Scott Aeilts
Associate Laboratory Director for Business Management
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
With more than thirty-three years of leadership experience in complex organizations, Scott Aeilts has consistently guided enterprise-level operations essential to mission success and organizational performance.
He currently serves as the Associate Laboratory Director for Business Management at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), where he strategically leads enterprise functions, including Chief Financial Officer activities, Chief Information Officer activities, Strategic Sourcing and Procurement, project management, contractor assurance, quality, and other business operations.
Before joining LANL, Scott was the associate laboratory director for Mission Services at Sandia National Laboratories, a role he held for eight years. There, he oversaw all business operations including enterprise project management.
Earlier in his career, Scott served as chief financial officer and senior director of strategy and operations at the Kansas City National Security Campus. In these roles, he directed financial operations and spearheaded initiatives in enterprise strategy deployment, Six Sigma, business operating systems, and continuous improvement.
Scott holds an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a Six Sigma Green Belt. An engaged community leader, he has served on the board of the Cancer Foundation for New Mexico, University of New Mexico Anderson Foundation and the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce.
Joshua Baca
SBA Lead Business Opportunity Specialist
Joshua Baca is a Lead Business Opportunity Specialist for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) New Mexico District Office. Mr. Baca joined the SBA in November of 2012. His primary responsibility with the SBA is to provide business development assistance and guidance for small businesses certified in the 8(a) Business Development Program. Prior to being hired at the SBA, Mr. Baca worked as a Veteran Business Development Specialist for the New Mexico Department of Veteran Service’s Veteran Business Outreach Center (VBOC). Mr. Baca was enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve and served in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Mr. Baca earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of New Mexico, Anderson School of Management and his Master of Business Administration from Champlain College.
Julianna Barbee
SBDC Director NNMC, New Mexico Small Business Development Center
Julianna Martinez-Barbee, one of New Mexico SBDC Directors is ‘empowering dreams and igniting creative entrepreneurship’ by assisting small businesses to start, grow and compete in today’s AI digital world. Barbee is noted for her local, state, national and international involvement and has been an advocate for improving opportunities for entrepreneurs.
Barbee is a certified business consultant, certified AI consultant, certified national covey trainer, marketing/motivational national trainer and business owner. She specializes in marketing, multi-media and video production and is assisting businesses in job creation, business development and expansion, marketing, pitch decks, YouTube videos, social media videos, digital transformation, graphic design, websites, loan packages and TV & radio broadcasts. She has served on the National America’s SBDC Marketing Committee for 22 years and sits on several boards and councils. Working for SBDC is her third career and has over 40 years of experience.
Prior to joining the New Mexico SBDC Julianna worked for ABC-TV in Denver Colorado also worked in TV in Phoenix, Arizona. Julianna had a 25-year career in Broadcast Television and Marketing and Video Production. Julianna started her career in the Television industry. Together with her husband they also have owned their own training business and work with small & large companies and present at conferences across the nation specializing in motivational and leadership workshops.
Julianna is helping people live their passion, create a business legacy and unleash their creative spirit.
She has Degrees in: Advertising/Public Relations, Broadcast Journalism, and TV Production and several certifications. She has been awarded the National SBDC Star Awards, Job Creator of the Year Awards, SBDC Center of the Year Awards, Legislative Award and Sales Increase Award.
Mike Boden
JB Henderson, Northern New Mexico Area Manager
Mike Boden serves the Northern New Mexico Area Manger for JB Henderson Construction in Los Alamos, NM primarily working in the government sector managing project activities to ensure complete contract compliance and customer satisfaction. Mike has extensive experience managing large and complex nuclear and chemical projects exceeding $500M including private nuclear projects under ASME NQA-1, 10CFR Part 70 NRC regulations as well as Los Alamos National Labs DOE projects under Orders 413.3 and 414.1. Mike holds a BS in Civil Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines and maintains Professional Engineering Registrations for CO, NM, and TX.
