Allan Holmes was named Director of Public Affairs at DEQ in November 2025.
Holmes is an experienced reporter and editor who has covered government and business for more than 30 years. Some of his previous positions include Editor of the Carolina Alumni Review; Managing Director of Government Matters, a daily TV show on the ABC affiliate in Washington, DC; Editor and Senior Reporter for the Center for Public Integrity; and Team Leader for Technology at Bloomberg Government. His first job in journalism was Finance Reporter for Triangle Business Journal.
He has a Master’s in Public Policy from Duke and a BA in Journalism from UNC-Chapel Hill.