EPA Announces Appointment of Dr. Uche C. Isiugo to the Environmental Financial Advisory Board

Wellington, Florida — July 2, 2024

On July 2, 2024, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, Michael S. Regan, announced the appointment of Dr. Uche Isiugo, Founder & CEO of Infranergy LLC, to the EPA Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB).
The Board, founded in 1991, provides advice and recommendations on financing for a range of environmental programs, including the historic $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund investment in clean energy and climate solutions, pollution prevention financing, and stormwater infrastructure financing.
The Board provides ideas and advice to the EPA’s Administrator and program offices on ways to lower costs and increase investments in environmental and public health protection.
EFAB’s mission focuses on:
  • Lowering the cost of environmental protection;
  • Removing financial and programmatic barriers that raise costs;
  • Increasing public and private contributions to environmental facilities and services; and
  • Building state and local financial capacity to meet environmental laws.

Dr. Isiugo was appointed alongside 19 members who join the Chairperson and 15 members currently serving terms expiring in 2025.

Dr. Isiugo brings leadership experience in solar, battery energy storage, and wind project development; asset management and optimization; clean energy project finance; strategy; and corporate finance, garnered from diverse Clean Energy, Banking, and Aerospace industry giants. He has supported the financing of large portfolios of solar and wind projects at NextEra Energy, America’s largest producer of clean energy. He holds a Ph.D. in Financial Economics, with a focus on Financial Institutions and Markets, and Corporate Finance, and has taught several semesters of undergraduate and MBA courses, including Financial Management, Investments, Mergers & Acquisitions, Economics, and Statistics, at the University of New Orleans and Florida Atlantic University.

Commenting on his appointment to EFAB, Isiugo said, “I am honored to join EFAB and work with this outstanding collection of professionals to contribute to the vital mission of improving environmental protection. I am excited to bring perspectives from Infranergy’s work in resilient renewable energy infrastructure, cutting-edge energy management software, and environmental finance to help the EPA alleviate climate equity issues faced by low-income and underserved communities, and address the financial challenges and opportunities in environmental protection.”

EFAB’s membership consists of:

  • Officials from state and local governments;
  • Leaders from the finance community and other business industries;
  • Selected federal employees; and
  • Members of environmental, tribal, and non-governmental organizations.

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