Wayne Nastri

Advisory Board, METRANS Transportation Consortium

Executive Officer, South Coast Air Quality Management District

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Wayne Nastri was unanimously appointed by the South Coast AQMD Governing Board as Executive Officer in December 2016, after serving as Acting Executive Officer since April 2016.  Previously in his career, he served from Oct. 2001 through Jan. 2009 as U.S. EPA's Regional Administrator for Region 9 – Southwest Region, which has jurisdiction over California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii and the Pacific Islands.  In that position, he was responsible for policy development and operations, exercising management oversight for nearly 1,000 employees and an annual budget exceeding $700 million.  He worked closely with the public, industry, and all levels of government in a wide variety of voluntary pollution prevention programs and energy conservation efforts, including development of diesel emission reduction efforts through development and implementation of the West Coast Diesel Collaborative, in which South Coast AQMD actively participates.  Mr. Nastri also focused Region 9 efforts on development of strategies to address emissions associated with ocean-going vessels and marine ports.

Before his federal position, he served as Governor's Appointee on the South Coast AQMD Governing Board from Aug. 1997 to Aug. 1998.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Nastri served on the site mitigation external advisory committee for Cal/EPA's Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), the zero-emission vehicle implementation advisory committee for the California Air Resources Board, and the site manager's advisory committee for the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA).  He also served as the Legislative Director for the California Environmental Business Council.

In his earlier private sector experience, Mr. Nastri served as co-president of E4 Strategic Solutions, Inc., a consulting firm focused on negotiating mutually effective solutions for complex environmental & energy issues faced by regulatory authorities, elected officials, and executive management at local, state and federal levels.  Earlier employments also include:  Senior Vice President and Co-Chair of the Energy & Environment Practice of mCapitol Management;  Sr. Vice-President of Dutko Worldwide;  President of Environmental Mediation, Inc.;  and Vice President, Environmental Affairs of the Jefferson Group in Washington D.C.

Mr. Nastri holds a bachelor's degree in Biochemistry from the University of California, Irvine.