Secretary Ernest Moniz, Marillyn A. Hewson (Lockheed Martin Corporation's Chairman, President and CEO), and Director Dot Harris gather with a few of the 2015 newly appointed Minorities in Energy Ambassadors and Champions during the Minorities in Energy Year II Anniversary Forum on October 6, 2015.
The Minorities in Energy Initiative's Ambassadors partnership was established by Secretary Ernest Moniz and Director LaDoris Harris on November 13, 2013. The Ambassadors are comprised of senior-level leaders whom are committed to lending their voice to the mission of the Minorities in Energy Initiative through outreach and strategic planning. The Ambassadors are passionate about engaging minorities in all aspects of the energy sector, with a special focus on energy economic development, STEM education, and climate change.
President, State University of New York (SUNY) College at Old Westbury
President & CEO - National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED)
Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology at Teachers College, Columbia University
Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
President, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
former U.S. Associate Deputy Secretary of Energy, Fahmy Hudome International
Former SBA Administrator, L&L Consulting - a division of Leftwich & Ludaway, LLC
Founder and President, Lowenstein and Associates
President, National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering
Chief Medical Examiner, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of the District of Columbia
National President, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
President & Creative Director, AD PRO, President, American Indian Chamber of Commerce of CA Former Tribal Chair, Prairie Band, Potawatomi Nation
Author, Former Editor of Essence magazine and Founder/CEO of the National CARES Mentoring Movement
Retired NBA Player for the Chicago Bulls, District Director of Athletics, Minneapolis School District
Philanthropist, Actor, Musician, Author, F.J.Bentley Productions
former Governor of New Jersey and EPA Administrator
Vice President, San Joaquin Valley Business Unit for Chevron North America Exploration & Production Company
Honorary Ambassadors
Congressman Representing the 26th District of Florida
Congressman Representing the 17th Congressional District of California
18th Congressional District of Texas
Congresswoman Representing the 30th District of Texas
Congresswoman Representing the 13th District of California
Congressman Representing the First District of Illinois
Department of Energy Champions
Environmental Justice Program Manager, Legacy Management, U.S. Department of Energy
Research Analyst, National Nuclear Security Administration, U.S. Department of Energy
Physicist, National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, The Office of Fossil Energy, Department of Energy
Vice President of Human Resources and Communications, Sandia National Laboratories
Materials Science Engineer, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Acting Budget Director, Office of Environmental Management U.S. Department of Energy