10 Women Who Ace “Man Jobs”
Lisa P. Jackson
The road to success wasn’t easy. For the first Black woman serving as an administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency, she is one of a few who can describe what it took to strive against the odds in a profession driven by men. Before assuming office in Barack Obama’s cabinet, she sought public initiatives for New Jersey for six years…and led a team of staffers to protect, restore, and preserve the environment and water-based functions. She is a testament that any women or person of color can command a public operative.