ANNAPOLIS, MD (June 5, 2007) - Governor Martin O’Malley today announced the appointment of Malcolm D. Woolf as Director of the Maryland Energy Administration. An energy expert with experience at the national level and in the private sector, Woolf will lead the MEA in its role to make Maryland more energy efficient, lower costs for consumers, and protect Maryland’s environment from power-related pollutants.
“I am proud to appoint Malcolm Woolf to lead the Maryland Energy Administration,” said Governor O’Malley. “We can allow ourselves to be taxed by circumstances - like higher energy prices - or we can take charge of our own destiny. Malcolm is a nationally-recognized energy expert, and he will protect Marylanders families by making Maryland’s power system more efficient and cost-effective.”
“I look forward to working with Malcolm Woolf to keep power affordable for our families,” said Lt. Governor Brown. “With decades of experience in energy policy at a national level, Malcolm is the best leader for the Maryland Energy Administration.”
Malcolm Woolf is currently the Director of the National Governors Association’s Natural Resources Committee, which shapes federal policy on energy, agriculture, the environment, and natural resources. While with the NGA, Woolf launched the NGA’s Energy Project to evaluate and prioritize state and federal energy policies and shape the federal energy agenda. Previously, Woolf was Minority Counsel to the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, working on energy and environment issues, including renewable and rural energy. Woolf was also a Senior Attorney with the U.S. Environmental Protectino Agency, and an Environmental and Energy Associate with both Winston & Strawn, and Piper & Marbury L.L.P.
Woolf received his B.A. magna cum laude from Tufts University. He earned a Masters of Public Administration and Public Policy, and a J.D., from the University of Virginia.