Christine Eppstein Tang

Prior to joining McGuireWoods Consulting, Christine spent the past seven years working with the Environmental Council for the States (ECOS) in Washington, D.C., most recently as Executive Project Manager. ECOS is the national association for state environmental directors, including directors of Departments of Environmental Quality.

There, she worked on issues related to efficient environmental oversight, results-based environmental management; on the EPA's Strategic Plan development; cooperative agreements with federal agencies; regular collaboration with state cabinet members pertaining to wastewater management, enforcement, pollution prevention, environmental health and international issues, certain Congressional activities, and collaboration with state associations, NGOs and other stakeholders on inter-organizational task forces focusing on environmental health.

Before coming to ECOS she was an assistant professor in environmental law in Romania, and practiced law as a member of the Bucharest Bar. Christine also served as a consultant with the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development on the environmental legal approximation strategy required for European Union accession.

Education

• Harvard Business School, Executive Education Program Certificate – Corporate Social Responsibility: Strategies to Create Business and Social Value
• The George Washington University Law School, LL.M., Masters in Environmental Law
• Universitatea Ecologica – Law School, LL.B., Bachelor of Laws, Bucharest Romania

Memberships/Affiliations

• Greater Washington Board of Trade Regional Committee on Green Advantages
• Vital Voices Global Partnership, Corporate CSR Ambassador to Kuwait
• U.S. Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development, Board of Directors 
• Strategic Sustainability Consulting Network
• U.S. Senate Toastmasters Club

Publications

• Co-author, Report on State Authorities and Practices Regarding Management of Wastewater Systems, 2002
• Contributor, Report to Congress on State Environmental Agency Contributions to Enforcement and Compliance, 2001

Past Positions

• Executive Project Manager (most recent position), Environmental Council of the States (ECOS), 2000-07
• Environmental Law Assistant Professor, Universitatea Ecologica – Law School, Bucharest, Romania, 1999-2000
• Legal Consultant, Ministry of Environment/Trend Consulting Group, Bucharest, Romania, 1999

• Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility

• Strategic Communications & Grassroots

• Land Use & Environmental
• Manufacturing