Gulf of Mexico Program: New Director Announcement
(ATLANTA – April 3, 2012) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the selection of Ben Scaggs as the Director of the Gulf of Mexico Program. In his new role, Scaggs will be responsible for overseeing a broad program designed to facilitate collaborative actions to protect, maintain, and restore the health and productivity of the Gulf of Mexico in ways consistent with the economic well-being of the Region.
A native Mississippian, Scaggs began his career working on Capitol Hill for the Veterans Affairs Committee in the House of Representatives then transitioned to work as a legislative assistant for Congressman G.V. “Sonny” Montgomery representing Mississippi’s 3rd District. After completing a Master’s degree in Public Administration at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill he worked for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in Washington, DC. He joined EPA in 1991 and currently serves as EPA’s Office Director overseeing the Agency’s operation in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, which is the largest agency presence outside of Washington, DC. Over the course of his 20 years at the Agency he has worked in the Office of Air and Radiation and as an acting Enforcement Branch Chief, in Region 4.
