Mark HammondResource Management Division Director

As director of the Resource Management Division, Mark Hammond is responsible for overseeing the bureaus that plan, develop and implement District water resource management initiatives concerning water supply, flood protection, natural systems and water quality. The initiatives include water supply planning and development of alternative water supplies, such as conservation, reuse, and aquifer storage and recovery, as well as the implementation of the District’s springs and Ridge lakes restoration initiatives and the watershed management, minimum flows and levels, Facilitating Agricultural Resource Management Systems (FARMS) and Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) programs.

Hammond began his career at the District in 1987. He has served the district as director of the Resource Projects Department and manager of both the SWIM and Conservation Projects sections.

Hammond is a licensed professional engineer in Florida. He holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, a master’s degree in engineering and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of South Florida.