Ahmad Perez is a Brentwood, New York native and at the age of 23, he is one of the youngest White House Appointees in the Biden-Harris Administration, serving as the Special Advisor for Implementation and Climate Justice at the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Ahmad is a proud community advocate whose work centers on environmental justice and elevating the voices of marginalized groups. Ahmad was recently named Young Gifted & Green’s 40 Under 40 by BlackMillenials4Flint, and has worked on advancing environmental justice at the White House Council on Environmental Quality.Ahmad found and led the District 1 Youth Advisory Board, a community group focused on uplifting the voices of disadvantaged youth in Brentwood, Central Islip, and North Bay Shore on Long Island. Ahmad also recently founded Brentwood Votes, an initiative focused on increasing voter registration and turnout in Brentwood, NY, which has already engaged over 10,000 local residents.