BOEMRE Director Bromwich Names
Key Career Leadership for New Agencies
Senior Managers Selected for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and
the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
WASHINGTON - Bureau of Ocean
Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) Director
Michael R. Bromwich today announced several key appointments to
high-level positions in the two new, independent agencies that will
carry out the offshore energy management and enforcement functions
currently under the jurisdiction of BOEMRE. The Bureau of Ocean
Energy Management (BOEM) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Enforcement (BSEE) will begin operating on October 1, 2011.
“I am pleased to announce my
selection of a group of exceptionally qualified individuals,” said
Director Bromwich. “Throughout the recruitment process, we have
looked for leaders who are technically skilled and experienced, and
who can lead our ongoing efforts to enhance the safety of offshore
exploration and production. The new leadership represents a
combination of talented people from inside the agency with an
exceptionally well-qualified group of people recruited from outside
the agency.”
BOEM will be responsible for managing
development of the nation's offshore resources in an environmentally
and economically responsible way. Functions will include: Leasing,
Plan Administration, Environmental Studies, National Environmental
Policy Act Analysis, Resource Evaluation, Economic Analysis and the
Renewable Energy Program.
Some of the key leaders for BOEM will
include:
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Dr. Walter D.
Cruickshank, who will serve as the BOEM Deputy Director. Dr.
Cruickshank has more than 25 years of experience at the
Department of Interior. He most recently served as the BOEMRE
Deputy Director. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Geological
Sciences from Cornell University and Doctorate in Mineral
Economics from the Pennsylvania State University.
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Renee Orr, who will
serve as BOEM's Strategic Resources Chief in BOEM. She has more
than 23 years of experience with the Department of the Interior.
Ms. Orr has overseen the staff implementation teams that have
been at the core of the bureau's reorganization effort, and
previously served as Chief of Leasing where she was responsible
for the development and completion of several 5-Year Oil and Gas
Leasing Programs. She earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in
Economics and History from Metropolitan State College in Denver.
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Maureen Bornholdt,
who will serve as the BOEM Renewables Chief. Ms. Bornholdt has
more than 27 years of experience with the Department of the
Interior. She most recently served as the Project Manager for
BOEMRE's Offshore Renewable Energy Program. Ms. Bornholdt earned
a Bachelor of Science in Public Administration from George Mason
University.
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Ellen G. Aronson,
who will serve as the BOEM Pacific Region Director. Ms. Aronson
has over 33 years of experience with the Department of the
Interior. She most recently served as the BOEMRE Pacific Region
Director. Ms. Aronson earned a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts
from Sara Lawrence College and a Master's of Urban and Regional
Planning from the University of Southern California.
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Dr. James Kendall,
who will serve as the BOEM Alaska Region Director. Dr. Kendall
has over 27 years of experience with the Department of the
Interior. He most recently served as the BOEMRE Alaska Region
Director. Dr. Kendall earned a bachelor's degree in biology from
Old Dominion University, Ph.D. in oceanography from Texas A&M
University, and a Post-doctoral Fellowship in Marine Biology
from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. He is also a
graduate of the Federal Executive Institute, Charlottesville,
Virginia, and the Senior Executive Fellows Program of the John
F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
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John Rodi, who has
been the Deputy Regional Director of BOEMRE’s Gulf of Mexico
Region since November 2007 and will serve as the BOEM Gulf of
Mexico Acting Regional Director until a permanent Regional
Director is selected. Mr. Rodi has more than 40 years of federal
service with five different agencies. Mr. Rodi has both Bachelor
and Master Degrees in Economics from Tulane University and the
University of New Orleans, respectively.
BSEE will enforce safety and
environmental regulations. Functions will include: All field
operations including Permitting and Research, Inspections, Offshore
Regulatory Programs, Oil Spill Response, and newly formed Training
and Environmental Compliance functions.
Some of the key leaders for BSEE will
include:
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Charles Barbee, who
will serve as the BSEE Chief of the Environmental Enforcement
Division. Mr. Barbee has more than 20 years of experience with
the U.S. Coast Guard. Most recently, he was the Coast Guard's
program manager for both marine investigations and environmental
crime. During his career, Mr. Barbee has specialized in oil
spill contingency planning, pollution investigation and
response, marine inspections and marine casualty investigations.
He graduated and received his commission from the U.S. Coast
Guard Academy and earned a Master's Degree in Organizational
Management from the University of Phoenix.
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Chris Barry, who
will serve as the BSEE Director of the National Offshore
Training Center. Mr. Barry currently serves as Chief of National
Training and Leadership for the Federal Emergency Management
Agency in the National Preparedness Directorate. He earned a
Bachelor of Arts (dual) degree in Art History and Special
Education and a Master of Instructional Systems Design.
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David Moore, who
will serve as the BSEE Oil Spill Response Supervisor. Mr. Moore
has more than 14 years of experience with the Department of the
Interior. He most recently served as the Coordinator of BOEMRE's
Oil Spill Program. He earned a Master of Engineering degree from
Tulane University and a Master of Urban and Regional Planning
degree from the University of New Orleans.
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Bob Brown, who will
serve as the BSEE Associate Director for Administration. Mr.
Brown has more than 30 years of experience at the Department of
the Interior, Small Business Administration and U.S. Navy. He
most recently served as the BOEMRE Associate Director for
Administration and Budget and Chief Information Officer. Mr.
Brown earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Seton Hall
University and pursued post-graduate studies in History at
Georgetown University.
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Lars Herbst, who
will serve as the BSEE Gulf of Mexico Regional Director. Mr.
Herbst has over 27 years of experience with the Department of
the Interior. He most recently served as the Gulf of Mexico
Regional Director for BOEMRE. He is a registered professional
engineer in the State of Louisiana and earned a Bachelor of
Science in Petroleum Engineering from Louisiana State
University.
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Jaron E. Ming, who
will serve as the BSEE Pacific Region Director. Mr. Ming most
recently served as the Pacific Region's Lead Leasing Specialist.
He previously served as the Senior Policy Advisor to the
Regional Director. He started his career in the federal
government as a Presidential Management Fellow. Mr. Ming earned
a Bachelor of Arts degree from Georgetown University, a Master
of Arts degree in Marine Affairs and Policy from the University
of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science,
and a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Miami School
of Law.
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Mark Fesmire, who
will serve as the BSEE Alaska Region Director. Mr. Fesmire most
recently served in the New Mexico Energy Minerals and Natural
Resources Department, where he has was the Director of the state
oil and gas regulatory agency and Chairman of the Oil and Gas
Commission for the past seven years. Prior to attending New
Mexico State University where he received bachelor's degrees in
Geological and Civil Engineering, Mr. Fesmire worked in the
offshore oil fields of the Gulf of Mexico. After 12 years as a
petroleum engineer, he completed Law School at the Texas Tech
University School of Law. He is a Registered Professional
Petroleum Engineer and Licensed Attorney.
BSEE is currently accepting
applications for the Deputy Director position. More information can
be obtained at:
http://www.boemre.gov/jobs/.
More information on BOEMRE's
reorganization, including organization charts for the new bureaus,
can be found at
http://www.boemre.gov/reorganization.htm.
Contact: BOEMRE
Public Affairs