Gregg Renkes

Renke earned a Bachelor of Science degree in environmental science from Vassar College, Master of Science from the Yale School of the Environment, and Juris Doctor from the University of Colorado Law School.[1]

Prior to serving as Attorney General, Renkes worked as an attorney in Alaska and Washington, D.C.

Renkes served as Alaska Attorney General under Governor Frank Murkowski from 2002 to 2005. In 2005, Renkes resigned after receiving a formal letter of reprimand from the governor. Renkes had been accused of ethical violations while managing an international trade deal between Alaska and Taiwan while standing to profit from the deal, after it was disclosed that he had invested in KFx, Inc., a coal-processing company.[2] After Renkes resigned, United States Attorney Robert Bundy determined that Renkes' stake in KFx did not constitute an ethics violation, though Renkes had violated Alaska law by not seeking an outside opinion on his involvement in the trade deal.[3]

After resigning as Attorney General, Renkes relocated to Jackson, Wyoming, where he worked as a corporate attorney and real estate investor. In 2018, Renkes was selected to serve in the United States Department of the Interior as the Director of the Office of Policy Analysis.[4] During his tenure in the Interior Department, Renkes has specialized on issues related to Antarctica policy.[5][6]