The EAB currently consists of four Environmental Appeals Judges appointed by the Administrator:

Judge Edward E. Reich served as Legal Advisor to the Administrator, and as Acting Assistant Administrator and Deputy Assistant Administrator in EPA's Office of Enforcement. As Deputy Assistant Administrator, he was the senior career officer in the Office of Enforcement responsible for managing EPA's environmental enforcement litigation.

Judge Charles J. Sheehan served as Regional Counsel for EPA Region 6. He also served as Region 6 Deputy Regional Counsel for Enforcement. Before joining EPA, he held various trial attorney positions at the U.S. Department of Justice, including nine years in the Environment and Natural Resources Division. Judge Sheehan also served as the first General Counsel of the U.S.-Mexico Border Environment Cooperation Commission, which helps design, promote and fund infrastructure projects to enhance human health and the environment in the border region.

Judge Kathie A. Stein served as Director of EPA's RCRA and Air Enforcement divisions within the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance and as Acting Regional Counsel for EPA Region III. Before joining EPA, she held positions with the U.S. Department of Justice, the Environmental Defense Fund, and the Maryland Attorney General's Office, and engaged in the private practice of law.

Judge Anna L. Wolgast served as EPA's Principal Deputy General Counsel. She also served as the Deputy Chief of the Environmental Defense Section and as a senior counsel in the Environmental Enforcement Section of the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.

Counsel to the Board: Currently nine experienced attorneys serve as counsel to the Board: Nivea Berrios, Timothy R. Epp, Susan E. Gardinier, David R. Heckler, Suzanne Krolikowski, Ammie Roseman-Orr, Alice P. Wegman, Michelle Wenzel, and Stephanie Yu.  Counsel assist the Board in reviewing the administrative record, analyzing applicable law and Agency policy, and preparing formal written opinions.  They are available to answer questions from litigants and the general public about the appeals process.

Administrative Staff:  Clerk of the Board, Eurika Durr; Staff Assistant, Mildred T. Johnson; Secretary, Annette Duncan.