Mike Abraczinskas currently serves as the Director of the North Carolina Division of Air Quality (DAQ), bringing over 27 years of experience to the role. In this capacity as Director, Mike sits at the intersection leadership, operations, and technical and policy issues. He focuses on creating clarity around priorities, aligning leadership teams, and establishing conditions for consistent execution as the agency evolves.
Throughout his career at DAQ, Mike has built a broad and deep foundation in air quality management. His expertise spans compliance activities, emissions and air quality modeling, mobile source modeling, regulatory development, planning, and quality management. He was named Deputy Director in 2010 and became Director in 2017.
Mike is recognized as a leader in the air quality field and actively contributes to national and regional organizations representing state and local air agencies. He has held leadership roles in the Association of Air Pollution Control Agencies (AAPCA), the Carolinas Air Pollution Control Association (CAPCA), the Mid-Atlantic Regional Air Management Association (MARAMA), and the Southeastern States Air Resource Managers Association (SESARM).
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology with a Minor in Environmental Science from North Carolina State University. He is certified as an Engineer-In-Training (EIT/FE) and is a graduate of the North Carolina Public Managers Program.