Jane Metcalfe is a Senior Advisor in the Office of International and Tribal Affairs at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, where she has worked for 27 years. Metcalfe has held a variety of positions within the EPA including with the Superfund office, with the Office of Research and Development, and with the Administrator’s Office. Prior to joining the EPA, Metcalfe worked for a consulting firm on water and wastewater issues.
In her current position Metcalfe oversees EPA’s cooperative programs in Europe, Eurasia, the Middle East, and Africa. She is involved in projects ranging from sustainable management of electronic waste, to development of a demonstration program on reducing emissions of black carbon from diesel sources in the Arctic, to water and sanitation programs in Africa.
Metcalfe has held leadership roles in several international environmental programs, including the global Partnership for Clean Fuels and Vehicles, designed to eliminate lead from gasoline globally, reduce sulfur from diesel and gasoline fuels, and introduce cleaner vehicle technologies.
Metcalfe holds a BS in Biology from West Virginia University and an MSES in Environmental Impact Analysis from Indiana University.