About EPA's Deputy Assistant Administrator for Mission Support Programs

Kimberly Patrick

Kimberly Patrick is a native Washingtonian and a proud product of the DC Public School System.  She is a 1993 graduate of Spelman College with a Bachelor of Science degree in physics, where she was a NASA Women in Science and Engineering Scholar. Patrick received her Juris Doctorate in 1996, from the Howard University School of Law. Patrick began her legal career with the EPA in the Office of Administration and Resources Management (now the Office of Mission Support), Office of Grants and Debarment as Debarment Counsel, where she protected the government’s business interest by initiating suspension and debarment actions, and negotiating settlement agreements, including settlements in excess of 1 million dollars. While with the Suspension and Debarment Division, she completed a detail to the Office of Administration and Resources Management as special assistant to the Assistant Administrator.  In 2001, Patrick joined the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) as legal advisor, and National Program Coordinator for the Agency’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program. Under her leadership the Agency’s final DBE Rule was promulgated and implemented. In 2009, Patrick continued her service with the EPA Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP), serving as Deputy Director, where she provided leadership to the Agency’s Small Business Ombudsman, Minority Academic Institutions, DBE, and Direct Contracting Programs. 

In June 2015, Patrick was appointed to the Senior Executive Service, as the Director of EPA’s Office of Small Business Programs. In this role, Patrick’s effective advocacy and management continued to ensure the agency’s success with small business utilization. In November 2016, Patrick accepted the position as Director of the EPA's Office of Acquisition Solutions (OAS), and the Agency's Senior Procurement Executive (SPE). In this capacity, Patrick served as the Chair for the Agency’s Procurement Equity Workgroup, the Agency’s Senior Accountable Official for Supply Chain Risk Management, and the Senior Accountable Official for EPA’s Made-in-America implementation. In 2021, Patrick was the recipient of the Presidential Rank Award for Meritorious Service, recognizing her career of leadership and service to EPA. In February 2022, Patrick became the Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator for the EPA Office of Mission Support where she provided executive leadership for the agency’s critical operational functions, including human resources, acquisition, grants, information technology, and administrative services.  Patrick now serves as the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Mission Support Programs where she remains dedicated to ensuring the EPA operates efficiently and effectively. Through her leadership, she supports the agency’s mission to protect human health and the environment.