Maria Irshad, CAPP
CAPP, MPA
Deputy Director
City of Houston, Texas (ParkHouston)
Organizational Membership
Professional Bio
Maria Irshad, CAPP, MPA is the deputy director for ParkHouston, the agency responsible for on-street parking in the City of Houston. In her role, Maria leads a team of 80 and provides parking policy recommendations to the Mayor’s Office. She serves as the immediate past president for the Texas Parking & Transportation Association and is on the board for the Accredited Parking Organization along with serving on various IPMI committees. Maria is past president of the Houston chapter of Women Professionals in Government and was selected as the 2020 IPMI Industry Professional of the Year.
Organization
Parent: City of Houston, Texas (ParkHouston)
2020 McKinney Street Houston, TX 77003-3529 United States
Education
University of Houston 1997
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism
University of Houston 2011
Master of Public Administration
Awards
2017 TPTA Distinguished Service Award
2019 IPMI Chairman's Award
2019 University of Houston MPA Distinguished Alum
2020 IPMI Parking & Mobility Professional of the Year
Volunteer Work
Shifa Women's Center & Medical Clinics
APO Board Member 2015-2022
Owner/Operator: City Municipality
Frontline, Management & Operations, Marketing/Business Development, Technology
Smart Transportation Task Force, 2023 -2024 Accessibility Working Group
Conference Program Task Force, Judge: Awards of Excellence
