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Matthew Moury - Associate Under Secretary for Environment, Health, Safety and Security

Matthew Moury

Mr. Matthew Moury is the Associate Under Secretary for Environment, Health, Safety and Security. The office provides corporate leadership and strategic approaches for protecting DOE’s workers, the public, the environment and national security assets. This is accomplished through developing corporate policies and standards; sharing operating experience, lessons learned, and best practices; and providing assistance and supporting services as DOE’s environment, health, safety and security advocate.

Prior to serving as Associate Under Secretary for Environment, Health, Safety and Security, Mr. Moury served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Safety, Security, and Quality Programs within the Office of Environmental Management.

Mr. Moury has 30 years of experience in the nuclear field, including almost 20 years at the Defense Nuclear Facility Safety Board (DNFSB).  While at the DNFSB, Mr. Moury held other senior leadership positions including the Group Lead for the Nuclear Programs and Analysis, Nuclear Facility Design and Infrastructure, and Engineering Groups. He also was the lead on a wide variety of safety-related areas such as: Integrated Safety Management, facility design and construction, DOE directives, facility startup activities, and quality assurance.

Mr. Moury began his career as a nuclear-trained submarine officer and retired at the rank of Captain in the Navy Reserves. He has a Master of Science degree in Reliability Engineering from the University of Maryland; a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Maryland; and a Bachelor of Science degree in Ocean Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy.