Courtney Arena is currently the NAEP Representative on the FAEP Board of Directors and serves in a reciprocal role as the FAEP Representative on the NAEP Board of Directors. Courtney earned her B.S. in Marine Biology with a Chemistry minor from the of the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) and her M.S. in Marine Biology from the Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center. She is based out of West Palm Beach, Florida and works for HDR as the South Florida Environmental Practice Leader. With 23 years of experience in engineering consulting, Courtney is responsible for leading, managing, marketing, and executing a variety of environmental services for renewable energy, water resources, and transportation infrastructure projects. Her expertise includes National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation, Project Development and Environment studies (PD&E/NEPA) for the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) with public involvement participation, wetland identification and delineation, and protected species and habitat assessments. Her water resources background and project experience includes working with the US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, and the South Florida Water Management District. Courtney’s expertise extends to ecosystem restoration, protected species monitoring, and regulatory permitting with federal, state, and local agencies. She is also currently managing solar energy development projects in the Southeast U.S. and Puerto Rico leading environmental studies, NEPA compliance and permitting.