WRA Welcomes Mike Henry as Vice President, Operations & Strategic Growth
WRA is pleased to announce the addition of Mike Henry, PhD as Vice President, Operations & Strategic Growth. With more than 24 years of experience leading complex environmental programs, multidisciplinary teams, biological research, and strategic initiatives, Mike brings a unique combination of scientific expertise, operational leadership, and collaborative problem-solving that will strengthen WRA’s ability to deliver exceptional client service while supporting the firm’s continued growth.
“As a fellow biologist, Mike understands the science behind our work as deeply as he understands the business of running it,” said Geoff Smick, CEO & President. “I look forward to working alongside an experienced professional who is passionate about supporting the systems and processes to help our team grow strategically.”
Mike has extensive experience managing multidisciplinary environmental projects, leading large-scale habitat conservation planning efforts, and delivering environmental compliance and permitting strategies for complex public- and private-sector clients. Throughout his career, he has successfully guided projects involving the Endangered Species Act, California Endangered Species Act, Clean Water Act, NEPA, and CEQA. His project focuses have included coastal infrastructure and resilience, water delivery, transportation, energy generation and storage, and ecological restoration.
At WRA, Mike serves on the Executive Committee, leading implementation of the firm’s strategic plan, strengthening operational systems and cross-functional collaboration, guiding technology and enterprise initiatives, and helping align project delivery with business objectives to support sustainable growth and an exceptional client experience.
“It’s an honor to be entrusted to manage the thoughtful growth and operational capacity of this employee-owned firm,” said Mike Henry. “WRA brings highly talented technical specialists and project managers, creative and dedicated marketing and administrative teams, and leadership that has positioned WRA for continued success in habitat restoration (including rivers and shorelines), biological resources, mitigation banking, and environmental planning and permitting.”
Mike earned his PhD in Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology and a Bachelor of Science in Aquatic Biology from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is a current board member for the National Habitat Conservation Plan Coalition and a member of the Superior California Chapter of the Association of Environmental Professionals and The Wildlife Society Western Section.
To learn more about Mike, please visit the WRA leadership page or connect with him on 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 multidisciplinary 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.
WRA is proud to be an employee-owned, certified small business with more than 100 team members working from four offices in California and a growing distributed workforce throughout the West.
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