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Craig Litteken

Acting Director of Infrastructure Portfolio/Project Management
The Permitting Council

Mr. Craig J. Litteken currently serves as the Acting Director of Infrastructure Portfolio/Project Management for the Permitting Council, January 2025. His permanent position is Deputy Director of Infrastructure Portfolio/Project Management for the Permitting Council. Mr. Litteken joined the Permitting Council in May 2022. He is responsible for providing direct support in the execution of the overall program planning and direction, work planning and distribution, and general management of the Infrastructure Portfolio/Project Management team. This includes providing expert advice to internal and external stakeholders regarding environmental permitting, reviewing and developing project plans, and representing the Permitting Council with senior administration officials, Congress, other Federal agencies, industry leaders, state and local governments, and national and international organizations. Mr. Litteken is also responsible for coordination and oversight of the Federal permitting schedules for multiple FAST-41 covered projects with an economic investment ranging from $31-million to $43-billion, including broadband, offshore wind, ports and waterways, non-Federal hydropower, solar, pipelines, and critical minerals mining. From September 2020-February 2021, Mr. Litteken completed a temporary assignment with the Permitting Council as a Senior Policy Advisor. Mr. Litteken received the Permitting Council Team Award in 2024.
Prior to joining the Permitting Council, Mr. Litteken spent 28-years with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with his most recent position as Chief of the Regulatory Division in the USACE Mobile District where he was responsible for all permitting under Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, and Section 103 of the Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act within the District. Mr. Litteken also held previous positions within USACE in the St. Louis and Kansas City Districts and completed multiple temporary assignments throughout USACE.

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