Brenda C. Sandberg has a background in public policy, natural resource management and law, and environmental and park planning. Her work has centered around a variety of policy analysis, planning and implementation projects for the Parks Department in Montgomery County, Maryland. She recently guided the development of the new Energized Public Spaces Functional Master Plan to provide more parks and open spaces to serve the growing urban portions of Montgomery County. She has served as the Legacy Open Space Program Manager for the past 18 years, implementing a comprehensive program to protect and interpret the best remaining open spaces in this growing County. Prior to Montgomery Parks, she served as an environmental planner in the Montgomery County Planning Department, and as an aquatic ecologist and environmental specialist for other public agencies.
Ms. Sandberg holds a BA degree in Public Policy and an MS degree in Environmental Law and Natural Resources Management, both from Michigan State University. She is a certified planner (AICP) and holds memberships in APA and NRPA.