KNOWLEDGE. EXPERIENCE. RESULTS.
Highlights
Commander, US Army Corps Of Engineers South Atlantic
& Mississippi Divisions
Deputy Commander, USACE Civil and Emergency Operations
including Civil Works
Commander, USACE San Francisco and Sacramento Districts
President, Mississippi River Commission
Practice Areas
Land use
Flood risk management
Environmental permitting
Waterway and maritime restoration
Strategic and program management
Federal agency consulting
Education
BS, Civil Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn
MBC, Masters of Building Construction, University of Florida
US Army War College
Contact
Michael J. Walsh
Senior Advisor
Formerly Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations and commander of three Divisions and two Districts in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Michael has unparalleled expertise in water resources policy and operational experience. His public and private sector experience give him the exceptional depth of knowledge our clients seek.
With 36 years in the Army Corps of Engineers, Michael has extensive experience in every aspect of the Corps' water resources project and program management. This includes significant firsthand experience with Corps policies involving navigation flood risk and flood plain management, ecosystem restoration and urban flood risk reduction.
For 18 years, Michael served as Commander of the South Atlantic, Gulf Region and Mississippi Valley Divisions and the San Francisco and Sacramento Districts. In addition, he was Deputy Commanding General, Civil and Emergency Operations for Corps, which included responsibility for a $10 billion annual program and supervision of all Civil Works activities nationwide.
After leaving USACE, Michael became executive vice president, National Program and Resilience Solutions at Dewberry, Inc., a leading construction and infrastructure firm. He oversaw a 200-person team located in 10 offices.
Board member, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company
Advisory Board Member, American Flood Coalition
Life member, Veterans of Foreign Wars
Life member, Society of American Military Engineers
Member, Army Engineer Association
Other Experience
Former principal advisor to the Chief of Engineers and Assistant Secretary of the Army on USACE Hurricane Sandy emergency response and FEMA support
Former President of the Mississippi River Commission overseeing the Mississippi River and Tributaries project
Former President, US Transportation Department's Committee on the Marine Transportation System, reviewing federal marine transportation policy
Member, American Society Of Civil Engineers’ “Report Card for America’s Infrastructure” Advisory Committee
Former President, PIANC USA, a global scientific organization promoting inland and maritime navigation
Former President, USACE Coastal Engineering Research Board providing review of plans and funding of federal research projects