Nancy Sutley
Nancy Sutley is the Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), which coordinates federal environmental efforts and works with agencies to develop environmental initiatives. As such, she has the Obama administration’s ear when recommending science-based policies for energy efficiency, addressing climate change, natural heritage protection and public health. Before moving to D.C., Sutley served as L.A.’s Deputy Mayor for Energy and Environment, where she spearheaded a program to retrofit 500 of the city’s buildings for greater energy efficiency and designed environmental standards for new real estate developments. In her twodecade career in public service, Sutley also served in the EPA during the Clinton administration, as California Gov. Gray Davis’ Energy Advisor, and on the Board of Directors for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. Recently, Sutley and other officials unveiled the Coordinated Federal Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Asthma Disparities, an initiative to address the multiple factors causing disproportionately high rates of asthma among minority communities. “[These communities] often face an unacceptable burden of pollution in this country, diminishing their economic potential and threatening the health of millions of American families,” Sutley explains. “The President’s administration is standing behind his commitment to integrating environmental justice into the missions of federal agencies, promoting clean air and healthy communities, and ensuring this really is a country of equal opportunity for all.”