Pete Campos
Senator for the State of New Mexico
Campos earned his Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Philosophy from the University of New Mexico in 1974, his Master of Arts in Counseling from New Mexico Highland University in 1993, and his Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership from the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, in 2003.
His professional experience includes working as a high school counselor for Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools from 1978 to 1982, an administrative assistant for the New Mexico State Auditor, a Henry Toll Fellow in 1992, a Flemming Fellow in 1994.
He later served as interim/acting Superintendent for Las Vegas City Schools from 2003 to 2004, and an Associate Superintendent for Supportive Services Education for Las Vegas City Schools from 1993 to 2004. He subsequently served as Superintendent of Las Vegas City Schools.
In addition to his work in education, Campos served as Mayor of the City of Santa Rosa from 1986 to 1990. He also served as President of Luna Community College in Las Vegas, New Mexico from 2008 to 2015.
Campos has served as a Senator for the State of New Mexico since 1991 to present. He is a member of the Senate Finance and advocate for small businesses.
Joe Carson
Director of Construction Project Execution
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Joe Carson is a senior construction and project execution leader with more than 20 years of experience delivering complex, large-scale capital projects across engineering, construction, financial services, and manufacturing sectors. His expertise spans project execution, project controls, construction management, supply chain optimization, and strategic planning, with a proven track record of leading high-performing teams and delivering projects ranging from $5 million to over $5 billion.
Joe currently serves as Director of Construction Project Execution at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), a role he assumed in October 2025 within the NNSA complex. In this capacity, he leads the execution of critical construction initiatives supporting national security missions, ensuring alignment of scope, schedule, budget, and safety in highly regulated, high-consequence environments. He previously served as Manager of Projects for Weapons within the Project Execution organization, contributing to mission-critical program delivery.
“Successful project delivery starts with people—teams committed to safety, accountability, and delivering quality without compromise.” – Dr. Joe Carson
Mark Costella
Transition & Disposition Program Manager
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Mark Costella is the Transition & Disposition Program Manager at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Mark has been with LLNL for 45-years, first starting as an atmospheric research scientist, advancing through the fields of ES&H management, into Facilities Management. In 2006, Mark established the Institutionally Managed Facilities organization, taking on his present role of LLNL’s Legacy Facility Long-term Stewardship and Risk Manager. Mark is an active participant on numerous LLNL, NNSA & EM strategic planning and stewardship committees. Mark has the dubious distinction of managing 4 of NNSA’s top 10 highest risk legacy facilities.
Randy Crawford
Small Business Program Manager
PanTexas Deterrence, LLC
Randy Crawford is the Small Business Program Manager for PanTexas Deterrence at the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas. He joined PanTex in 2018 as an Infrastructure Project Manager, and previously served in his current role with Consolidated Nuclear Security at the Pantex Plant.
Prior to his current role at PanTex, Randy held positions in Facilities Management in the banking industry and was a small business practitioner in the Commercial Real Estate business in Texas.
George Garcia
Small Business Manager
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP)
George Garcia was born and raised in Carlsbad, N.M. Graduated for Carlsbad High School, thereafter, attended New Mexico State University where he obtained degrees in Finance and Marketing. During his first year of Graduate school, Mr. Garcia internship with the Department of Labor and was certified as a DOL auditor.
Upon completion of his education, Mr. Garcia moved to Los Angeles where he accepted a position as a real estate acquisition analyst. After a couple of years of working in the corporate world, he decided that environment was not for him so he acquired his real estate license and sold commercial and residential real estate for the next 30 years.
In May of 2022, He accepted the position of Small Business Manager for WIPP and has utilized his skill sets from past careers to implement a new approach to the position.
Michael J. Garcia
Mayor, City of Santa Fe
Mayor Michel J. Garcia was born and raised in Santa Fe, where he developed a strong commitment to serving others. Prior to being elected mayor, he served as the City Councilor for District 2 on the Santa Fe Governing Body. First elected in 2019 and reelected for a second term, he represented his community with a focus on responsive, community-centered leadership.
