The mission of the Exchange Network Leadership Council (ENLC) is to provide the Network with political support and leadership; establish strategic direction and planning activities; work to ensure that adequate Network resources are secured; and connect the Network to broader communities of interest.

The ENLC recently issued its Strategic Plan for the Exchange Network. The Plan establishes the strategic direction for the Network and codifies the ENLC's commitment to building and implementing a state-of-the-art means for exchanging environmental data and supporting better environmental decisions.

The ENLC has also been working with EPA Regional partners to produce a strategy for Regional engagement in the Exchange Network. This Regional Strategies document identifies opportunities and specific actions EPA Regions can take to leverage their expertise and resources to both connect and communicate with existing and future partners, and to promote growth of the Environmental Information Exchange Network.

enlc membership

To ensure that the ENLC draws upon the expertise of a wide range of partners, the membership consists of a U.S. EPA and a State Co-Chair as well as eleven other representatives from U.S. EPA, states, and tribes. The current members of the ENLC are:

• Linda Travers (Co-Chair)
  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

• Karen Bassett (Co-Chair)
  AR Department of Environmental Quality

• Dave Emme
  NV Division of Environmental Protection

• Jim Hanlon
  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

• Robert Holden
  National Congress of American Indians

• Lisa Lund
  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

• Melanie Morris
  MS Department of Environmental Quality

• Scott Nally
  IN Department of Environmental Management

• George Pavlou
  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region 2

• Andy Putnam
  CO Department of Health and Environment

• Deb Quinn
  MA Department of Environmental Protection

• Chet Wayland
  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

• Renee Wynn
  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency