Bob Perciasepe

Bob Perciasepe
Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
In office
February 19, 2013 – July 18, 2013
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byLisa Jackson
Succeeded byGina McCarthy
Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
In office
December 24, 2009 – August 8, 2014
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byMarcus Peacock
Succeeded byAndrew R. Wheeler
Personal details
Born
Robert Perciasepe

New Rochelle, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationCornell University (BS)
Syracuse University (MPA)

Robert Perciasepe is an American former government official who currently serves as a senior adviser to McKinsey and Company and the nonprofit Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, following his role as President of the organization.[1][2] He served as the Deputy Administrator and Acting Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency during the administration of Barack Obama.[3]

Prior to joining the Obama administration, Perciasepe was Chief Operating Officer for the environmental conservation non-profit National Audubon Society. Before that, he served in the administration of President Bill Clinton as the EPA's Assistant Administrator for clean water and then later as the Assistant Administrator for clean air.[4][5]

Prior to that time he served as Maryland's Secretary of the Environment after holding the positions of Chief of Capital Planning and Assistant Director for Planning for the city of Baltimore.[6]

  1. ^ "EPA loses bridge builder with Bob Perciasepe's departure as No. 2". Washington Post. July 18, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
  2. ^ Cama, Timothy (May 24, 2021). "Climate and energy group appoints new president". E&E News. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  3. ^ "Bob Perciasepe Named Audubon COO". freelists.org. Retrieved October 21, 2003.
  4. ^ "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. May 19, 2009. Retrieved December 30, 2012 – via National Archives.
  5. ^ "Robert Perciasepe, Deputy Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency". greenjobsconference.org. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
  6. ^ "Deputy Directors Observations On Visit To Cincinnati". cincinnati-oh.gov. Retrieved August 19, 2017.[permanent dead link]