Adam Lindquist

About Adam Lindquist

Creative and passionate environmental executive with extensive senior leadership experience in multiple disciplines. Co-creator of Mr. Trash Wheel, founder of the Baltimore Oyster Partnership, leader of the Healthy Harbor Initiative, and Chair of the Citizen Advisory Committee for the Maryland Port Administration. Brings innovation, collaboration, and solutions-oriented leadership to all aspects of work including fundraising, marketing, planning, and team management. Builds trusting relationships with board of directors, executives, staff and organizational stakeholders.Areas of Expertise: Community Planning • Water Resource Planning • Project Management • Public Speaking and Communications • Marketing • Development • Environmental Justice • Program Development and Implementation • Grant Writing • Copy Editing • Stakeholder, Community, and Government Relations • Coaching, Mentoring, and Staff Development

Experience

1. Vice President

   Waterfront Partnership Of Baltimore

   Jan 2022 — Present · Baltimore, MD, US

   LEADERSHIP & STRATEGYo Developed strategic plan to reach WPB’s swimmable and fishable goal for the waterfronto Created the Baltimore Oyster Partnership, which has engaged thousands of volunteers to grow over 2 million oysters in Baltimore Harbor with the goal of growing 5 million more by 2030o Created Mr. Trash Wheel brand and campaign responsible for removing over 5 million pounds of litter and debris from the Harbor while garnering social media followers and international recognitiono Created and now supervise three staff positions and recently secured funding for 2-3 more SPONSORSHIP, FUNDRAISING, & GRANTSo Successfully raise a $2 million annual operating budget for the Healthy Harbor Initiative from 40+ sources including city, state, county, and corporate funders, private philanthropy, beverage sales, and licensing feeso Secured a five-year $3.75 million commitment from the Baltimore Ravens for WPB’s Healthy Harbor Initiativeo Secured a five-year trash wheel sponsorship from Paramount as part of their SpongeBob SquarePants Operation Sea Change campaignPOLICY AND ADVOCACYo Maintain strong relationship with Mayor’s office and routinely have the mayor participate in events and press conferenceso Maintain strong relationship with Baltimore City Department of Public Works including director and department heads to ensure timely responses to district needso Appointed by the governor to serve on an executive committee of the Maryland Port AdministrationPROJECT MANAGEMENTo Led development of the Baltimore Blueway water trail by raising funds, forming a planning advisory team, issuing an RFP, and launching a master planning effort with consultantso Led RFP, contracting, permitting, and implementation process for innovative new projects including floating wetlands, trash interceptors, and bioretention facilitieso Secured long-term public-private partnerships for operation and maintenance of capital projects

Education

• University of Maryland

  Master of Community Planning, Watershed Planning

  2008 — 2010

• State University of New York at Fredonia

  Bachelor of Arts, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

  2001 — 2003

Skills

• Gis
• Water Quality
• Volunteer Management
• Watershed Analysis
• Grant Writing
• Event Management
• Project Management
• Green Infrastructure
• Public Speaking
• Public Relations
• Watershed Assessment
• Grant Coordination
• Proposal Writing
• Urban Planning
• Technical Writing
• Marketing
• Arcgis
• Research
• Creative Writing
• Writing
• Sustainability
• Community Outreach
• Community Development
• Sustainable Development
• Management
• Corporate Social Responsibility