Biographies

Office of Sustainability

Lee N. Hefty is the Interim Director of Department of Environmental Resources (DERM) and the Office of Sustainability. Mr. Hefty is well qualified for this role, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biological Science from Florida International University and more than twenty-one years of County service with the Department of Environmental Resources.

Mr. Hefty has served in a variety of responsible roles throughout his career and has managed several environmental monitoring programs, the coastal resources program, and environmental regulation and permitting. Most recently, Mr. Hefty has served as the Assistant Director of DERM with responsibility for the implementation of the County's environmental protection ordinance and has provided policy level guidance on a variety of Code requirements.