach Heritage Park site off Bembe Beach Road in Annapolis.
Through these RFPs, the Resilience Authority is seeking proposals from qualified firms:
- to prepare a Park Master Plan with Climate Resilience for the Carrs/Elktonia and Moore property sites; and
- to conduct coastal engineering and construction work for the Carrs/Elktonia Heritage Park Coastal Resilience Project.
Proposals are due by April 26, 2024
EXPECTED TIMELINE
Request for Proposal Released: April 2, 2024
Pre-submission virtual meeting: April 16, 2024, 12:00-1:00pm EST
Deadline for submitting questions: April 15, 2024
Proposal Due Date: April 26, 2024
Bid Selection: May 10, 2024
Contract Executed: May 17, 2024
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Contact Us
More information is coming soon! For questions, please email
Matt Fleming, Director for the Resilience Authority of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County
exflem23@aacounty.org