President Joe Biden announced 10 nominations to leadership on climate and transportation matters across key agencies, including the Department of the Interior.
Among the nominations is the deputy secretary, who would work directly with Interior Secretary Deb Haaland.
“Significant strides in the RV industry’s campground modernization, and expansion efforts have been made in no small part because of our relationships with the Department of Interior,” RVIA VP of Government Affairs Jay Landers said. “While the last year has brought historic wins with the passage of the Great American Outdoors Act, there is still much work to be done.”
Biden named the following Interior nominees April 14:
- Tommy Beaudreau, nominee for Deputy Secretary of the Interior. Beaudreau is an attorney and former chief of staff for the U.S. Department of the Interior under Interior Secretary Sally Jewell. During his almost seven years with the department, he served as the first director of the bureau of Ocean Energy management, as well as acting assistant secretary for Land and Minerals management.
- Shannon Estenoz, nominee for Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks. Estenoz is the principal deputy assistant secretary for Interior’s Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Prior to her current position, Estenoz served as the chief operating officer and VP of policy for The Everglades Foundation. She served as the Interior Department’s director of Everglades restoration initiatives and the executive director of the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force.
- Winnie Stachelberg, nominee for Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget. Stachelberg is the executive VP for external affairs at the Center for American Progress. Since 2006, she played an integral role in developing and driving a multi-issue progressive agenda among elected officials, advocacy groups and stakeholders. Stachelberg has been instrumental in shaping policy victories such as the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell” and the passage of the Equality Act in the U.S. House of Representatives.
- Tanya Trujillo, nominee for Assistant Secretary for Water and Science. Trujillo is a water lawyer with more than 20 years’ experience working on natural resources management issues, as well as interstate and transboundary water agreements. During her career, she worked extensively with technical experts and has been part of diverse interdisciplinary teams to address resource management challenges. Prior to her current role with the Interior, she worked as a project director with the Colorado River Sustainability Campaign to support philanthropy and non-governmental teams working on issues throughout the Colorado River Basin.
“Our team looks forward to working with Interior officials,” Landers said, “to continue to advance the priorities of the RV industry, including the successful implementation of the Great American Outdoors Act.”
