Verdant Civic Solutions, LLC

Who We Are

Built for the Complexity of Public Life.

Verdant Civic Solutions, LLC is a minority-owned small business headquartered in Prince George's County, Maryland. We provide expert consulting services to state and local governments, public institutions, international bodies, and mission-driven nonprofits navigating the most challenging terrain in public administration — organizational transformation, environmental governance, legal compliance, democratic reform, and sustainable finance.

Our principals have served in senior executive roles at every level of government — from federal agencies and county directorships to international development programs across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. We don't just advise on change. We have led it.

"Government should work for the many. We exist to make sure it has the leadership, structure, and strategy to do exactly that."

In addition to our government advisory practice, we provide hands-on guidance to local nonprofits and agricultural enterprises — helping farms build sustainable, compliant, and grant-funded operations that serve their communities and the land.

Every engagement is anchored in one principle: durable, accountable results.

What We Do

Our Practice Areas

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Government Leadership & Organizational Design

Executive leadership coaching & transition support
Organizational restructuring & redesign
Project Management Office (PMO) setup & reengineering
Capital project management
Workforce strategy & succession planning

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Environmental, Sustainability & Climate Policy

Climate action plan development & implementation
Sustainability & resilience authority formation
Budget & CIP sustainability integration
Stormwater, waste & energy program design
Federal & state grant acquisition

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Legal Affairs & Compliance

Legislative drafting & policy development
Regulatory compliance frameworks
Legal issue navigation for public entities
DoD & federal procurement compliance
General counsel advisory services

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Democracy, Governance & International Affairs

Democratic governance consulting
Rule of law & judicial institution support
Legislative body capacity building
Civil society development & engagement
Monitoring, evaluation & learning (MEL)

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Budget Policy & Financial Strategy

Budget policy formulation & analysis
Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) advisory
Resilience finance frameworks
Grant strategy & management
Congressional budget justification

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Nonprofit & Agricultural Advisory

Farm business planning & compliance
Forestry, nutrient management & organic certification
NRCS grant applications & management
Stormwater & environmental compliance
Nonprofit capacity building & governance

Our Clients

Trusted Across Governments & Institutions.

From local county councils to international parliaments and courts, our clients trust Verdant Civic Solutions to deliver substantive expertise, strategic counsel, and lasting institutional change. We are proud to serve public bodies committed to accountability, democratic values, and excellence in governance.

International Law Institute

Prince George's County Government

Charles County Government

State of Delaware

Parliament of Nigeria

Courts of Brazil

Town of Dewey Beach, Delaware

Your Organization

Our Principals

Extraordinary Depth. Real-World Results.

Andrea Crooms

Co-Founder & Principal
Environmental, Legal & Government Advisory

Andrea Crooms is one of the most accomplished environmental and public administration executives in the Mid-Atlantic region. With a career spanning federal agencies, county government, the private sector, and the legal profession, she brings rare breadth — and unmatched depth — to every engagement.

As Director/CEO of Prince George's County's Department of Environment, Andrea led a 330-person, $500 million agency and authored the County's first Climate Action Plan — achieving a 40% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. She overhauled its waste program into the most advanced curbside collection system in the United States and secured over $300 million in federal, state, and philanthropic funding.

Previously, Andrea served as COO of the U.S. DOE Solar Energy Technologies Office and Deputy Director of the Weatherization Assistance Program. She began her career as a trial and appellate attorney.

Key Roles & Credentials

Director, Policy & Legislative Affairs — PG County Council District 1 (2025–Present)
Director/CEO, PG County Dept. of Environment (2021–2025)
COO, U.S. DOE Solar Energy Technologies Office
J.D., University of Kentucky · M.S., Energy Management, NYIT
Data Science Certification, Johns Hopkins · PMP Certified

Board Service

Maryland Comptroller's Climate Board
Board of Directors, Alice Ferguson Foundation
Former Board Director, DC Water

Imara Crooms

Co-Founder & Principal
Democracy, Governance & International Affairs

Imara Crooms is a democracy and governance expert with over fifteen years of experience designing, leading, and evaluating programs that strengthen democratic institutions, civil society, and the rule of law — across the United States and around the world.

Most recently, as Program Director for Asia at the American Bar Association's Rule of Law Initiative, Imara oversaw rule of law, governance, and human rights programs across the region. Before that, he served as Program Director and Senior Governance Specialist for the International Republican Institute (IRI) in Morocco and Western Sahara, serving as senior institutional representative to U.S. and foreign diplomats across three continents.

His clients and partners have included USAID, the U.S. Department of State, DFID, the National Endowment for Democracy, and the Government of Canada, with field work spanning Colombia, China, Myanmar, Western Sahara, and Morocco.