Mayor Garcia’s election as Mayor of Santa Fe continues a public service career that began nearly two decades ago as an AmeriCorps VISTA member. Throughout his career, he has remained dedicated to providing critical services to community members most in need. He considers it a great honor to serve the Santa Fe community that helped shape him.
Mayor Garcia earned both his bachelor’s degree in political science and his master’s degree in public administration from the University of New Mexico. A key priority of his administration is ensuring that community voices are always heard and fully represented. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife, three children, and the family dog.
J’nette Hyatt
Senior Director of Environment and Waste Programs
Triad National Security, LLC
J’nette Hyatt is the Senior Director of Environment and Waste Programs for Triad National Security, LLC the M&O Contractor of Los Alamos National Laboratory.
She brings with her 35 years of nuclear operating experience in various levels of program and line management, project execution and establishment of business systems necessary for portfolio management. Her various assignments during her career have included 222-S Nuclear Laboratory Manager and Quality Services Director during her 18 years at Hanford; Regulatory Integration Services Director and Chief Risk and Opportunity Officer at SRNL during her ten years at Savannah River. Her Triad responsibilities have included development and deployment of the production agency program/project management system and most recently demonstration of using DOE complex wide resources to accelerate waste processing to support production modernization. She is responsible for the regulatory strategy for ensuring operationally flexible permitting and compliance for all mission areas as well as safe, compliant and effective waste management.
In her free time, J’nette enjoys golfing, fishing and DIY home improvement projects. J’nette and her husband (Dale) of 39 years enjoy restoring muscle cars in their free time.
Teryn Lamoreux
Jaynes Corporation
With 17 years at Jaynes and a recent transition into Federal Division Manager, Teryn Lamoreux brings deep institutional knowledge and a strong foundation from his role as Director of Operations Support. His experience managing teams, resources, and subcontractor capacity positions him to navigate the demands of the federal market and successfully lead high-performance project teams.
Robert Leuszler
Senior Manager, Commodities
Supply Chain Management Center (SCMC)
Robert Leuszler joined the Supply Chain Management Center (SCMC) in May 2020, serving as a senior manager responsible for commodities and the Small Business Program Resource Center (SBPRC).
Rob manages SCMC’s commodity team, ensuring the program is effectively targeting and strategically sourcing multi-site and enterprise-wide commodity and services agreements. The SCMC currently has over 148 agreements and ~$2B+ in annual value that cover information technology, operational supplies, and professional services.
He also helps support the Small Business Program Resource Center (SBPRC), an initiative within the SCMC that assists and compliments NNSA’s prime contractors’ and EM efforts to implement their small business strategies and resolve related issues. It’s a collaborative effort to leverage best practices in place across the DOE Management & Operator (M&O) Contractor’s Small Business Program Managers (SBPMs) and supplier relationships across the enterprise.
Rob has more than 25 years of experience in supply chain management, including roles with Johnson Controls, Honeywell Aerospace, Garmin International, and LMI Aerospace before joining the SCMC.
Rob has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with minors in Accounting and Management from Wichita State University. He also holds a Master of Business Administration from Baker University. He holds a Six Sigma Certificate for Green Belt, Six Sigma Black Belt Training, Export Compliance, Total Quality (TQ) Training, Garmin, and Honeywell Leadership Development programs, along with a Private Pilot Certificate (high performance, complex, and tailwheel endorsement).
Deb Lewis
Project Program Director, Office of Program Planning and Oversight
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
Deb Lewis oversees the Office of Project Planning and Oversight (OPPO), a team of 35 professional staff within the Infrastructure and Capital Projects Associate Laboratory Directorate. OPPO is responsible for overseeing more than $420 million in direct and indirect project initiation, planning, and execution funding.
The OPPO portfolio includes new construction and recapitalization projects, Decontamination and Decommissioning (D&D) projects, Site Cleanup, Line-Item Planning and Capabilities-Based Investments.
Deb holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the College of Santa Fe and a master’s project management certification from George Washington University. She is a graduate of the 2020 Department of Energy Project Leadership Institute cohort.
