Rosa Hance
Special Projects Coordinator
Over the last half dozen years Rosa Hance has gained experience and notoriety in making environmental and energy policy changes at the local and state level. She is a dynamic and creative facilitator and former leader of one of the largest and most influential grassroots environmental advocacy organizations in the state of Maryland.
Rosa Hance brings diverse experience to her strategic thinking stemming from her career path spanning from education, government, non-profit, and environmental advocacy sectors. Rosa became a Prince George’s County Teaching Fellow upon graduation summa cum laude from University of Maryland College Park Honors Program and spent several years teaching at different high schools across the region before becoming a mother. Seeing a need in her community for increased focus on environmental stewardship, she transitioned to support local environmental causes and quickly gained notice for her work and writing in local circles before expanding her circle of influence to state politics.
In 2021, Rosa was honored by the State of Maryland Department of Planning with the Sustainable Growth Leadership Award. Only ten award recipients for 2021 were recognized throughout the state for their commitment to successful, sustainable communities and their achievements in leadership and service, community planning and development, and preservation/conservation.
Rosa was appointed in 2023 to serve on the Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Program Board as well as the Critical Area Commission for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays. Rosa enjoys an active lifestyle and pursues many outdoor hobbies as well as being a volunteer leader and youth coach in her free time.