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Leadership with Paul Hommert : President and Laboratories Director
Throughout its history, Sandia has been guided by the core principle of — in the words of President Harry Truman — providing "exceptional service in the national interest."
Paul Hommert

Paul Hommert

President & Laboratories Director

Paul Hommert is the director of Sandia National Laboratories and president of Sandia Corporation. Sandia has principal sites in Albuquerque, N.M., and Livermore, Calif., an annual budget of $2.47 billion, and approximately 9,100 employees.

Kim Sawyer

Kim Sawyer

Deputy Laboratories Director & Executive Vice President for Mission Support

Kimberly (Kim) C. Sawyer is the deputy Laboratories director and executive vice president for Mission Support at Sandia National Laboratories. She is responsible for ensuring that all Mission Support programs are integrated and that those programs support mission delivery.

Jerry McDowell

Jerry L. McDowell

Deputy Laboratories Director and Executive Vice President for National Security Programs

Jerry McDowell is the deputy Laboratories director and executive vice president for National Security Programs at Sandia National Laboratories. He is the steward of the Integrated National Security Mission vision and strategy, and the senior executive of the Nuclear Weapons mission.

Bonnie Apodaca

Bonnie Apodaca

CFO & Vice-President of Business Operations

Bonnie Apodaca is CFO and vice president of Business Operations at Sandia National Laboratories. As a member of Sandia’s senior executive leadership team, she’s responsible for developing and executing financial strategies, teaming with others on the leadership team to build relationships with key customers, cultivate and develop new business, and provide reach-back to Lockheed Martin corporate resources.

Pamela D. Hansen Hargan

Pamela D. Hansen Hargan

Vice President for Human Resources and Communications

Pamela (Pam) D. Hansen Hargan is vice president of Human Resources and Communications at Sandia National Laboratories. Pam is responsible for the leadership and labs-wide management of human resources, health, benefits, and employee services. Pam is also responsible for Sandia’s communication efforts which include planning, strategy, executive communications, media relations, external branding, community affairs and internal communications.

Michael Hazen

Michael Hazen

Vice President, Infrastructure Operations Division

Michael Hazen is vice president of the Infrastructure Operations Division and serves as chief security officer at Sandia National Laboratories. His line responsibilities includes overseeing the Environment, Safety, and Health and Emergency Management Center; the Safeguards and Security Center; and the Facilities Management and Operations Center.

Jill Hruby

Jill M. Hruby

Vice President, Energy, Nonproliferation & High Consequence Security and the International, Homeland & Nuclear Security Mission

Jill Hruby is the vice president of the Energy, Security, and Defense Technologies Division and the International, Homeland, and Nuclear Security Mission at Sandia National Laboratories.

Dr. Jeffery A. Isaacson

Jeffery A. Isaacson

Vice President, Defense Systems & Assessments Mission

Jeffrey A. Isaacson is vice president for the Defense Systems & Assessments Mission at Sandia National Laboratories. The mission is responsible for developing and integrating advanced science and technology into state-of-the art systems for the Department of Defense (DoD) and other national security agencies.

Elizabeth D. Krauss

Elizabeth D. Krauss

Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

Elizabeth (Becky) D. Krauss is vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary at Sandia National Laboratories. She is responsible for managing Sandia’s legal activities, encompassing areas such as general corporate law; employment and labor relations; taxes and benefits; environmental, safety and health; procurement; intellectual property; technology transfer; and litigation management.

Dr. J. Stephen Rottler

Stephen Rottler

Chief Technology Officer, Vice President of Science and Technology

Stephen (Steve) Rottler is chief technology officer and vice president of Science and Technology at Sandia National Laboratories. He is the executive responsible for leadership and management of corporate research and development and capabilities stewardship. Steve is also responsible for leadership of technology transfer and strategic research relationships with universities, industry, and the State of New Mexico.

Michael Vahle

Michael O. Vahle

Information Technology (IT) Services & Chief Information Officer (CIO)

Michael Vahle is vice president of Information Technology (IT) Services and chief information officer (CIO). Michael is responsible for the vision and leadership of Sandia’s information technology, information management, and cybersecurity strategy.

Bruce Walker

Bruce C. Walker

Vice President, Weapons Engineering & Product Realization, Chief Engineer for Nuclear Weapons

Bruce C. Walker is vice president of Weapons Engineering and Product Realization at Sandia National Laboratories. He is the chief engineer for nuclear weapons with responsibility for leadership and management of nuclear weapon engineering and production activities.