Simone Depew, M.P.A., specializes in writing, program evaluation, strategic visioning, and stakeholder engagement. She supports programs for the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Health and Human Services and National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, and Department of the Interior. Throughout her work in consulting, nonprofits, and local and federal government, she has maintained a commitment to public service and collaborative, creative solutions that promote positive change. Simone leads projects on river restoration, climate change and community resilience, and disaster preparedness and response – often working at the nexus of more than one of these issues. She also supports business development activities. She enjoys traveling to new places with lots of side streets, cycling along rivers, and sailing.