Zelalem Hailu

Zelalem Hailu is an experienced professional in project and program management within the engineering and water services sectors. Currently serving as a Capital Improvement Program Specialist at DC Water since August 2021, Zelalem specializes in capital improvement programs for water and sanitary sewer service areas. Prior to this role, Zelalem worked at McKissack & McKissack as a Project Management Professional, consulting on engineering program management for DC Water's integrated water and sewer services from November 2015 to August 2021. Previous experience includes project management for the WSSC consent decree program at Delon Hampton & Associates, as well as instructional technology project management at Stratford University and consulting for various IT projects from 2002 to 2013. Zelalem holds a PhD in Optimization, Planning & Management of Engineering Systems from Technische Universität Dresden, obtained from 1998 to 2002.