Shared Governance
E-Enterprise for the Environment operates under a governance structure in which both strategic and day-to-day duties and responsibilities are shared among EPA, state, and tribal partners. This model ensures strong oversight and accountability of E-enterprise related projects and decisions.
Leadership and Oversight
The E-Enterprise Leadership Council (EELC) (see below) brings together state and tribal environmental agency directors and senior leaders, as well as senior-level political appointees and career employees of EPA, to provide overall leadership, direction, and oversight for E-Enterprise.
Management and Operations
E-Enterprise projects and functions are directly overseen by the E-Enterprise and Exchange Network Management Board (MB) and the Interoperability and Operations Team (IOT). These bodies consist of career employees from EPA as well as state, and tribal environmental agencies, and meet on a frequent basis to track and support E-Enterprise projects and ensure that all technical systems operate effectively.
| EPA Officials | State Officials | Regional Tribal Operation Council Officials |
|---|---|---|
| Doug Benevento, Acting Deputy Administrator, U.S. EPA Co-Chair | Patrick McDonnell, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, State Co-Chair | Kari Jacobson Hedin, Fond du Lac Reservation, RTOC 5, Tribal Co-Chair |
|
Benita Best-Wong, Office of Water |
Victoria Phillips, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection |
Marvin Cling, Passamaquoddy Tribe of Indians, RTOC 1 |
|
David Bloom, Office of the Chief Financial Officer |
Ben Grumbles, Maryland Department of the Environment | RTOC 2, vacant |
| Ed Chu, EPA Region 7 |
Todd Parfitt, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality |
RTOC 3, vacant |
|
John Dombrowski, Office of Enforcement and Compliance |
Andy Putnam, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment | Jerry Cain, Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, RTOC 4 |
|
Rick Keigwin, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention |
Becky Keogh, Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality |
Cynthia Naha, Santo Domingo Tribe, RTOC 6 |
| Vaughn Noga, Office of Environmental Information |
Scott Thompson, Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality |
Alisha Bartling, Santee Sioux Nation, RTOC 7 |
| Betsy Shaw, Office of Air and Radiation | Jim Macy, Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality |
Gerald Wagner, Blackfeet Tribe, RTOC 8 |
| Nigel Simon, Office of Land and Emergency Management |
Myra Reece, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control |
Lisa Gover, Campo Band of Kumeyaay Indians, RTOC 9 |
| Deb Szaro, EPA Region 1 | Mike Keyack, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality |
RTOC 10, vacant |