Organization Chart (Text Version)

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national Laboratory. It is managed and operated for DOE by the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC (Alliance). Jim Spigarelli of Midwest Research Institute acts as Alliance Chair and Jeffrey Wadsworth of Battelle acts as Vice Chair. The NREL director is Dan Arvizu; he is also president of the Alliance. Arvizu oversees four directorates: Outreach, Planning and Analysis; Science and Technology; Laboratory Operations; and, Commercialization and Deployment. Also reporting to Arvizu are: internal audit managed by Connie Johnson; General Counsel Steve Silbergleid; and, Laboratory Ombuds Carolyn Noorbakhsh.

The Outreach, Planning and Analysis directorate is managed by Senior Vice President Bobi Garrett. She oversees Systems Engineering & Program Integration, managed by Executive Director Neil Snyder; Grid Integration Program, managed by Executive Director Steve Hauser; Strategic Planning, managed by Sue Hock; Strategic Energy Analysis, managed by Doug Arent; Communications & External Affairs, managed by Bob Noun;and the Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis. Executive Director Sue Hock oversees Laboratory Development, managed by Eric Manuel and Program & Strategic Decision Support, managed by Sue Hock (acting). Executive Director Bob Noun oversees Public Affairs, managed by Kerry Masson and Technical Communications, managed by Tom Stites. Gian Porro, Charlie Visser, and Ron Benioff are laboratory program managers.

The Science & Technology directorate is managed by Deputy Laboratory Director Robert McGrath. He oversees Renewable Electricity & End Use Systems, managed by Associate Laboratory Director Robert Hawsey; Renewable Fuels & Vehicle Systems, managed by Associate Laboratory Director Dale Gardner; and Energy Sciences, managed by Associate Laboratory Director Ray Stults. Art Nozik serves as senior research fellow and the Research Fellows Council reports to McGrath. Lawrence Kazmerski is the S&T Partnerships executive director. Associate Laboratory Director for Renewable Electricity & End Use Systems Robert Hawsey oversees the National Center for Photovoltaics, managed by Ryne Rafaelle; the Electricity, Resources & Building Systems Integration, managed by David Mooney; and, the National Wind Technology Center, managed by Fort Felkner. Tim Coutts, David Ginley and Robert Thresher serve as research fellows. Roland Hulstrom (solar), Brian Smith (wind and hydropower), Ron Judkoff (buildings) and Dick DeBlasio (electricity) are laboratory program managers. Associate Laboratory Director for Renewable Fuels & Vehicle Systems Dale Gardner oversees the National Bioenergy Center, managed by Mike Cleary; Hydrogen Technologies & Systems, managed by Robert Remick; and, Transportation Technologies & Systems, managed by Barb Goodman. Helena Chum serves as research fellow. Tom Foust (biomass), George Sverdrup (hydrogen) and Terry Penny (vehicles) are laboratory program managers. Associate Laboratory Director for Energy Sciences Ray Stults oversees Chemical & Biosciences, managed by James Brainard and Materials & Computational Science, managed by Steve Hammond. Garry Rumbles, Mike Seibert, John Turner, and Alex Zunger serve as research fellows.

The Laboratory Operations directorate is managed by Deputy Laboratory Director and Chief Operating Officer Bill Glover. He oversees the following seven offices: Finance, managed by Barb Stokes; Executive Director Joe Gantos oversees the Environment, Health, Safety, Security & Quality Office managed by Maureen Jordan (environment, health and safety), Henry Higaki (quality management systems and assurance), and Sue Budden (security and emergency preparedness); Contracts & Business Services, managed by Kristin Bombeck; Information Services, managed by Jill Deem; Infrastructure & Campus Development, managed by Drew Detamore; Human Resources, managed by Penny Burton; and Site Operations, managed by Tim Peele. Executive Director Jessie Harris manages Washington Operations.

The Commercialization & Deployment directorate is managed by Senior Vice President Casey Porto. She oversees Commercialization & Technology Transfer, managed by Vice President William Farris; and, Deployment & Industrial Partnerships, managed by Vice President Mike Pacheco. Robert Westby (FEMP) and Robert Adams (WIP) are laboratory program managers. Mike Pacheco oversees Integrated Deployment, managed by Mary Werner; and, Partnership Development - Fuels, Vehicles and Transportation, managed by Steve Gorin and Partnership Development - Electricity, Utilities and Buildings managed by Brent Rice.

Updated: September 8, 2009

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