Kay Whittington was appointed as Director of the Office of Land and Water Resources in November of 2013. Kay has been with MDEQ for 20 years. She is a Licensed Professional Engineer and a Board Certified Environmental Engineer. Kay earned undergraduate and master’s degrees from the University of Alabama in Civil and Environmental Engineering with a focus on Water Resources. Kay’s primary responsibility as the director of the Office of Land and Water Resources is to oversee the conservation, management, and protection of the water resources of Mississippi. The Office regulates water quantity issues affecting the beneficial use of these resources in the best interest and welfare of the citizens of the state.