LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY | Secretary Aurelia S. Giacometto
A DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
Christian Griffiths was named the Undersecretary of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) Office of Management and Finance in March 2024. Griffiths previously served in the U.S. Army and the Louisiana National Guard in finance, logistics, human resources and planning for more than 20 years.
Griffiths is a New Orleans native and attended Jesuit High School and graduated from the University of New Orleans, earning a bachelor of science in management and a bachelor of science in business administration.
The department's budget, personnel, contracts, and general operational duties are the responsibility of the Office of Management and Finance, managed by the Undersecretary, who is also appointed by the Governor.