Carrie Byron

Carrie Byron is an accomplished environmental professional with extensive experience in project management and grant analysis. Currently serving as the WRIA 8 Projects and Funding Coordinator at King County, WA since December 2021, Carrie previously held roles such as the PSAR Program Manager at Puget Sound Partnership and Puget Sound NEP Watershed Project Lead at Washington State Department of Ecology. Carrie’s career also includes significant positions at US EPA as Marine and Nearshore Lead and as an Environmental Planner at Washington State Department of Ecology. Carrie began working in the field as a Training Coordinator at Impact Capital. Educational qualifications include a Master of Public Administration focusing on Environmental Policy and Urban Affairs and a Master of Marine Affairs specializing in Coastal Zone Management from the University of Washington, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in English from Whitman College.