Douglas Benevento

Mr. Benevento currently serves as Associate Deputy Administrator of the EPA. Before this role, Mr. Benevento served at the EPA as Senior Counselor for Regional Management and State Affairs, and as Region 8 Administrator. Prior to joining the EPA, Mr. Benevento worked on energy and environmental issues at Xcel Energy and practiced law at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. Mr. Benevento also served as Executive Director for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, where he managed the State’s environmental and public health programs. He was also previously the Department’s Director of Environmental Programs, where he managed the State’s air, water, waste, and consumer protection programs.