Deb began her Lab career in 1993 as a project control engineer in Waste Management and remained with Waste Facilities and Operations (WFO) until 2004 in various management roles including the Business Projects/Integrated Management (FWO-IBS) team leader. In 2004 Lewis moved to the Weapons Infrastructure Program Office (WIPO) as a program manager. During her time in WIPO, she oversaw the Weapons Facilities Operations portfolio, as well as the Recapitalization and Capabilities Based Investments group of projects.
Stephanie Lewis
Government Contracting Analyst
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
Stephanie Lewis has worked in SBA’s Office of Government Contracting as a Government Contracting Analyst for over 35 years, giving her deep knowledge about all of the division’s programs – prime contracting, subcontracting, size protests, and Certificates of Competency. She works to ensure that legitimate and qualified small businesses are included in federal contracts at the prime and subcontract level. She is currently the Program Manager for the Subcontracting Program.
Brian Martinez
Chief Information Officer
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Brian Martinez is the Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), where he leads enterprise IT operations supporting over 17,000 users and more than 50,000 systems. With more than three decades of experience in the computing industry—including nearly 30 years at LANL—he has held numerous technical and leadership roles focused on cybersecurity, infrastructure, and enterprise computing services. Throughout his career, Brian has driven improvements in system security, reliability, and usability while overseeing major hardware and software modernization efforts. He also spent several years at Sandia National Laboratories, leading technical computing teams across multiple sites. Known for his strong operational leadership and customer-focused approach, Brian has consistently supported critical national security and scientific missions through innovative IT solutions.
Thom Mason
Director of Los Alamos National Laboratory
President
Triad National Security, LLC
Dr. Thom Mason became the 12th Director of Los Alamos National Laboratory and President of Triad National Security, LLC in November 2018.
The Laboratory is a principal contributor to the U.S. Department of Energy mission to maintain the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile. Los Alamos uses innovative science and technology to enhance global nuclear security and protect the world. Los Alamos has an annual operating budget of $4 billion, 15,000 workers, and a 40-square-mile site featuring some of the most specialized scientific equipment and supporting infrastructure in the world.
For the past 30 years, Thom has been involved in the design and construction of scientific instrumentation and facilities and the application of nuclear, computing, and materials sciences to solve important challenges in energy and national security. Most recently Thom was the Senior Vice President for Global Laboratory Operations at Battelle where he had responsibility for governance and strategy across the six National Laboratories that Battelle manages or co-manages. Prior to joining Battelle, Thom worked at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) for 19 years, including 10 years as the Laboratory Director. Under his leadership, ORNL saw significant growth in programs, new facilities, and hiring while achieving record low safety incident rates. Before becoming Laboratory Director, he was Associate Laboratory Director (ALD) for Neutron Sciences, ALD for the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS), and Director of the Experimental Facilities Division.
Thom was active in the community during his time in Oak Ridge, serving as chair of the Oak Ridge Public Schools Education Foundation and of Innovation Valley, the Knoxville‐Oak Ridge area regional economic development organization. He moved to ORNL from the University of Toronto, where he was a faculty member in the Department of Physics. Thom previously worked as a senior scientist at Risø National Laboratory and a postdoctoral researcher at AT&T Bell Laboratories.
Thom holds a PhD in Experimental Condensed Matter Physics from McMaster University and a BSc in Physics from Dalhousie University.
Tom Mason
Project Manager / Business Development Principal
Amentum Nuclear Projects
Mr. Mason is a Project Manager and Business Development Principal in the Nuclear Projects business at Amentum. He currently serves as Amentum’s SCMC Program Manager and leads the development of new projects across DOE’s NNSA enterprise. He earned his bachelor’s degree in environmental science from the University of Kansas and brings over 35 years of industry experience, all with Amentum.
Tom has managed a wide range of energy, environmental cleanup, and nuclear programs for both federal clients (DOE and DOD), and private sector clients where he served as Amentum’s Client Account Manager for TVA, Southern Company, GA Power, and British Petroleum. His assignments have included projects in the lower 48 states, Alaska, as well as international projects in the United Kingdom and Japan. While not at work, Tom enjoys spending time with his two daughters and riding bicycles. Because he shares the same first and last name with the current director of Los Alamos National Laboratory, industry colleagues affectionately refer to Tom as “The Other Tom Mason”.
