About Us
Howard County Department of Public Works is composed of the Director's Office and the following Bureaus and Divisions:
Popular Services
Organization Chart
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 Organizational Development
410-313-4401
Kedrick McIntye
Chief of Engagement & Communications
410-313-4401
Natalia Prakash
Customer & Communications Manager
410-313-3440
Ernie Bridges
Sr. HR Liaison
410-313-4430
Ralph Sookraj
Training Manager
410-313-4413
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
Ed Siegert
Chief, Survey Division
410-313-5855
Abdul Akbari
Chief, Transportation and Special Projects
410-313-6146
Silver Chai
Chief, Construction Inspection Division
410-313-6121
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 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
Michael Shifflett
Superintendent, Central Zone - Dayton
410-313-5812
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
Abiola Akin-Ajayi
Deputy Chief, Bureau of Utilities
410-313-4943
Jemil Yesuf
Division Chief, Water & Sewer Planning Division
410-313-1438
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
Justin Myers
Manager, 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.
