Martha Maxwell-Doyle
Programs Director
Martha Maxwell-Doyle is PDE’s Programs Director. In this role, she expertly coordinates and integrates both internal and external programmatic activities.
With over 35 years of experience in environmental protection, resource management, and risk mitigation, Martha Maxwell-Doyle has held leadership positions in two National Estuary Programs—PDE and the Barnegat Bay Partnership. She brings more than 25 years of emergency risk management and hazard mitigation expertise, which she leverages to blend applied science with local and regional resilience efforts.
Maxwell-Doyle holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Planning and Resource Management from Rutgers University’s Cook College, along with a certificate in Urban and Regional Planning from Rutgers. She is a New Jersey state-certified Hazardous Materials Response Specialist and a Level 5 On-Scene Incident Commander.
Her work involves close collaboration with federal, state, and local agencies, as well as congressional and state representatives and private sector partners, addressing complex environmental science, policy, and resource management issues. She serves numerous regional and statewide councils, including the New Jersey Tidelands Resource Council, New Jersey Endangered and Non-Game Species Council, and New Jersey Coastal Resiliency Collaborative.
A lifelong resident of South Jersey, Maxwell-Doyle resides along the Mullica River with her labrador retriever, River. She is passionate about traveling, water sports, snow skiing, bike riding, and photography.
To contact Martha Maxwell-Doyle, please call (302) 655-4990, extension 127, or email mmaxwelldoyle@delawareestuary.org