BA in Social Anthropology, University of Massachusetts, Boston; joint MSc in Environmental Health Engineering and Planning and Policy, Tufts University. Thirty-year career at both the state and local levels on critical environmental issues and helped coordinate policies on economic growth, energy, transportation and the environment. Former Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection. 2009, Assistant Administrator, EPA's Office of Air and Radiation. Currently, Administrator, US Environmental Protection Agency. Has been a leading advocate for common-sense strategies to protect public health and the environment.