About Julie W. Regan, Executive Director
Julie is the executive director of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, where she has served as an executive since 2003. Julie is a proven leader in environmental conservation, government affairs, and community engagement with decades of experience in the public and private sectors. Established in 1969, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is the first environmental interstate compact agency of its kind in the United States. The agency is charged with the protection of Lake Tahoe, which is the oldest lake in North America, the second deepest lake in the United States, and the ancestral and current home of the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California.
Julie is a doctoral candidate in Environmental Science at the University of Nevada, Reno. Her research focuses on the intersection of science and public policy, building on her years of experience at Lake Tahoe balancing environmental preservation in a $5 billion tourism-based economy.
Julie has a B.A. in communications from the University of Delaware and a master’s in journalism from Temple University in Philadelphia. She is also the past Co-Chair of the nationally-focused Network for Landscape Conservation.
Originally from Delaware, Julie is celebrating three decades of community life at Tahoe where she’s been active in service organizations including being former Chair of the Barton Hospital Foundation Board of Trustees. She enjoys skiing, mountain biking, hiking, and traveling with her family and dogs.
