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Patrick Foster
Deputy Commissioner for Environmental Remediation and Materials Management
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Patrick Foster is a Deputy Commissioner for the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). In this role, Patrick supports the Office of Sustainability and Divisions of Environmental Remediation, Materials Management and Mineral Resources at DEC. Prior to this, he held multiple roles at DEC, including Regional Director for Region 2, covering the five boroughs of New York City, Regional Attorney in Region 2 and Chief of the Natural Resource Damages Section in the Office of General Counsel. Prior to joining DEC, Patrick stood up a small business serving-organization network across the state to help implement the Affordable Care Act and previously worked as a consultant to small businesses throughout New York City. Patrick is a graduate of Indiana University, Bloomington and received his J.D. and M.A. from the City University of New York.