Elythia McAnarney
MAM, CFCM, CPCM NM APEX Accelerator Advisor
Greater than 25 years of hands-on experience in Government Contracting, “Cradle to grave” contract and Subcontract administration of government and commercial contracts. Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFAR) requirements. Managed multi-million-dollar contracts for DoD, DoE, NASA, and GSA. Solicited, negotiated, awarded, and managed subcontracts including Terms and Conditions and government flow-downs. Prepared cost and the business volumes for major government solicitations.
As an APEX Procurement Advisor, she has developed and delivered extensive cybersecurity compliance training modules for small businesses throughout the state of NM.
CFCM: Certified Federal Contracts Manager
CPCM: Certified Professional Contracts Manager
Rosemary Middleton
Coordinator of Supplier Diversity
Hensel Phelps, Southwest Region
Rosemary Middleton is the Coordinator of Supplier Diversity for Hensel Phelps’ Southwest Region, where she leads efforts to expand access and opportunity for small and mid-sized diverse businesses across the construction industry. With more than forty years of experience in Arizona’s construction market, including seventeen years with Hensel Phelps, Rosemary brings deep institutional knowledge and a practical, relationship-driven approach to her work.
Throughout her career, Rosemary has held a wide range of roles within the industry. Today, she leverages that experience to prepare businesses to partner with Hensel Phelps. Under her leadership, Hensel Phelps has strengthened its engagement with diverse firms by sharing best practices and fostering long-term, sustainable relationships that support business growth and project success.
In addition to external outreach, Rosemary works closely with internal teams to design and implement customized supplier diversity strategies that include small businesses on every project. Her work helps ensure local subcontractors, particularly small and diverse businesses, are positioned to compete, perform, and succeed on complex construction projects. Through collaboration, education, and planning, Rosemary continues to build meaningful pathways between trade partners and opportunities.
Zach Mikelson
Small Business Program Manager
Zach Mikelson has been at Sandia National Labs for the past 8 years and is currently serving as Sandia’s Small Business Program Manager. Zach was born in Albuquerque and has a bachelor’s and master’s degree from the University of New Mexico. His wife of 13 years is a local elementary school teacher, and they enjoy spending time with their two sons; Theo (8) and Frankie (7). Zach serves on the board of directors of Lexiam Heart Foundation, a local non-profit that provides assistance to children and families diagnosed with congenital heart disease. Zach also serves on the UNM School of Public Administration advisory board. In the very little spare time he has, Zach enjoys playing golf and traveling with his family.
Howie C. Morales
New Mexico Lieutenant Governor
Howie C. Morales is the 30th Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico, first elected in 2018, alongside Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. Before assuming the role as Lieutenant Governor of the state, he was a member of the New Mexico Senate for 11 years sitting on the legislative finance committee.
Howie attended Silver City High School in Grant County. He put himself through college at Western New Mexico University where he earned degrees in Education. he went on to earn a PhD in Education from New Mexico State University while working as a teacher and a successful coach for a decade.
Throughout his career in public service, he has always been an outspoken leader for New Mexico’s students, educators, & classrooms –& for state’s colleges, universities, & career/technical programs. He has been dedicated to expanding New Mexico’s workforce throughout the state while advocating for small businesses. He has also ensured our veterans & disability communities have the services they need and deserve.
As Lieutenant Governor he has also been instrumental in the creation of the new “Early Childhood Education and Care Department” assisting families & children in need which is getting high marks nationally.
Howie has been a champion for more After-school and Summer Learning programs across New Mexico, resulting in historic appropriations for community-based, non-profit, and other out-of- school time programs. he established the first Statewide Safe School Summit, ensuring student safety is a priority.
Governor Grisham appointed him Chair of the Office of Military Based Planning Commission which coordinates with the state & federal congressional delegations on military concerns. Lt. Gov was elected Aerospace States Association Executive Board Secretary & advocates for New Mexico & other states, territories, & tribes in federal aerospace & aviation policy.
