William Foster

Secretary William Foster leads the U.S. Department of Environmental Stewardship, overseeing a workforce of 14,500 employees and an annual budget of $8.2 billion dedicated to protecting human health and the environment.

Background

Secretary Foster previously served as Director of the California Environmental Protection Agency and as a professor of environmental policy at Stanford University. He holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Science from MIT.

Priorities

• Advancing environmental justice in underserved communities
• Accelerating the transition to clean energy
• Strengthening enforcement of environmental regulations
• Investing in climate resilience infrastructure