September 2015
Starting September 8, the Environmental Law Institute is pleased to welcome Scott Fulton as our fifth president. Mr. Fulton brings substantial experience in environmental issues and management to our team. He comes to ELI with great understanding of improving environmental law and policy and a commitment to further strengthening the work of ELI.
Before joining us at the Environmental Law Institute, Mr. Fulton was a principal at the environmental law firm Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. since March 2013. Prior to joining Beveridge & Diamond, Mr. Fulton served as General Counsel of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
A dedicated public servant, Mr. Fulton served in several other leadership roles within EPA in both Republican and Democratic Administrations, including as Acting Deputy Administrator, head of the Office of International Affairs, Judge on the Environmental Appeals Board, and a leader in the Agency’s enforcement program. He also served as Assistant Chief of the Environmental Enforcement Section of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Environment and Natural Resources Division. An international expert on environmental governance and rule of law, he serves as a member of the United Nations Advisory Council on Environmental Justice and teaches International Environmental Governance as an adjunct professor at George Washington School of Law. He received the two highest awards given by the U.S. government for outstanding leadership—the Presidential Meritorious Executive Service Award, and the Presidential Distinguished Executive Service Award—and has been inducted into the American College of Environmental Lawyers.
ELI is grateful to have Mr. Fulton as the new leader of our team. We are excited to gain his insights and expertise as we continue to work towards our vision of a healthy environment, prosperous economies, and vibrant communities founded on the rule of law.