Pacific Southwest, Office of Public Affairs

EPA's experts are available for interviews to discuss important environmental issues in your community. Press Officers in EPA's Pacific Southwest Region facilitate media requests for reporters in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, and Pacific Southwest tribes and territories. If you're a member of the media interested in scheduling an interview with an EPA expert, email or call one of the staff listed below.

Kelly Zito (zito.kelly@epa.gov)
Public Affairs Director
Office Phone: (415) 947-4306

Bill Keener (keener.bill@epa.gov)
Assistant Public Affairs Director
Office Phone: (415) 972-3940

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Pacific Southwest Press Officers

Northern California

Monica Lee (lee.monica@epa.gov)
Office Phone: (213) 972-3165
Cell Phone: (202) 713-6902

Central and Southern California

Nahal Mogharabi (mogharabi.nahal@epa.gov)
Office Phone: (213) 244-1815
Cell Phone: (213) 514-4361

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Nevada and Arizona

Soledad Calvino (calvino.maria@epa.gov)
Office Phone: (415) 972-3512
Cell Phone: (415) 697-6289

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Hawaii and the Pacific Islands

Dean Higuchi (higuchi.dean@epa.gov)
Office Phone: (808) 541-2711
Cell Phone: (808) 216-9787