Profiles of Members of EPA's Asian-American and Pacific Islander Community
At EPA, we protect human health and the environment every day. EPA's diverse workforce, which includes a wide range of specialists -- scientists, lawyers, economists, accountants, emergency responders, managers, inspectors, and communicators -- brings a balance of perspectives to bear on every challenge we face. We hope that these profiles will serve as an inspiration to others who are interested in protecting our planet.
Alejandro "Alex" E. Almario, Biologist and Field Research Coordinator I am responsible for all aspects of field support for scientists conducting estuarine research in the Gulf of Mexico and southeastern United States in support of the EPA's Office of Research and Development. Read more about Alejandro Almario. |
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Ahmed Amanulah, Senior Engineer As a senior engineer with 30 plus years of technical and program management experience, I oversee all aspects of air pollution enforcement and compliance data analysis requirements in our region. Read more about Ahmed Amanulah. |
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Elle Chang, Program Analyst My primary responsibilities include supporting EPA engagements at the United Nations Environment Assembly, G7, and G20 environmental ministerial meetings. Read more about Elle Chang. |
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Enid Chiu, Environmental Engineer I help implement the drinking water program for the District of Columbia. I also serve as the regional coordinator for the multilingual outreach initiative, Beyond Translation, in Philadelphia, PA. Read more about Enid Chiu. |
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Ryland (Shengzhi) Li, Attorney-Adviser I practice law in the Office of General Counsel, with a focus on the Clean Air Act. Among other things, I counsel clients in the Office of Air and Radiation on federal biofuel laws, which support the use and research of plant-based fuels. Read more about Ryland (Shengzhi) Li. |
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David Magdangal, Environmental Engineer As an inspector and case developer for the Office of Compliance and Enforcement, Pesticides and Toxics Unit, I work with two environmental laws, Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act and the Emergency Planning Community Right-to-Know Act. Read more about David Magdangal. |
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Jack Guen-Murray I co-manage EPA’s international cooperation with Taiwan and many partners in Asia to address air quality and variety of environmental issues. Learn more about Jack Guen-Murray.. |
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Lisa Pham, Environmental Engineer I am coordinating aquifer exemption projects of Region 6’s Office of Water and managing the Underground Injection Control (UIC) programs in New Mexico. Read more about Lisa Pham. |
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Hillol Ray, Civil and Environmental Engineer In July 1992, I was appointed as the Program Manager to oversee and coordinate the Drinking Water Quality Enforcement in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana. Read more about Hillol Ray. |
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Harry Shah, Environmental Engineer As an environmental engineer, I coordinate with EPA Region 6 states, on a variety of technically complex requirements on treatment, storage, and disposal of Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Read more about Harry Shah. |
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Piyachat Terrell, AAPI Employment Program Manager I work with students to expose them to environmental careers. Read more about Piyachat Terrell. |