“I was Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish Wildlife and Parks. So in a way, it was like I took a demotion, but then got a promotion. When you’re the Deputy Assistant Secretary, you kind of have a dotted line to the agencies, because the directors or the heads of the individual divisions report up to that Assistant Secretary. But then, when I became the director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, then it’s like, okay, you’re signing your name. You are the responsible one…I kind of I see myself more as an administrator than on the politics side, right? And if I see someone whose policies and their principles align with where I’m at, then that’s the person I go for.” — Aurelia S. Giacometto, 17th U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director
In Episode 547 of District of Conservation, Gabriella interviews Aurelia S. Giacometto – the 17th U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service director during the first Trump administration. Presently, Aurelia is a partner at the Washington, D.C.-based Earth & Water Law.
Prior to joining Earth & Water Law, she served as secretary of Louisiana’s Department of Environmental Quality and held various positions in the private sector.
Tune in to learn more about Aurelia and her 20+ year career in energy, conservation, and agriculture.
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E&W Law: Aurelia S. Giacometto Biography
Ramaco Compliments Aurelia S. Giacometto on Joining E&W Law USFWS Director Page