Malena Brookshire Named Chief Financial Officer for Calvert County Government
The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners is pleased to announce the appointment of Malena Brookshire as chief financial officer for Calvert County Government, effective Jan. 6.
Brookshire brings a wealth of knowledge in financial management and leadership, with more than 20 years of experience aligning strategy and resource sustainability in the public and nonprofit sectors.
Before joining Calvert County Government, Brookshire served for five years as the chief financial officer of AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service, where she led a historic multi-year finance and operations reform effort. From 2015-20, she served as deputy controller, and deputy director for enterprise planning and analysis for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, overseeing strategic planning, program performance and risk for the $8 billion agency.
Brookshire spent 10 years at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, where she served as the deputy performance improvement officer and director of budget and planning.
A resident of Prince Frederick, she is a prior member of the Calvert County Commission for Women, served as president for the Association of Government Accountants D.C. Chapter, and is a member of the Chief Financial Officers Leadership Council. In 2023, she was recognized as one of the top 25 CFOs in the D.C. metro area by Finance and Investing and was awarded a national Innovation in Business Award.
Brookshire is a certified government financial manager and project management professional. She earned a Master of Public Administration from George Washington University and holds Bachelor of Science degrees in economics and mathematics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
“We are very pleased to have Malena Brookshire join us as a vital department director in Team Calvert,” said Calvert County Administrator Linda Turner. “She brings
to Calvert County Government decades of financial management acumen, skill and expertise.”
“It is a privilege to join the Calvert County team, and I look forward to working collaboratively with leadership and staff to serve our residents,” Brookshire said. “I am committed to maintaining our county’s strong fiscal health through efficient resource management while investing in the future of our community.”