08/27/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/27/2024 08:37
August 27, 2024
Reed has been with the agency for more than twenty years, holding several senior leadership positions. Prior to joining CBPO, she was the Deputy Director of the Standards and Health Protection Division in the Office of Science and Technology within the Office of Water (OW). Khesha oversawadministrative, budget operations and human capital planning for the office. In addition, she led an internal workgroup responsible for coordinating with the Food and Drug Administration on issuing advice about fish consumption.
Before OW, Khesha was the Deputy Director of the Office of Children's Health. The office is responsible for ensuring that all EPA activities, including regulations, policies, research, and outreach appropriately consider children's environmental health issues. Khesha led the office's strategic planning activities and was the coordinator for external audits.
Khesha received her B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Delaware and her M.S. in Environmental Engineering from Johns Hopkins University.
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