# Hollaway Environmental + Communications Services, Inc.

> Hollaway Environmental + Communications Services is a Houston-based, woman-owned consultancy that combines environmental science, coastal planning, public engagement, and creative communications. Its specialists help public agencies, engineering teams, infrastructure owners, and private developers move complicated projects through fieldwork, permitting, stakeholder scrutiny, and public explanation without splitting those jobs among unrelated vendors.

- **Founded:** 1994
- **Headquarters:** Houston, United States
- **Products:** Environmental consulting, Coastal planning, Community engagement and communications, Creative services, Project operations support
- **Notable:** More than 30 years in operation and more than 1,000 projects, according to the company., The City of Houston proclaimed September 24, 2024, as Hollaway Day., Certified as a WBE, DBE, HUB, SBE, and WOSB firm.

## Products & services

- **Environmental consulting** — Environmental planning, NEPA documentation, field studies, wetland delineation, natural-resource assessment, permitting, compliance, mitigation, GIS, and technical support.
- **Coastal planning** — Planning, interagency coordination, economic review, document preparation, and stakeholder work for coastal protection, restoration, and resiliency programs.
- **Community engagement and communications** — Public involvement, stakeholder coordination, message strategy, crisis communications, media relations, meeting facilitation, and outreach for high-profile projects.
- **Creative services** — Brand identity, graphic design, data visualization, video, presentation materials, and visual storytelling for technical and public-facing work.
- **Project operations support** — Internal coordination, administration, document production, and project support for multidisciplinary assignments.

## Achievements

- More than 30 years in operation and more than 1,000 projects, according to the company.
- The City of Houston proclaimed September 24, 2024, as Hollaway Day.
- Certified as a WBE, DBE, HUB, SBE, and WOSB firm.
- Supported communications and consensus-building for the $26 billion Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Feasibility Study.
- Designed the 2017, 2019, and 2023 editions of the Texas Coastal Resiliency Master Plan.
- Won one Gold and three Honorable Mentions in the 2026 Hermes Creative Awards, as reported by the company on LinkedIn.
- A documented digital wetland workflow saved an estimated 10 to 12 hours and completed nearly 100 sample points in 1.5 weeks.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Shannon Otermat joined as Vice President of Statewide Communications Services, bringing more than 30 years of strategic communications experience.
- **2026-07** — The creative team reported a Gold and three Honorable Mentions in the 2026 Hermes Creative Awards for maritime data visualization and Gulf Coast Protection District branding.
- **2026-06** — Published a renewable-energy practice update covering solar, wind, battery storage, and transmission permitting and engagement across Texas.
- **2025-09** — Marked the first anniversary of the City of Houston's Hollaway Day proclamation.
- **2025-03** — Published the ownership story of Leslie Hollaway, Claire Garvin, and Jennifer Smith and their shared leadership model.

## Links

- Website: https://www.hollawayenv.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hollawayenv/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hollawayenv
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hollawayenv/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HollawayEnvironmental/

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Last updated: 2026-09-20