Maria Irshad, PTMP
PTMP, 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. Maria is past president of the Texas Parking & Transportation Association and the Houston chapter of Women Professionals in Government and was recognized as the 2020 IPMI Industry Professional of the Year.

Division/Department
ParkHouston
Products & Services
Owner/Operator: City Municipality
2022-2024 IPMI Volunteer
Smart Transportation Task Force, 2023 -2024 Accessibility Working Group
2019-2022 IPMI Volunteer
Conference Program Task Force, Judge: Awards of Excellence
IPMI Thought Leaders
Frontline, Management & Operations, Marketing/Business Development, Technology