The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently named Alabama native Trey Glenn as regional administrator of the EPA’s Southeast Region, according to a press release.

“Glenn will employ his 22 years of environmental and regulatory experience in leading the environmental protection efforts across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee,” the release said.

He served as director of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management from 2005-2009, where he managed more than 600 ADEM employees tasked with ensuring a safe, healthy and productive environment to all Alabama residents. Glenn also served as division director for the Alabama Office of Water Resources from 200-2005 where he was responsible for leading day-to-day operations on coordinating and managing Alabama’s water resources.

Most recently, Glenn worked as an independent engineer consultant and business owner, focused on environmental issues.

“Trey Glenn will bring invaluable experience as regional administrator having spent over two decades working in the field of environmental and regulatory policy,” said Administrator Scott Pruitt. “Mr. Glenn will help us carry out President Trump’s vision of creating a more streamlined and efficient EPA that focuses on the Agency’s core mission, while also providing more regulatory certainty to our nation’s businesses.”