Executive Director of Flood and Coastal Risk Management
Caroline Douglass
Biography
Caroline is the Executive Director for Flood and Coastal Risk Management for the Environment Agency (EA). She joined the Agency in 2013 and has a varied background in both policy and operational roles. Her previous roles in EA include:
- Director Incident Management and Resilience
- Area Director for Hertfordshire and North London
Before joining EA, Caroline worked with the State Government in Victoria, Australia. This involved a range of senior land, catchment and natural resource management positions. These included:
- Executive Director, Land and Fire Strategy
- Director Public Land Use and Development
Caroline also held a range of emergency management roles. This included leading and supporting bushfire and emergency response.
Executive Director of Flood and Coastal Risk Management
The Executive Director:
- leads the Environment Agency’s work on flood and coastal erosion risk management in England
- oversees delivery of the flood and coastal risk management investment programme
- provides expert advice to government and works with national, regional and local partners on flooding, coastal erosion and building resilience
- oversees the management of flood, water and navigation assets that help protect communities and the environment.
- manages key stakeholder relationships