Kevin Mills has over 30 years of experience in environmental advocacy, including serving as Vice President of Policy at Rails to Trails Conservancy (RTC) and directing programs at Environmental Defense Fund.
Since 2006, Kevin Mills has shaped and overseen the RTC's policy agenda, including federal and state legislation and administration, grassroots movement building, program initiatives and research. With an expert knowledge of the political relationships and policy solutions that shape outcomes in Washington, D.C., and state capitals, Kevin is a national leader in the effort to ensure trails, walking and biking are elevated as essential to America’s mobility, public health, environmental and economic development goals.
Kevin previously spent more than 15 years at the Environmental Defense Fund, directing programs to reduce the climate and health impact of automobiles and to promote sustainable transportation, manufacturing and communities. He founded or played a key role in launching many innovative collaborative ventures, including the Clean Car Campaign, the Partnership for Mercury Free Vehicles, the Partnership for Regulatory Innovation and Sustainable Manufacturing, the Great Printers Project and the Pollution Prevention Alliance.