Tammy Conforti, P.E.

National Levee Safety Program

Ms. Conforti is a registered professional engineer and has worked for the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for 29 years in a variety of areas related to flood risk management. In her current role as the Special Assistant for Levee Safety, she is responsible for overseeing implementation of the agency’s Levee Safety Program. This involves leading the development and issuance of program policies; serving as technical advisor on levee safety aspects and issues; prioritizing the agency’s program activities; and fostering partnerships by serving on related national committees and task forces. In 2020, Ms. Conforti initiated efforts to begin designing elements for a National Levee Safety Program, which will include creating comprehensive national guidelines and fostering levee safety programs at the state, regional, and local levels. Ms. Conforti has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech and a M.S. in Risk Management from Notre Dame of Maryland University. She is a registered professional engineer and a certified floodplain manager.