Michelle Clements

Director of Communications and Public Relations

Michelle Clements joined the Portland Water District in 1997 as the Public Relations Manager and was promoted to the Director of Communications and Public Relations in 2024. Clements is Accredited in Public Relations (APR) through the Public Relations Society of America and has won several regional and national awards, including the Edward L. Bernays Achievement Award, the highest individual honor bestowed by the Maine Public Relations Council. Clements is a member of AWWA’s Public Affairs Council and the Editor of the New England Water Works Association’s technical publication, the Journal.