Malcolm Woolf was appointed in June 2007 by Governor Martin O'Malley to lead the Maryland Energy Administration in its role to make Maryland more energy efficient, lower costs for consumers, and protect Maryland's environment from power-related pollutants. Previously, Woolf served as the director of the National Governors Association's (NGA) Natural Resources Committee. While with the NGA, Woolf launched the NGA's Energy Project to evaluate and prioritize state and federal energy policies and shape the federal energy agenda. Previously, Woolf was counsel to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. Woolf was also a senior attorney with the U.S. EPA, and an environmental and energy associate with both Winston & Strawn, and Piper & Marbury L.L.P. Woolf received his B.A. magna cum laude from Tufts University. He earned a Masters of Public Administration and Public Policy, and a J.D., from the University of Virginia.
