Fariba Kassiri
Deputy Chief Administrative Officer
Ms. Kassiri joined the Office of the County Executive in 2006. As Montgomery County Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, she is responsible for assisting the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) in managing the operations and performance of County Government by providing administrative oversight to the directors of County departments and ensuring effective and efficient delivery of services, and compliance with policies, procedures, and regulations. She plays a key role in government-wide strategic planning, and provides recommendations to the County Executive and the CAO on a broad range of issues and policies. In the CAO’s absence, she serves as Acting CAO.
Prior to joining Montgomery County, she spent four years as Special Advisor to the Prince George's County Chief Administrative Officer, providing analysis and recommendations on a wide array of issues, programs, and policies. Her experience also includes working in management capacity with the Prince George’s County Department of Public Works and Transportation, and in the private sector as a highway design engineer.
She currently serves as a member of the Boards of Directors for the Strathmore Hall Foundation, Inc. and the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority. She is a past board member of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, where she acted as alternate to the CAO, and is a current member of the International Counties and Municipalities Association.
Recognized for her many professional accomplishments, Fariba was named to The Daily Record’s 2016 Maryland’s Top 100 Women, and in 2021 received the Lavinia Eagle Award from the League of Women Voters of Montgomery County.
Fariba holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Colorado, and a Master’s degree in Public Policy specializing in finance and management from the University of Maryland. She received Executive Education Certificate in Organization Leadership from the Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government.