Graham Mitchell, MES

Chief, Office of Federal Facilities Oversight, Ohio EPA (Retired)

Cincinnati

Graham was born in Virginia and grew up in SW Ohio.  He received his education at Miami University with a B.S. in Zoology and a Masters in Environmental Science.  He worked for the Ohio EPA for 29 years where he started in Surface Water and then transitioned to the Superfund type of investigations and cleanups of federal facilities in Ohio. Notable sites include: DOE Fernald, Mound and Portsmouth; DOD Wright Patterson AFB, River Valley Schools (Marion).  Graham retired in 2006 and has since been involved with many non profits such as The Cincinnati Nature Center where he was a board member for nine years including three as Board Chair. He also was a Three Valley Conservation (Land Trust) board member for six years. Graham joined the OEC Board in 2012 and continues to be most impressed with their quality staff and the amazing work they do improving the environment in Ohio.