Barbara Alfano loves working for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 4. She joined the EPA in 1988, after working as a national wetland specialist for six years in St. Petersburg, Florida. Most of her EPA experience includes working in the Superfund and Brownfields programs. For five years, she served as the regional EPA Brownfields Coordinator. She currently manages a mix of regulatory and grant programs in the PCB & Sustainability Section. Her background includes growing up in Pennsylvania and graduating from the University of South Florida in Tampa. Barbara feels privileged to collaborate with diverse communities in the southeast to protect human health and the environment.