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Horst Greczmiel, the Council on Environmental Quality’s Associate Director for NEPA Oversight, is the Director of the Task Force.
At CEQ, he is responsible for overseeing and implementing the NEPA and CEQ mandates to ensure
that federal agencies integrate environmental values into decision-making. Prior to joining CEQ
in 1999, he was an environmental law attorney with Coast Guard Headquarters and the United
States Army. He has worked as an EIS team leader
and reviewer, and was responsible for policy development and litigation involving
environmental planning compliance responsibilities. He has an AB in Government and Law, a JD, and an LLM in Environmental Law.
The following Task Force members information was current at the time of their service with the Task Force. Their terms with the Task Force have ended and they now periodically consult with the Director and continue to further the work of the Task Force at their agencies.
Anne Norton Miller, Director of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Federal Activities (OFA), is an agency representative serving part-time with the Task Force as Deputy Director.
At EPA, her office is responsible for working with other federal agencies and coordinating EPA's reviews of major federal actions for their potential environmental impact under NEPA and Section 309 of the Clean Air Act. OFA also oversees EPA's own compliance with NEPA and related cross-cutting laws such as the National Historic Preservation Act and the Endangered Species Act, administers the official NEPA filing system for the Council on Environmental Quality, and coordinates the agency's international enforcement and compliance program. In her over thirty year career she has been involved with a number of environmental programs at the field, regional and headquarters levels including wetlands protection, sole source aquifer designation and field investigations. She has an AB in Biology and an MSc in Microbiology.
Rhey Solomon was detailed to CEQ from the U.S. Forest Service, Department of Agriculture where he is the Assistant Director for Ecosystem Management Coordination. He served as Assistant Director of the Task Force until December 31, 2002 and retired from federal service on January 3, 2003.
He had twenty-eight years experience with the Forest Service at all levels of the agency: District, Forest, Region, and National Headquarters. Rhey worked
as a hydrologist, planner and environmental coordinator at the field level and has lead interdisciplinary teams preparing EISs for projects, programs, and broad agency policies. Rhey also teaches environmental policy and environmental impact analysis at Johns-Hopkins University. He holds both a BS and an MS in Watershed Management.
Mark Colosimo is an agency representative from the Planning and Policy Division at Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Mark has thirteen years of experience working with NEPA and environmental review
processes in the Corps of Engineers Regulatory, Civil Works and Military Programs.
Mark’s undergraduate degree is in Biology, and he has an MA in Environmental Planning
focussed on GIS, an MS in Environmental Science and Policy, and a PhD in Environmental Engineering.
Mary Gary is an agency representative from Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Federal Activities, responsible for project support.
Since 1994 she has assisted in organizing international and domestic conferences on Environmental Impact Assessment. Prior to joining EPA, Mary was a customer service representative and administrative assistant to the Vice-President of AOL Time Warner Cable TV in New York City.
Patricia E. Haman is an agency representative from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Federal Activities (OFA).
During her sixteen years with the EPA, Patricia has performed program evaluations, worked on air quality issues and, for the past ten years, served as OFA’s liaison to the Department of Transportation in the NEPA Compliance Division. Patricia also serves as the EPA’s Historic Preservation Officer. She has a BA in Public Policy and a Masters Degree in Public Administration.
Lee Jessee is a part-time agency representative from the Department of Energy (DOE).
At DOE, she is a senior environmental protection specialist in the Office of Environment, Safety and
Health, NEPA Policy and Compliance. She has twenty-two years of experience in environmental
issues, the last twelve years focusing on NEPA guidance and EIS reviews of highly complex
energy research projects. Lee is one of the creators and the site administrator of CEQ's NEPAnet. She previously served
on the White House Environmental Technologies Task Force. Lee is administering the NEPA Task
Force website and focusing on information management issues to enhance the efficiency and
effectiveness of NEPA. Lee holds an AS in Technology (Engr.), BA Public Affairs and
graduate studies in Information Systems.
Matthew McMillen is an agency representative from the Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration. He joined the Task Force on July 5, 2002.
He is currently an environmental protection specialist with the Federal Aviation Administration's Office of Environment and Energy, developing policy
and guidance for the agency's NEPA and other environmental programs. He has
twenty years experience as a senior scientist in the private sector directing,
managing, performing, and reviewing environmental impact analyses prepared
pursuant to NEPA, and preparing NEPA-related guidance. He holds a BS in
Environmental Science and an MS in Natural Resource Development.
Michele McRae is an agency Representative from the Department of Interior’s U.S.
Geological Survey. As a geographer at the USGS for the past six years, Michele
specializes in the use of geographic information systems (GIS) for collection,
management, and analysis of geospatial data for diverse, interdisciplinary projects.
Michele will be working with the task force to explore opportunities for GIS to
improve how agencies identify, validate, and analyze environmental data; and to
better communicate that information to stakeholders and the general public.
She has BS in geology.
Jordon Pope is an agency representative from the Department of Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
He is a senior Planning and NEPA Analyst with BLM, and has worked at all
levels of the agency: area; district; state; Denver service center; and national headquarters. Jordon has also
worked at the Forest Service and Fish and Wildlife Service. At BLM, he has served as a
wildlife management biologist and management specialist, natural resources manager and international affairs chief, and manager at the district and state offices. In his thirty
plus year career, Jordon has experience as a resource specialist, supervisor, and manager,
and has worked with BLM and other agencies to develop national policies and policy guidance.
He has both a BA and a BS in Chemical, Biological and Physical Sciences, and graduate
studies in geology.
Ramona Schreiber was an agency representative from the Department of Commerce, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) until October 11, 2002. At NOAA, she is the environmental protection specialist and NEPA coordinator in the Office of
Strategic Planning. Her focus includes national policy implementation, regional project
development, and agency training curricula. Ramona brings a comprehensive understanding of
environmental policy, coordination, strategic planning and habitat conservation to the
organization. Prior to joining NOAA in 1998, Ramona supported national implementation of
marine resource protection policies for the National Marine Fisheries Service since 1993.
Ramona has a BA in Biology and MS in Marine Science.
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