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Linda J. Fisher Named to Board of Directors for RESOLVE

WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 30, 2004) – Linda J. Fisher, formerly Deputy Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and currently an environmental, public policy and governmental affairs consultant, has been named to the Board of Directors of RESOLVE, a not-for-profit public policy dispute resolution organization based in Washington, D.C.

Fisher brings more than 25 years of environmental policy experience, much of it with the federal government, to the 12-member board of directors which is headed by chairman F. Henry “Hank” Habicht, President and CEO of Global Environment & Technology Foundation, Arlington, Va.

While with the EPA from 1985 to 1993 and 2001 to 2003, Fisher has held more Presidential appointments than any other person in the Agency’s history. Those positions include serving as the Assistant Administrator for the Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances program, as the Assistant Administrator for the Office of Policy and Planning, and as the Chief of Staff to the EPA Administrator. During her tenure at EPA, Fisher has been responsible, among many projects, for working with Congress to ensure the continuation of a reformed and improved Superfund program for cleaning up toxic wastes and strengthening the nation’s food safety laws. She also played an instrumental role in developing the Agency’s first reports on global climate change.

In addition to her EPA experience, Fisher worked in the U.S. House of Representatives serving as a Legislative Assistant to two Ohio Congressmen and as Associate Staff Member for the House Appropriations Committee. In the private sector she served as an environmental attorney for the law firm of Latham & Watkins and was a Vice President for government affairs at Monsanto Company. In 2003 she founded Linda Fisher Company LLC.

Fisher is originally from Columbus, Ohio, and received her undergraduate degree from Miami University of Ohio; her masters of business administration degree from George Washington University; and her law degree from Ohio State University.

About RESOLVE
Founded in 1977, RESOLVE is a national leader and innovator in building consensus successfully for public policy disputes. The non-profit organization has particular expertise handling complex cases involving scientific and technical information. Based in Washington, D.C., RESOLVE with an additional office in Portland, Ore. For more information visit www.resolv.org.

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