John Eugene Kennedy
Environmental Protection Specialist at U.S. EPA | Returned Peace Corps Volunteer | Fulbright Alum
- Role
- Environmental Protection Specialist at Us Environmental Protection Agency Epa
- Location
- Durham, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About John Eugene Kennedy
As a globally-minded environmental management professional with a foundation in…
Experience
Environmental Protection Specialist
Us Environmental Protection Agency Epa
Apr 2022 — Present · Durham, NC, US
Authored a federal regulatory action regarding a correction in the Reclassification of Major Sources of AirPollution to Area Sources Under Clean Air Act Section 112 Serve as a senior programmatic specialist of the division’s Communications Team, which is essential in keeping critical information flowing among EPA’s technical experts and the general public Directly coordinate with multiple offices and divisions to manage engagement with diverse and key stakeholders, such as Tribal Nations (through government-to government Tribal Consultation) and communities with environmental justice concerns through webinars, stakeholder update meetings, and listening sessionsIndependently managed or co-managed over 13 Public Hearings to collect hundreds of public testimonies for the federal rulemaking process, leading to significant data collection for protecting public healthMaintain strong working relationships with over 40 internal regulatory and technical specialists to create, review, and authorize materials in the rulemaking process for source category specific products and deliverables for EPA’s National OfficeTranslate complex scientific information into plain language tailored for various audiences and external stakeholdersCreate, edit, and evaluate hundreds of technical and non-technical Office of Air and Radiation policy documents,communication plans, press inquiry responses, and internal briefing materials for EPA management, Congress, the general public, and various organizations on EPA rulemakingsManage the division’s incoming correspondence system and the tracking system for international inquiriesSelected as Panel Review Chair to lead and guide the review process for 16 IRA grant proposals evaluating overall quality, benefits, costs, and certain risks associated with each proposalIndividually reviewed, assessed, and assisted in the approval process for six grant proposals between $15 and$100 million
Education
Appalachian State University
Bachelor’s Degree, Sustainable Development
2012 — 2016
Cornell University
Master's Degree, International Agriculture in Rural Development
2020 — 2021
Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy
Master's degree, International Development Policy
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