Jane Nishida

Jane Nishida has over thirty years of environmental experience working in the federal and state government, international and non-governmental organizations. Ms. Nishida is currently the Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator for International and Tribal Affairs at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In this capacity, she manages EPA’s international and tribal programs, working closely with foreign and tribal governments, international and tribal organizations, and other key stakeholders. Prior to joining EPA, Ms. Nishida worked at the World Bank as the Senior Environmental Institutions Specialist. Ms. Nishida also served as the Secretary for the Maryland Department of Environment, and as the Maryland Executive Director of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. Ms. Nishida has a Juris Doctorate degree from Georgetown University Law Center and Bachelor of Arts degree in international relations from Lewis and Clark College.