Bio, via Department of Education:

Roger Jarrell has joined EM senior management at DOE headquarters as Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Energy for EM. In his new role, Jarrell will serve as EM’s key interface with the Office of the Secretary and other senior Administration leadership. Jarrell began working with DOE in January, supporting the Administration’s transition team focusing on EM issues. He previously served as a legislative aide for U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.); a political consultant; and an elected Republican Party official in Lexington, Virginia. Jarrell graduated from the Virginia Military Institute with a bachelor’s degree in international studies. After receiving his Juris Doctor Degree from Washington and Lee University in 2004, he worked as a civil litigator in energy law and commercial and corporate litigation.