Overseeing management and operation of the Laboratory for the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Nuclear Security Administration
LLNS is a limited liability company managed by Bechtel National, Inc.; the University of California; BWXT Government Group, Inc.; and AECOM Energy & Construction, Inc. Battelle Memorial Institute also participates in LLNS as a teaming subcontractor. Cutting-edge science is enhanced through the expertise of the University of California and its 10 campuses and LLNS’ affiliation with the Texas A&M University system.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Charlene Zettel
Board Chair
Regent, University of California; Former California State Assembly Member representing the 75th Assembly District; Former Director of the California Department of Consumer Affairs; Former Chief Executive Officer of Donate Life California; Former Interim CEO for the San Diego/Imperial Counties Region of the American Red Cross, now serving as Vice-Chair of the American Red Cross Board of Directors
Barbara Rusinko
Board Vice Chair
President of Bechtel Nuclear, Security & Environmental, Inc.
Peggy McCullough
Senior Vice President/General Manager, Nuclear Security & Operations Bechtel National, Inc.
Craig Leasure
Associate Vice President for National Laboratories, University of California, Office of the President
Heatherly Dukes
President, BWX Technical Services Group, Inc.
Robert Powell
Chair of the Science and Technology Committee
Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering and of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis
ADVISORY MEMBERS
Michael Anastasio
Member of the Mission Committee
Laboratory Director (Emeritus), Los Alamos and Lawrence Livermore national laboratories
Robert DeGrasse
Chair of the Business, Operations, and Security Committee
Vice President and Manager, Government Affairs, Bechtel Global Corporation
INDEPENDENT GOVERNORS
Kevin Chilton
Member of Mission Committee
General, U.S. Air Force (Retired)
Donald Kintzer
Chair of the Ethics and Audit Committee
Partner (Retired), PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Steven Koonin
Chair of the Mission Committee
University Professor, New York University
Richard Mies
Member of the Mission Committee
Admiral, U.S. Navy (Retired); Former Commander in Chief, U.S. Strategic Command
The Search for the Next Laboratory Director
In late July, the search began for the next director of LLNL. As agreed to by the LLNS partners, the University of California (UC) is responsible for leading the search. Charlene Zettel, UC regent and chair of LLNS Board of Governors, chairs the search committee and Charlie McMillan, former Los Alamos director and before that a longtime LLNL employee, led the screening task force. The position was posted nationally with applications and nominations submitted by mid-October. At the conclusion of the process, the Laboratory director candidate nominated by UC was submitted to the LLNS Board of Governors for approval and the DOE for concurrence.
