Renata Manning-Gbogbo was assigned in December 2010 as Projects Director for the Border Environment Cooperation Commission (BECC). In this role, Renata is responsible for the implementation of project development and certification for environmental infrastructure projects; project promotion; and coordination/facilitation efforts with all project stakeholders.  During her 3 year tenure as Projects Director, she has supported the certification of 50 environmental infrastructure projects representing an investment value of more than $2.6 billion in the border region. Included in this group of certified projects are 17 clean and efficient energy projects, supporting new energy capacity of 833 MW to serve the border region and displacing 1.3 million metric tons/year (equivalent to removing nearly 235,00 cars from the road). She has worked with the bi-national institution since 2002.

Renata received a Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business from New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, New Mexico.  Before joining BECC, Renata worked for Doña Ana County, New Mexico located adjacent to the US/Mexico Border, for 10 years.  Her local government experience included the administration and management of state and federal grant programs and capital improvement projects related to strategic planning for economically-distressed communities; development and construction management of community facilities such as parks, senior centers and health facilities; and development of a new county-wide water utility, which included funding support from BECC and NADB grant sources.