U.S. Secretary of Commerce Appoints New Advisors to the Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo recently appointed 42 industry, business, and civil society leaders to the Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee (ETTAC) to advise on ways that U.S. government programs and activities can strengthen the competitiveness of the U.S. environmental technologies industry. The appointees will serve a two-year term, advocating for the interests of American businesses and workers while promoting the expansion of U.S. environmental technology exports.

“The U.S. environmental technologies sector represents $432 billion in revenue and employs 1.8 million American workers – making it a vital industry for driving innovation and positioning the United States as a global leader in environmental technologies,” said Secretary Raimondo. “I look forward to receiving the committee’s recommendations on approaches for how the Department can continue supporting the competitiveness of American environmental technologies.” 

The ETTAC was established pursuant to statute in 1994 to advise the Secretary of Commerce on the development and administration of programs to foster U.S. exports of environmental technologies, goods and services.

ETTAC recommendations cover trade policies and programs related to U.S. environmental technologies exports, including ways to support innovative and emerging environmental technologies, strengthen supply chain resilience, enhance private sector awareness and utilization of U.S. government export promotion programs, and ensure fair trade with foreign partners.

ETTAC members represent sectors across the environmental technologies industry, including the water and wastewater treatment, air pollution monitoring and control, and solid waste management and recycling sectors.

The appointed members for the 2024-2026 term of the ETTAC are:

James Bailey III, Vice President of Federal Government Relations, Ecolab Inc.
Dana Blumberg, Vice President Federal and International Services, SCS Engineers
Rastislav Brezny, Executive Director, Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association
Dennis Calvert, President and CEO, BioLargo, Inc.
Thomas Cavett, Vice President of Government Affairs, Tomorrow.io
Chuck Chaitovitz, Vice President Environmental Affairs and Sustainability, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Henry Charrabé, Chief Executive Officer, Seven Seas Water Group
Lina Chiaverini, General Manager, Stamford Scientific International
Bella Corpora, Director, Carbon Business Council
John Corrigan, Senior Director for Trade and Climate, Silverado Policy Accelerator
Joseph Danyluk, Director of OneWater, Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
Scott Daugherty, Chief Operating Officer, Cormetech, Inc.
Tom Dower, Vice President, Public Policy, LanzaTech Global, Inc.
Matt Durbin, Senior Vice President of Digital Asset Strategy and Technical Services, Cyclyx International, LLC
Richard Ebel, Executive Program Sponsor, Environmental Chemical Corporation
Anne Germain, Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, National Waste and Recycling Association
Max Herzog, Program Manager, Cleveland Water Alliance
Patrick Hill, Vice President and General Manager, Process Systems and Clean Water, Mott Corporation
Jason Hochman, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Direct Air Capture Coalition
Debra Johnson, Senior Strategist for Net Zero and Sustainable Mining, Minerals, and Metals, Stantec Consulting Services
Ajay Kasarabada, Associate Vice President and Director of Environmental Solutions, Black & Veatch
Stephanie Lezcano, Government Affairs Specialist, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Jay Koh, Managing Director, The Lightsmith Group
Joshua Mahan, Government and Industry Relations, Xylem
Barbara Martin, Director of Engineering and Technical Services, American Water Works Association
Sarampal Matharu, Senior Vice President Enterprise Services, Aquatech International
David Moth, Chief Executive Officer, Red Meters LLC
Kristyn Oldendorf, Director of Public Policy, Solid Waste Association of North America
Jeremy Pollack, Director of Government Affairs, Water Quality Association
Ashish Raval, President, Synoptic Data PBC
Eric Reading, Chief Climate Officer, Abt Global
Jonathan Roumel, Chief Strategy Officer, Honeywell International
Clare Schulzki, Senior Project Director, AJW Inc.
Roderick Scott, Board Chair, Flood Mitigation Industry Association
Adam Shaffer, Assistant Vice President of Trade and Global Affairs, Recycled Materials Association
Scott South, Chief Executive Officer and President, Stevens Water Monitoring Systems Inc.
Claudio Ternieden, Executive Director, Water & Wastewater Equipment Manufacturers Association
Craig Updyke, Director of Global Policy & International Trade, ASTM International
Roberto Vengoechea, Senior Vice-President, Fluid Solutions & Drains, Watts Water Technologies
Ashley Voskhul, Senior Manager of Regulatory Affairs, Water Environment Federation
Sean Wihera, Vice President of Business Development and Partnerships, Clarity Movement
David Yellen, Director, Climate Policy Innovation, Clean Air Task Force
For more information on the ETTAC, please visit trade.gov/ettac.

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