Lorenzo (2023)

US Forest Service
Washington, DC

I served as a USFS liaison to the Chesapeake Bay Program, which is a partnership of the 7 watershed states that make up the Chesapeake Bay. In that role, I worked on promoting the health of our forests. I worked to identify the scientific needs of our forests and communicated solutions to pressing forestry issues to our local, state, federal, and nonprofit partners.

I wanted to work in federal service because I believe in the power of government to make a positive impact in people's lives. I wanted to truly serve the public and contribute to my community and to my nation.

The PMF program is designed to get truly dedicated public servants — people that have the potential to greatly impact the organizations that they work for — and to bring fresh, young, and extremely talented individuals into leadership roles quickly so that government can evolve quickly to meet the needs of the people. Without it, the ability for government to evolve and to be effective will be greatly diminished.