2024 Board of Directors
At our May 2024 Annual Meeting, five alumni were elected to the 15-member Board of Directors, joining the other members who had been elected at previous annual meetings. In spring 2024, Michael Stahl resigned from the Board. His position was filled in the spring election. The current members of the Board of Directors are:
Serving the First Year of a Three-year term; Term ends in 2027
· Armstead, John. Last EPA position was Director, Land and Chemicals Division, Region 3. Currently, Adjunct Professor at Villanova University and Lincoln University. Both universities are in Pennsylvania.
· Banister, Beverly. Last EPA position was Deputy Regional Administrator, Region 4. Currently retired.
· Mugdan, Walter. Last EPA position was Deputy Regional Administrator, Region 2. Currently, president of local conservation group.
· Orme-Zavaleta, Jennifer. Last EPA position was Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator for Science in the Office of Research and Development and EPA Science Advisor. Currently, Environmental Protection Network Board Member.
· Pedersen, William. Last EPA position was Associate General Counsel for Air and Radiation. Currently retired.
Serving the Second Year of a Three-Year term; Terms ends in 2026
· Edlund, Carl. Last EPA position was Director, Superfund and Emergency Response Division, Region 6. Currently, member of SMU Civil and Environmental Advisory Board.
· Madsen, Caren. Last EPA position was Environmental Protection Specialist. Currently, Director, Conservation Montgomery Board.
· Reeder, John. Last EPA position was Deputy Chief of Staff. Currently, Vice President for Federal Affairs, Environmental Working Group.
· Sanders III, William. Last EPA position was Director, National Center for Environmental Research, Office of Research and Development. Currently, Mayor, Town of Highland Beach, Maryland
· Wegman, Lydia. Last EPA position was Director, Health and Environmental Impacts Division, Office of Air and Radiation. Currently retired.
Serving the Third Year of a Three-year term; Term ends in 2025
· Diamond, Bruce. Last EPA position was Director, Office of Site Remediation Enforcement, OSWER. Currently retired.
· Minoli, Kevin. Last EPA position was Principal Deputy General Counsel. Currently in private practice.
· Rubel, Fred. Last EPA position was Chief, Response and Prevention Branch, EPA Region 2. Currently, Manager, Special Projects and Principal, Environmental Consulting, Inc.
· Singletary, Cindy. Last EPA position was Regional Training Officer, Region 6. Currently, advocate for families needing assistance and volunteer for Honor Flight DFW and her church.
· Ullrich, David. Ullrich, David. Last position at EPA was Deputy Regional Administrator, Region 5. Currently retired.
Serving as Ex Officio Members
· Calkins, Dave. Past President of the Association. Member of Previous Board of Directors; Member of Interim Board of Directors, EPA Alumni Association; Last EPA position was Chief, Air Programs Branch, Region 9 1982-95. Currently self-employed.
· Elkins, Chuck. Executive Director, EPA Alumni Association; Last EPA position was Associate General Counsel 1991-95. Currently Retired.
· Voltaggio, Tom. Current Elected Treasurer of the Association. Last EPA position was Deputy Regional Administrator, Region 3. Currently self-employed
· Flaherty, Phyllis. Past President of the Association. Last EPA position was Chief, National Compliance Monitoring Policy Branch, Office of Compliance, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (EPA: 1976 - 2011). Currently, self-employed part-time as an environmental compliance consultant.
· Menotti, David. Past President of the Association. Last EPA position was Associate General Counsel for Air and Radiation. Currently retired from the law firm of Crowell & Moring.
2024 Officers
President: David Ullrich
Vice President: Bruce Diamond
Secretary: David Calkins
Treasurer: Tom Voltaggio
Executive Director: Chuck Elkins
Deputy Executive Director: Beth Craig