Crystal Mainolfi Joins WRA as Environmental Planning Director

WRA is pleased to announce the addition of Crystal Mainolfi as WRA’s Environmental Planning Director. With 30 years of experience, Crystal brings diverse experience in environmental planning, regulatory compliance, and habitat restoration to WRA. 

Her career includes extensive work with CEQA/NEPA compliance, land use planning, and biological resource assessments. Her expertise spans regulatory permitting, stakeholder engagement, and environmental impact analyses, making her a key asset in guiding sustainable solutions for complex projects across California and beyond. Throughout her career, Crystal has collaborated with a broad array of clients, including municipal and state agencies, tribal leaders, and private entities. 

“We are really excited to have Crystal join our team,” said Geoff Smick, WRA Chief Executive Officer. “Not only is she a strong leader for our environmental planning practice, but she brings considerable ecologically-focused experience that aligns extremely well with WRA’s core line of services and projects.”

At WRA, Crystal will lead WRA’s Environmental Planning team and support the strategic growth of this important service line. Her long tenure in working on projects in the northern half of the State also supports our growth objectives in the northern Central Valley region.

“WRA is at the forefront of problem-solving for today’s critical environmental issues,” said Crystal. “I am pleased to join a consultancy whose service lines so closely align with my skillset and work experience. This synergy will benefit our clients, our natural resources, and our communities.”

Crystal completed her academic studies at California State University, Chico and Brown University. She is an active member of professional organizations, including the Society for Ecological Restoration, the Association of Women in Water, Energy & Environment, and the California Native Plant Society. 

Please contact Crystal on the WRA website or LinkedIn.

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WRA is an environmental consultancy that’s making a net positive impact. As a tenacious team of planners, engineers, and scientists, we believe in leaving the lands we love better than we found them. We partner with public agencies, non-profits, and private entities on multidiscipline projects in a variety of markets. Our clients lean on us to navigate them through tricky projects and achieve benefits for both the natural environment and local communities. 

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