LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY | Secretary Aurelia S. Giacometto
A DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
MAILING ADDRESS:
P.O. Box 4301
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4301
PHYSICAL ADDRESS:
LDEQ Headquarters – Galvez Building
602 North Fifth Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Phone: (225) 219-3953
Fax: (225) 219-3971
Email: officesec@la.gov
Secretary
Aurelia S. Giacometto
Aurelia S. Giacometto became the Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) in January 2024. Secretary Giacometto received her Bachelor of Science in biology from Howard University, her Master of Science in molecular genetics and animal science from Purdue University and her Juris Doctorate from the University of Kentucky College of Law.
Secretary Giacometto is an attorney, biologist and conservationist. She was director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and CEO of the nonprofit the International Order of T. Roosevelt. Her education and experience allow her a wide and unique perspective on Louisiana’s culture and environmental issues.
As the managerial branch of the Department, the Office of the Secretary facilitates achievement of environmental improvements by coordinating the other program offices' work to reduce quantity and toxicity of emissions, representing the Department when dealing with external agencies, providing legal counsel to the Department, communicating effectively with the public, and by promoting initiatives that serve a broad environmental mandate.