Lead Region Process
The purpose of the "Lead Region" system is to ensure the quality of agency decisions by providing an organized, consistent and effective regional role in all the major phases of Agency decision-making.
- Regional offices assigned as Lead Regions are responsible for working with their respective National Program Managers (NPMs) to identify and synthesize the concerns of all ten regions into a "regional view" that can be effectively factored into Agency decision-making.
- NPMs are responsible for soliciting and incorporating input from their Lead Regions on major policy, regulatory and resource decisions.
The current Lead Region structure has been in place since June 1984.
Lead Region Assignments and Coordinators for Fiscal Year 2015-2016
- View the Lead Region Assignments and Coordinators as a printable PDF
- View contact information for Senior Regional Contacts (Regional Administrators and their Deputies)
| Lead Region FY 17-18 |
Assignments | Lead Region Coordinator | Telephone |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) (RCRA/UST) |
Jeff Norcross |
617-918-1839 |
|
2 |
Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) |
Caroline DeDora |
212-637-3924 |
|
3 |
Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) (Superfund / Brownfields / Oil Pollution / Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention); Office of Homeland Security (OA/OHS) |
Jill Lowe |
215-814-3123 |
|
4 |
Office of Research and Development (ORD); Regional Science and Technology Organization (RS&T) |
Bobbi Carter |
706-355-8708 |
|
5 |
Office of Water (OW) |
Kate Balasa |
312-886-6027 |
|
6 |
Office of Environmental Information (OEI) |
Kim Graves |
214-665-6565 |
|
7 |
Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) and Office of General Counsel (OGC) |
Toni Gargas and Sarah LaBoda |
913-551-7193 and 913-551-7424 |
|
8 |
Office of the Administrator (OA) and Office of International and Tribal Affairs (OITA) |
Stephanie Vuong |
303-312-7824 |
|
9 |
Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) |
Idalia Perez |
415-972-3428 |
|
10 |
Office of Administrator and Resources Management (OARM) (includes OA - Office of Small Business Programs/Office of Civil Rights); Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) |
Russell Harmon |
206-553-1793 |
|
Headquarters Lead for Lead Region Coordinators in Office of Regional Operations (RO) |
Alison Kent |
202-564-7645 |