EPA Names New Head of Agency’s Financial Advisory Board

Kerry E. O’Neill has been named chair of the EPA’s Environmental Financial Advisory Board, which advises agency leaders on how to lower the costs of environmental protection.

In a statement, O’Neill said the board “is going to provide the expertise on financial solutions needed for success,” including the use of public-private partnerships and “strategies that ensure our most vulnerable communities aren’t left behind.”

• O’Neill is also the CEO of Inclusive Property Capital, a not-for-profit finance organization that specializes in directing investment funds to needy communities.
• She previously led the residential energy financing programs at the Connecticut Green Bank, a state-run ...