Mark Hartman

Deputy Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs

Hartman has 25 years of experience working on environmental issues in the federal government. Currently, he is the Deputy Director of the Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (BPPD) where he is responsible for the assessment and registration of biochemical and microbial pesticides as well as plant-incorporated-protectants (PIPs) and related products of biotechnology. Prior to this position, Mark served in leadership positions in several other divisions in the Office of Pesticide Programs overseeing regulatory and risk assessment work for both conventional and antimicrobial pesticides. He holds Masters Degrees from George Washington University and Syracuse University.