Michael McGhee

Executive Director, Climate Resilience

Office of the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense for Environment and Energy Resilience

Michael F. McGhee is the Executive Director for Climate Resilience in the Office of the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense for Environment and Energy Resilience, and a member of the Senior Executive Service. His responsibilities include overseeing policies and programs to ensure climate, installation, and energy resilience and sustainable operations for DoD installations. He holds a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy, a Master of Business Administration, a Master of Arts in Management, and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Mr. McGhee has worked in an executive leadership capacity in the U.S. Department of Defense for 8 years with experience in energy and environmental strategy and policy, resilient and renewable energy project development, congressional affairs, and construction management, and most recently served in the Council on Environmental Quality in the Executive Office of the President. He is a former Congressional Fellow in the U.S. House of Representatives and a licensed Professional Engineer.