Anne Carroll

Director, Office Water Resources, MA Dept. Conservation & Recreation (MA)

Term Expires: December 31, 2026
Chair: Board Audit Committee

Anne Carroll is the Director of the Office of Water Resources (OWR) within the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. She received her M.S. in Aquatic Ecology from the University of Michigan, School of Natural Resources and Environment where she studied Michigan Rivers. Anne has over 20 years of experience in the field of water resources protection and management. As OWR Director, Anne oversees 12 staff in three program areas: 

  1. Water Resources Science and Planning (including staff to the Massachusetts Water Resources Commission, the Drought Management Task Force and the United States Geological Survey Cooperative Program);
  2. the Massachusetts Lakes and Ponds Program; and 
  3. the Massachusetts Flood Hazard Management Program. 

Anne lives on the North Shore in Ipswich, MA with her 6 year old twins, her partner Dave and their dog Lola.