Introducing Brenda Lee Richardson

Eco-feminist & Environmental Justice Advocate

We are excited to announce that Brenda Lee Richardson has joined Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund as the new Coordinator for the Anacostia Parks & Community Collaborative (APACC).

Ms. Richardson is a founding member of APACC and serves on the steering committee of the Collaborative. She has spent the last 25 years in Washington, DC, working on environmental justice, equitable development, and health issues, and is passionate about embracing nature as a source of connection and healing.

As the President of Chozen Consulting, LLC, a consulting company that focuses on community engagement, facilitation, training, board development and government relations, Ms. Richardson has brought incredible leadership to APACC, spearheading several programs and events, including Women Like Us, an initiative that focuses on design thinking for women.

“Brenda's leadership on this project has made all the difference and seems to have been the missing APACC ingredient.”

Akiima Price, APACC Steering Committee Member

Ms. Richardson previously served as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Councilmember Marion Barry, Managing Director of the Metropolitan Dialogue, Director of Resident Services for the D.C. Housing Authority, and Executive Director of the Anacostia/Congress Heights Partnership. 

She is a former board member of A Greater Washington, Anacostia Watershed Society, Congress Heights Main Streets, DC Commission of Women, DC Public Library Trustee, DC Water Trustee. Ms. Richardson has a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Michigan and a Master’s of Social Work from the University of Maryland, Baltimore.