Howie had the honor of being inducted into the New Mexico United States Specialty Sports Association Hall of Fame and is also a member of the New Mexico “High School Baseball Coaches” Hall of Fame.
Sarah Morris-Benavidez
Occupational Safety and Health Division Lead
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
Sarah Morris-Benavides, Occupational Safety and Health Division Lead, has spent her career in Environmental, Health and Safety. She has progressed through roles such as Safety Officer, Hazardous Materials Manager, Worker Safety and Health Programs Manager, and Associate Director of Safety at three high-research universities and is now with her third national laboratory. Sarah has a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and a master’s in organizational leadership, specializing in change management.
Chelsea Murphy
DOE/NNSA Small Business Program Manager
Chelsea began her career with the Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) in 2009 after completing her MBA in Finance from the University of New Mexico. Chelsea acted as an unlimited warrant Contracting Officer for over a decade, administering many of NNSA’s most complex and high value contracts, including her last project for an M&O Competition awarded at $28 Billion. She accepted her role as the DOE/NNSA Small Business Program Manager in July 2022 as the new face of NNSA Small Business outreach.
Stephanie Parra
Deputy, Office of Small Business Programs, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) South Pacific Division
Ms. Stephanie Parra is the Regional Small Business Programs Lead for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) South Pacific Division and serves as the Deputy for the Albuquerque, Sacramento and San Francisco Districts’ Small Business Programs. Her responsibilities include the overall management and administration of the Division and District’s Small Business Programs, along with providing acquisition guidance and support to industry, project delivery teams, other Federal partners, and various business development organizations.
Stephanie began her federal career with USACE in 2005 as a Contract Specialist intern. Stephanie’s experience includes serving as a Contract Specialist, Contracting Officer, and Procurement Analyst. Stephanie has extensive experience supporting Operation’s (Lakes & Dams) Programs, along with Military Construction and Environmental Services Programs.
Stephanie holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Business Administration from New Mexico State University.
Chad Riebsomer
Group Leader, Acquisition Services Management
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
Chad Riebsomer is a native New Mexican born in Farmington, NM and raised in Santa Fe, NM. Chad joined Los Alamos National Laboratory in 2017, he was originally hired as a Procurement Specialist to manage procurements for construction services. Chad is currently working as a Group Leader for Acquisition Services Management. Chad’s group procures and administers contracts for Architect/Engineering as well as Construction services primarily supporting Capital Projects.
Danielle Salazar
Jaynes Corporation
Danielle Salazar manages complex healthcare, federal, and community projects from design through construction, leading multi-phase efforts with diverse regulatory agencies. She is ICD 705–trained by NSTI with strong Design-Build experience, consistently delivering high-quality projects.
Daniel Sinars
Deputy Chief Research Officer Director, Chief Research Office
Sandia National Laboratories
Dr. Daniel Sinars is Sandia’s Deputy Chief Research Officer and managing Director for its Chief Research Office. The Chief Research Office is responsible for stewarding Sandia’s $270M Laboratory Directed Research and Development program, the Sandia University Partnership Network comprised of 27 universities, and its Integrated Business Programs Office (which includes Technology Transfer, Patents, and Business Development activities).
Daniel joined Sandia in 2001 after receiving a PhD in Applied Physics from Cornell University, and a B.S. in Engineering Physics from the University of Oklahoma. Prior to his current role he spent almost 23 years in Sandia’s Pulsed Power Sciences Center, which is best known for conducting research on the world’s most powerful pulsed power machine, the 26 MA, 80-TW, 22 MJ “Z Machine.” His time in that center culminated with over five years of service as its Center Director and the laboratory’s Program Executive for the Inertial Confinement Fusion and Assessment Science programs of the National Nuclear Security Administration, a portfolio of about $150M.
