Environmental Policy Leader & Former EPA Administrator; Founder of M4 Strategies; Board Member at Strata Clean Energy
Michael S. Regan Biography
Michael S. Regan is an environmental policy leader and public servant whose career includes roles in federal agencies, nonprofit advocacy, and state government. Regan was sworn in as the 16th administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, becoming the first Black man and second person of color to lead the EPA. He is a graduate of North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University, the first EPA administrator to have graduated from a Historically Black College and University, and holds a master's degree in public administration from The George Washington University.
Regan began his career with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, where he served as a national program manager focused on reducing air pollution, improving energy efficiency, and addressing climate change in collaboration with industry and corporate stakeholders. He later held positions as associate vice president of U.S. climate and energy and as Southeast regional director at Environmental Defense Fund, working with energy companies, business leaders, environmental groups, and elected officials to develop solutions to the climate crisis. Before his appointment as EPA administrator, Regan served as secretary of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality.
As secretary, Regan led the development and implementation of North Carolina's plan to address climate change and transition to a clean energy economy. He oversaw the largest coal ash cleanup in U.S. history and led negotiations on the cleanup of the Cape Fear River, which had been contaminated by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Regan also established North Carolina's Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board to address social inequities in environmental policy.
During his tenure as EPA administrator, Regan oversaw regulatory actions and initiatives to address environmental challenges, including climate change and environmental justice, and led efforts to invest in communities historically overburdened by pollution. He managed a federal regulatory agency with more than 16,000 employees and an annual operating budget exceeding $10 billion, focusing on strategies for healthy and equitable communities. Regan has been recognized by organizations such as Time Magazine and the Keystone Policy Center for his contributions to environmental protection and public health.
After his service at the EPA, Regan founded M4 Strategies, serves on the board of Strata Clean Energy and Environmental Defense Action Fund, and is a Polis Distinguished Fellow at Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy, where he is involved with the Civil Discourse Project. Throughout his career, Regan has engaged with communities affected by environmental pollution and public health threats, emphasizing consensus-building, respect for science and the law, and the connection between environmental protection and economic prosperity.
Michael S. Regan Videos
EPA Administrator Michael Regan discusses Supreme Court ruling
Many environmental advocates acknowledged Thursday that the Supreme Court's decision in the Environmental Protection Agency's case.
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