Monday, March 2, 2026 | 8:30 am – 9:30 am

"Jacksonville Stormwater Concerns"

Donna Deegan (*INVITED*)

45th Mayor of Jacksonville, FL, USA

Mayor Donna Deegan is the 45th mayor of the City of Jacksonville, Florida, and the 9th mayor since the City’s consolidation in 1968. A Jacksonville native, award-winning local television news anchor, three-time cancer survivor, and non-profit founder, Mayor Deegan was sworn into office on July 1, 2023.
 
After graduating from Florida State University, Mayor Deegan started a career in broadcast journalism, which culminated in a role as a lead anchor at First Coast News. Over her tenure, she listened to and shared the stories of people living in every corner of this city, from all walks of life. She investigated many of Jacksonville’s systemic problems and held people in power accountable. Over her 25 years reporting, she established herself as a trusted voice for her community.
 
Mayor Deegan’s three bouts with breast cancer inspired her to bring her passion toward a new pursuit. After seeing fellow cancer patients and survivors saddled with debt and struggling to make ends meet, she was called to action and created the DONNA Foundation. In 2003, she founded the nonprofit to support the same community of patients, survivors, and health care providers who stepped up for her when she needed it most.
 
Elected to office on May 16, 2023, Mayor Deegan is bringing her unique life experiences and deep Jacksonville roots to build a city that works for all of us. The Deegan Administration is working to create a good quality of life by focusing on infrastructure, public health, and economic development.
 
Mayor Deegan has two children and lives at the beaches with her husband, Tim

Monday, August 7, 2023 | 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm

"Florida Flood Control Management"

Carolina Coelho Maran, Ph.D., P.E.

District Resiliency Officer, South Florida Water Management District 

Carolina Maran, Ph.D., P.E. is the District Resiliency Officer with the South Florida Water Management District. In her role, she is responsible for coordinating resilience efforts across federal, state, regional and local agencies, advancing scientific research and data analysis to ensure the District’s resilience planning and projects are founded on the best available science; and, developing and implementing comprehensive resiliency goals to mitigate and adapt to the challenges facing the District’s infrastructure from sea level rise and other climate change impacts. Carolina has nearly 20 years of experience working on water resources planning, management, and regulation; water and climate resiliency; water allocation rules and conflict resolution; hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, decision support systems and GIS.  Prior to joining SFWMD, Carolina was the Water Manager at Broward County, worked over 10 years as a Water Resources Specialist for the Federal Water Agency in Brazil, and collaborated with International Organizations as part of technical consulting teams. She holds a Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering – Water Resources from Colorado State University and a Master’s Degree in Water Resources Engineering from Parana Federal University in Brazil. Currently, she serves on the Florida Water and Climate Alliance Steering Committee, Southeast Florida Regional Climate Compact Steering Committee, and on the Board of Directors of South Florida Hydrologic Society and the Resilient Utility Coalition. Mom of two incredible boys, Carolina enjoys watching them play little league baseball and visiting new places with her family.