(FET) EPA Names new Administrator for Region 5 Kurt Thiede of Wisconsin has been named regional administrator for EPA Region 5, overseeing environmental protection efforts in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio.
He comes to this role with extensive experience promoting and protecting the environmental health of the Great Lakes region.
He is an 18year veteran of WDNR, and previously spent four years as the administrator for the Land Division.
He has a Bachelor of Science degree in wildlife management and biology from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, and in 2016 he received an outstanding alumnus award from their school of natural resources.
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