Join the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies as we host Dan Utech, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s chief of staff. Hear firsthand about the EPA’s ongoing efforts to combat climate change and other environmental challenges through a frank conversation moderated by Nelson Institute Dean Paul Robbins. This event is open to the entire campus community.
About Dan Utech
Dan Utech is the chief of staff of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Utech has over 20 years of experience in environmental policy. Utech served as deputy assistant to President Obama for Energy and Climate Change, leading The White House and cross-governmental teams to develop and implement energy and climate change policy, including President Obama’s Climate Action Plan. Dan also served as a senior advisor to Energy Secretary Steven Chu.
Prior to his federal agency experience, Utech worked in the U.S. Senate for 10 years, where he worked on a range of environmental and energy policy issues for Senators Clinton, Corzine, and Baucus. Utech started his Washington career at EPA as a presidential management intern. He has been a lecturer at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, from which he received a M.E.S. degree. He also holds degrees from the Yale School of Management and Amherst College.