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John M. Dombrowski

Trusted Advisor in Environmental Compliance, and Enforcement

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LocationTampaFlorida, United States
Government service7yrsEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)

About

Mr. John Dombrowski, PE, is a retired Senior Executive Service (SES) leader with more than 30 years of experience in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), primarily in environmental compliance monitoring and enforcement, information technology/information management (IT/IM), and data analytics for enforcement targeting. He has knowledge of the current direction of EPA’s compliance monitoring programs and has worked extensively across organizational boundaries with other governmental enforcement and compliance programs. He has advised EPA’s senior political leadership on multiple activities, such as representing EPA to international consortium of countries fostering collaboration and best practices on reporting chemical releases on a global scale. He has implemented oversight of state programs for compliance monitoring and enforcement of environmental laws and regulations. Mr. Dombrowski led and managed a staff of 120 and worked directly with EPA senior political leadership. He led the operation and maintenance of EPA’s largest program-related data system (the Integrated Compliance Information System). He worked across organizational boundaries by interacting with other EPA program offices, EPA regional offices, states, tribes, U.S. Congressional staff, professional and environmental organizations, academic institutions, and the public.

Mr. Dombrowski holds a BS in civil engineering from West Virginia University and an MS in water resources engineering from The George Washington University. He is the recipient of the U.S. EPA National Honor Award for Managerial Leadership, the Distinguished Career Award from the US EPA.. He is a registered professional engineer in environmental engineering in Washington, D.C.

Roles

Jan 2021–May 2023
Former role

Director

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Compliance

District of Columbia

Jan 2016–Jan 2021
Former role

Deputy Director

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Compliance

District of Columbia

Recognition

Honors

U.S. EPA Distinguished Career Service Award

USEPA

Washington, DC | July 2023

Received for recognition of distinguished and dedicated service to the U.S. EPA

• U.S. EPA National Honor Award for Managerial Leadership

USEPA

Washington, DC | May 2015

Received for outstanding leadership resulting in major environmental results (i.e., EPA's Manager of the Year Award)