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Biography of Alan J. Steinberg
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Alan J. Steinberg was sworn in as Regional Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2 on September 7, 2005. Press Release
In cooperation with state and regional authorities in New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and seven federally recognized Indian Nations, Region 2 administers federal programs governing air and water pollution, industrial discharges, toxic substances, pesticides, protection of streams, rivers, lakes and oceans, solid and hazardous wastes, the cleanup of chemical spills and abandoned hazardous waste sites.
Mr. Steinberg's responsibilities are wide-ranging. He manages nearly 1,000 staff from a variety of professions - engineering, hydrogeology, law, chemistry, biology and public outreach, to name just a few. He also oversees a budget of approximately $750 million.
Prior to his EPA appointment, Mr. Steinberg was Regional Advocate, Region 2, for the federal government's Small Business Administration. He served as the Executive Director of the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission, was a member of the New Jersey Executive Commission on Ethical Standards, worked for the New Jersey Department of Commerce and Economic Development as an Assistant Commissioner, and acted as Senior Policy Advisor in the New Jersey Assembly Majority Office.
He worked as legal counsel for a number of corporations including Stage II Apparel, Gruen Marketing Corporation, Russ Berrie and Company and Block Drug. He began his legal career in the U.S. Navy, serving as a lieutenant in the Judge Advocate General's Corps.
Mr. Steinberg received his bachelor's degree from Northwestern University, J.D. degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School and a Master of Laws in Taxation degree from Temple University Law School. He and his family reside in West Orange, New Jersey.
