Author: Mary M. Walker
Bio: Mary Walker currently serves as the Executive Director for the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (RESTORE Council). Created by the RESTORE Act of 2012 and comprised of the Governors of the five Gulf Coast States and Cabinet-level officials from six federal agencies, the RESTORE Council is responsible for restoring and protecting the natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine and wildlife habitats, beaches, coastal wetlands, and economy of the Gulf Coast.

Previously, Ms. Walker served as Regional Administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 4. In this role, she oversaw environmental protection efforts in the eight southeastern states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Mississippi, South Carolina and Tennessee, as well as six federally-recognized tribes.-Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council