Ketedrea Branham

Director of the Program Analysis & Regulatory Management Staff @Us Environmental Protection Agency Epa

Washington, DC, US

Lead national and international policy coordination for EPA’s solid waste, emergency response, and environmental management programs, ensuring alignment with agency and global standardsAdvise senior leadership on program development, strategic action planning, and technical evaluations, contributing to key decision-making at the national levelSpearhead scientific research efforts on environmental data, resulting in the creation of impactful guidelines, policies, and procedures that enhance agency effectivenessSupervise and mentor a team of 20+ PARMS Science Advisors, ensuring integration of scientific principles into Hazardous Waste, Superfund, and Emergency Management programsRepresent OLEM on the Regulatory Steering Committee, driving policy alignment and regulatory compliance across various EPA offices and external stakeholdersLead negotiations with OMB, SBA, and internal stakeholders to resolve programmatic issues, ensuring alignment with budgetary and strategic objectivesStreamline regulatory processes, reducing policy approval timelines by 25% through improved coordination and effective issue resolution

Tennessee State University

Master of Science (M.S.), Animal Sciences

Howard University

Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Chemistry