About EPA's Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer

Paige Hallen Hanson 

The Honorable Paige Hallen Hanson was nominated by President Trump on February 12, 2025, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 2, 2025, to serve as Chief Financial Officer of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In November 2025, responsibilities of the Chief Administrative Officer were transferred under her leadership as well. In this role, she manages nearly $100 billion in assets and leads a team of more than 1,000 with responsibility for EPA’s financial operations, annual budget and performance plans, agency technology, human capital, grants and contracts, facilities and security. Additionally, Mrs. Hanson directs strategic planning and policy development efforts and oversees the EPA’s continuous improvement efforts, as well as the agency’s evidence and evaluation activities. Mrs. Hanson previously served at the EPA as Associate Chief Financial Officer for Policy.

Prior to her current role, she served as a private sector CFO and as senior policy and funding staff in Congress, including on the Senate Budget Committee, the Joint Economic Committee, and for a Senate Appropriator. She enjoys working in the financial and operations space because of the practical way it helps others.

She holds an MBA from Virginia Tech and an undergraduate degree in Government and Economics from Wofford College.