Meghan is a Principal Planner - Sustainability at NMCOG, joining the team in January 2024. Using a climate justice lens, Meghan supports NMCOG's communities in sustainability planning through climate mitigation and adaptation projects and programs, hazard mitigation, community engagement and education, capacity building, water resource management, and grant writing.
Before joining NMCOG, she was a Climate Resilience Planner and Project Manager for Launch Consulting out of Charlottesville, Virginia, where she supported counties, cities, and utilities in preparing emergency response plans, hazard mitigation, climate action/adaptation plans, and led equity-focused community engagement and education projects.
She holds a Bachelor's in Anthropology and Environmental Studies from the University of Washington and a Master's in Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning from Tufts University. Her award-winning 2021 Master's Thesis explored the gendered differentials of climate action plans. Meghan is a member of the American Planning Association (APA), the American Society of Adaptation Professionals (ASAP), and EcoDistricts. Additionally, she holds a Certificate in Fundraising Management from the University of Washington and the ENV SP credential.