Daniel has made extensive contributions to inertial confinement fusion, high energy density science, and z-pinch physics research, with over 130 refereed journal publications in these fields (26 as first author) and an h-index of 52 (Elsevier Scopus). Daniel’s contributions were recognized in 2007 with an IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society Early Achievement Award, and in 2011 with both a Department of Energy Early Career Research Program Award and the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society and the IEEE. Daniel was honored with the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award in 2022, which recognizes mid-career U.S. scientists and engineers who have advanced new research and scientific discovery supporting the Department of Energy and is one of the longest-running and most prestigious science and technology awards bestowed by the U.S. Government.
Carol Streczywilk
Deputy Director for Corporate Resource Management and Chief Business Officer
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Carol Streczywilk is the Deputy Director for Corporate Resource Management and Chief Business Officer at the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
Previously, Carol was the Program Manager at the West Valley Demonstration Project for the Environmental Management Consolidated Business Center at the DOE. In this position Carol was responsible to the Office of the Director and had the responsibility for all aspects of the Project Control & Integration Team. The two primary functions werethe establishment and maintenance of the Federal Project Baseline, including long-term planning, acquisition strategies, scheduling, logistics and configuration management, with a focus on the implementation of strategies.
Carol holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Empire State College and a Masters of Organization Management from the University of Phoenix. Carol also is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and is a member of the Project Management Institute.
Eric Stromberg
Project-Program Director
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Eric Stromberg is a professionally licensed Electrical Engineer. He worked for Dow Chemical for 24 years. During this time, he was a design engineer, engineering team leader, construction manager, and was on global teams that were responsible for maintaining procedures and standards across the Dow complex. He was also on the Electrical Advisory Board for the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Eric has worked the last 13 years at Los Alamos National Laboratory where he works in the building office as well as being the steward for the electrical engineering standards. He is a certified instructor for the State of New Mexico for electrician continuing education and is also on the Board of Public Utilities for Los Alamos County.
M’balia Tagoe
Director of Project Planning & Delivery (Acting) for Mission Support and Test Services (MSTS)
Nevada National Security Sites (NNSS)
M’balia Tagoe is the Director of Project Planning & Delivery (Acting) for Mission Support and Test Services (MSTS), located at the Department of Energy’s Nevada National Security Sites (NNSS). In this role, M’balia oversees the development, planning, and execution of critical infrastructure projects from conceptual design, through project closeout, including detailed design, procurement, construction, project controls, compliance, and reporting.
M’balia has over 34 years of professional experience managing and delivering on engineering, procurement, and construction for complex, large-scale projects and programs from environmental management and restoration to heavy civil public transportation programs, most notably the $2.4 billion McCarran Airport Capital Improvement Program (Terminal 3) in Las Vegas, NV, the $1.8 billion Dulles Corridor Metrorail System (Silver Line Phase 1) in Northern Virginia, and the $2.5 billion BART Silicon Valley Phase I Project in Northern California.Joining MSTS at NNSS in 2022 was a return to the DOE complex for M’balia after a two-decade absence. She previously supported the DOE’s environmental management mission for cleanup and reuse of the East Tennessee Technology Park in Oak Ridge, TN.
M’balia has her Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Stanford University and her MBA from JWMI.
Carolyn Zerkle
Principal Deputy Director
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
Carolyn Zerkle is principal deputy director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and vice president of Lawrence Livermore National Security (LLNS), LLC. Zerkle participates in the day-to-day management of the Laboratory and works closely with the Livermore Field Office (LFO), the LLNS Board of Governors, the Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA), other national laboratories, industry and the local community.
She oversees key institutional priorities, including safe and successful operations and vital infrastructure to support program deliverables; recruitment and retention of a quality operations workforce; and efficient business and operational approaches.
Previously, Zerkle was senior director for Project Execution in the Plutonium Infrastructure Directorate in Los Alamos National Laboratory’s (LANL) Weapons Program, overseeing an $8 billion portfolio of nuclear construction and equipment installation in support of LANL’s pit manufacturing mission.
Zerkle earned an undergraduate degree in architecture and civil engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and graduate degrees in architecture and business, focusing on nuclear construction project management, from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.