Jane Nishida

Jane Nishida
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
Acting
In office
January 1, 2025  January 20, 2025
PresidentJoe Biden
DeputyDan Utech (acting)
Preceded byMichael S. Regan
Succeeded byJames Payne (acting)
In office
January 20, 2021  March 11, 2021
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byCharlotte Bertrand (acting)
Succeeded byMichael S. Regan
Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
Acting
In office
October 5, 2024  December 31, 2024
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byJanet McCabe
Succeeded byDan Utech (acting)
Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for International and Tribal Affairs
In office
September 28, 2021  January 20, 2025
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byChad McIntosh
Personal details
Born (1955-04-26) April 26, 1955
Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
EducationLewis and Clark College (BA)
Georgetown University (JD)

Jane Toshiko Nishida (born April 26, 1955) is an American lawyer and government official. She served as the assistant administrator in the Office of International and Tribal Affairs of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency during the presidency of Joe Biden. Nishida served as the acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from January 20 to March 11, 2021, and again from January 1 to January 20, 2025. Nishida also served as acting Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from October 5 to December 31, 2024.