Awards & Recognition
★Senate confirmation as federal agency administrator
★Presidential appointment by Biden administration
★Governor appointment by California Governor Brown
Notable Facts
→16th Administrator of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (2022)
→Current Executive Officer of California Air Resources Board since 2022
→Oversees 1,800 employees and $2.7 billion budget at CARB
→PhD in atmospheric chemistry from UC San Diego
→Former research professor at UC Davis for nearly two decades
→Led climate programs and vehicle emissions regulations
→Lives in Sacramento with partner and two children