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 E. Ramona Trovato

Ramona Trovato was selected to chair the CEHN Board in January 2006.  She recently left the US EPA, where over a 30-year career she had the opportunity to work in seven major organizations in headquarters (Office of Research and Development, Office of the Administrator, Office of Water, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, Office of Air and Radiation, Office of Environmental Information, and Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response) and in Region 3.

Ms. Trovato has received several awards that are particularly noteworthy.  During government service she was recognized with the Distinguished Career Award in recognition of extraordinary leadership and exceptional dedication in serving the American people; the President's Meritorious Executive Rank Award for leadership, for achieving results in environmental and public health protection, and for building strong coalitions and partnerships to achieve environmental and public health goals;  the US EPA's Silver Medal for developing the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference; and the President's Award of the Association of Public Health Laboratories for meritorious service to public health laboratories.  In 2005, she received EPA's Children's Environmental Health Champion Award.

During this time, Ms. Trovato worked on many complex environmental issues with many thoughtful, professional, and hard-working people to find solutions that were protective of the environment and public health and cost effective. She is most proud of her work in protecting and promoting children's health; finding a safe solution for disposal of low-level, trans-uranic waste; consolidating eight different Clean Water Act penalty policies; developing and implementing the comprehensive State ground water protection program; working with the private sector and states to make the best and highest use of properties cleaned up under the Superfund program; enhancing the IT department's commitment to service through improved understanding of program needs; nurturing, developing and implementing the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program; and working to assure that the country has the environmental laboratory capability and capacity to respond to emergencies related to homeland security.

Ms. Trovato received a Bachelor of Science in Zoology from the University of Maryland at College Park in 1974. She undertook additional studies in chemistry, facilitation, negotiation, information technology management, management, and leadership throughout her career.