Department of Energy

Department of Energy

AGENCY SPOTLIGHT: Distinguished Executive

Dennis M. Miotla

Chief Operating Officer for DOE's Office of Nuclear Energy

Mr. Dennis Miotla is responsible for helping to direct the $900 million US nuclear energy R&D program supported by over 5,000 federal and contactor employees. He has served in executive positions in both civilian and defense nuclear positions for over 15 years.

Distinguished Executive

• Robert Corbin
  Deputy Assistant Secretary for Petroleum Reserves
  Mr. Bob Corbin is the Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Petroleum Reserves, with responsibility for leadership and management of the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
• Jack Craig Jr.
  Manager, Savannah River Operations Office
  Mr. Jack Craig is the Manager of DOE’s Savannah River Operations Office. He is oversees the operations of this complex environmental management site and leads an 11,000 federal and contractor workforce.
• Gregory Delwiche
  Deputy Administrator of Bonneville Power Administration
  Over his 15-year executive tenure at the Bonneville Power Administration, Mr. Greg Delwiche has served in numerous critical leadership roles and is currently Deputy Administrator.
• Steven Erhart
  Manager, National Nuclear Security Administration Production Office
  Mr. Steve Erhart has 27 years’ experience managing complex, hazardous nuclear operations and is currently the Director of Policy for the National Nuclear Security Administration.

Meritorious Executive

• Tracey Bishop
  Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Facility Operations
  Ms. Tracey Bishop has 24 years of experience managing nuclear facilities in the Energy Department, and currently oversees Nuclear Energy’s infrastructure programs totaling $300+ million.
• Kathleen B. Hogan
  Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency
  Dr. Kathleen Hogan is a national leader on energy efficiency and climate change over her more than 15-year SES career at the U.S. EPA and U.S. DOE.
• Joseph McBrearty
  Deputy Director for Field Operations, Office of Science
  Mr. Joseph McBrearty is the Deputy Director, Field Operations in DOE’s Office of Science, following a 30 year career as a U.S. Navy Nuclear Submariner. He is responsible for all contracting actions within Science and oversight of operations at 10 DOE National Laboratories.
• Sunita Satyapal
  Director, Fuel Cell Technologies Office
  Dr. Sunita Satyapal is the Director of DOE's Fuel Cell Technologies Office, overseeing $100 million per year in hydrogen and fuel cell research and development.
• Thomas Vavoso
  Director, Reactor Engineering Division
  Mr. Thomas Vavoso is responsible for all operating submarine and aircraft carrier reactors and design/manufacture of new reactors for FORD, VIRGINIA and OHIO-Replacement class ships.
• Thomas Williams
  Assistant Inspector General for Management and Policy
  Mr. Thomas Williams is Assistant Inspector General for Management and Policy at DOL. He has served in SES leadership positions at DHHS, DOE, and DOL. (Mr. Thomas' current agency is Department of Labor, Office of the Inspector General.)