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Kennewick, Wa, Us

Richland, Wa, Us

Leads the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) with an annual budget of $1B and 4300 scientists, engineers, and support professionals. Establishes the Laboratory’s vision and sets its strategic direction. PNNL's exceptional staff is advancing the frontiers of science and addressing complex challenges in energy, the environment, and national security. The Laboratory provides national leadership in climate science, the power grid, nuclear nonproliferation, and environmental remediation. PNNL is managed by Battelle for the United States Department of Energy’s Office of Science.

Richland, Wa, Us

Led institutional strategic planning activities and stewarded an $80M discretionary research portfolio to address critical national needs in fundamental science, sustainable energy, national security, and environmental stewardship. Led initiatives to strengthen PNNL’s capabilities and to increase its impact. Represented PNNL in the broader scientific and engineering communities and formed strategic partnerships. Oversaw technology commercialization, government affairs, and research integrity functions.

Columbus, Ohio, Us

Leads Battelle's Pacific Northwest Division and participates in strategic planning for the Laboratory Management business unit. Battelle is the world’s largest nonprofit research and development organization; it manages the world’s leading national laboratories and has a diverse contract research portfolio. Battelle has a strong charitable commitment to community development and education.

Promoting computational science as a peer to theory and experiment in the process of scientific discovery. Partnering with DOE and other labs to define exascale computing initiative. Founded the SIAM Activity Group on Computational Science and Engineering and established the biennial SIAM Conference on Computational Science and Engineering. Serves on the SIAM Science Policy Committee and participates in community activities.

Led the NLCRO, one of several groups that support the National Laboratory Directors Council (NLDC). The NLCRO advises the NLDC and DOE senior leadership on scientific and programmatic issues, and serves as a forum for communication and coordination of strategic planning efforts.

Livermore, Ca, Us

Developed an integrated science and technology portfolio. Helped to establish the S&T Principal Directorate, including budget review and management processes, S&T planning, business development initiatives, and workforce restructuring. Oversaw $250M in institutional S&T budgets, industrial partnerships, and strategic academic collaborations.

Livermore, Ca, Us

Led an applied computer science organization with more than 500 computer scientists, mathematicians, and computer technicians. The department develops software applications and conducts collaborative research on behalf of LLNL and DOE programs. Built an exceptional management team, led a successful strategic planning exercise, improved ties to key LLNL programs and sponsors, and increased customer satisfaction.

Livermore, Ca, Us

Founded CASC and established it as a world-renown computational science research organization. Increased budget from $4M to nearly $40M and grew organization from 12 to more than 100 mathematicians, computer scientists, computational scientists, and support personnel. Forged strong ties to the NNSA ASC program and rebuilt ties with the DOE Office of Science, resulting in substantial increases in research funding from both. Established research directions, recruited key talent, and represented CASC internally and externally.

Ph.D., Computer Science

B.S., Computer Science & Mathematics