Department of Energy

Bio, via Federation of American Scientists:

Lisa E. Gordon-Hagerty is president and chief executive officer of LEG Inc., a consulting firm providing strategic advice and counsel in domestic and national security, global energy issues, counterterrorism, crisis and consequence management, strategic planning and assessment, and homeland security. Since 2003, Mrs. Gordon-Hagerty served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of USEC Inc., a leading supplier of enriched uranium fuel for commercial nuclear power plants. In that role, she was responsible for USEC’s day-to-day operations, including oversight of production, regulatory affairs, advanced technology and its wholly-owned subsidiary, NAC International which specialized in nuclear materials transport, spent fuel storage and transport technologies, nuclear fuel cycle consulting, and fuel cycle information services. In 1998, Mrs. Gordon-Hagerty joined the White House National Security Council (NSC) staff, as director for combating terrorism, overseeing and coordinating U.S. Government activities to deter, disrupt, prevent, and respond fully to conventional, chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear terrorist attacks, through research and development, special operations, intelligence, and exercises/contingency planning. Prior to joining the White House NSC staff, Mrs. Gordon-Hagerty served for six years as the U.S. Department of Energy’s Director, Office of Emergency Response, leading efforts for emergency preparedness and technical/operational emergency response to all radiological or nuclear events, and as Acting Director, Office of Weapons Surety, responsible for the safety and security of the country’s nuclear weapons program. Prior to DOE, she served as a professional staff member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Energy and Commerce. Mrs. Gordon-Hagerty began her professional career as a physicist at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Mrs. Gordon-Hagerty holds a master’s degree in health physics and a bachelor of science degree, both from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She serves as a Director of Independence Federal Savings Bank, Federation of American Scientists and Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington DC. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, Advisory Board of Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Economic Club of Washington DC, and Washington Institute of Foreign Affairs. Mrs. Gordon-Hagerty has been named to Fortune Magazine’s Most Powerful Women in 2004, 2005 and 2006.

Bio, via Technology Councils of North America:

I provide the strategy, content and direction for all ITA programs, including forging partnerships with key leaders and organizations to extend the reach and awareness of the ITA. I joined the ITA in 2005 and have played an instrumental role in developing what is known today as Chicago's preeminent tech event, CityLIGHTS. Under my leadership, sponsorships for the awards gala have increased by 300% with attendance growing dramatically year-over-year. I also have leveraged my days of working on Capitol Hill, to direct the ITA advocacy initiative including trips to DC to meet with key government officials. Prior to the ITA, I worked at the Executives' Club of Chicago and have extensive experiencing running association programs and political campaigns.

Bio, via LinkedIn:

vCalc is building the world’s premier calculating system for the web and mobile devices. It let's people who understand how math solves everyday problems to create free online calculators. Through the power of crowd-sourcing, vCalc.com contains the world’s fastest growing library of equations, data and collections. vCalc empowers users to create “Your Math” with the tools to develop and share equations and data, and the ability to publish data using wikis and web-enabled calculators by using any combination of equations from vCalc’s global community and social network. vCalc is used by the public and in universities in over a hundred countries, where users can create, collaborate and calculate information to build the world’s greatest utility for the math used in our lives. Academia, Industries and Hobbies: vCalc is a place where you can find equations that others have entered and shared to make calculating easier on you. These equations range in academia from elementary to graduate level college. These equations also include a growing number of industries including: Medicine, Engineering, Construction, Agriculture, Manufacturing and many more. The equation libraries also include a growing number of hobbies from gaming to quilting to DIY pastimes. vCalc is free to all users and we make this possible with modest advertising. Many parts of vCalc are very easy, but some areas do get complicated. YouTube has dozens of "how-to" videos that you can also see in vCalc's forums.

Bio, via Department of Energy:

Mr. Hrkman has more than two decades of experience in the energy industry, including work in both the public and private sectors. Most recently, he served as a Policy Adviser to Congressman David D. McKinley, who is the Chair of the House Coal Caucus and the Vice Chair of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee. In this role, Mr. Hrkman advised Congressman McKinley on various policy issues and pending legislation pertaining to energy, environment, veterans affairs, telecommunications, trade, and taxes. He also previously served as a Legislative Fellow for Congressman Gus Bilirakis, assisting on Energy and Power Subcommittee hearings. Prior to his service in the U.S. House of Representatives, Mr. Hrkman was a Business Development Manager at Ingersoll Rand Inc. In this role, he led efforts to provide energy-efficient and sustainable business solutions. Additionally, from 1993 to 2010, Mr. Hrkman held several management positions at Siemens Industry Inc., including National Sales Manager and Director within energy and environmental solutions. He has extensive experience in public-private partnerships and government affairs. Mr. Hrkman earned his BA in Political Science and Government from Miami University, his MPA from the University of South Dakota, and his MBA from the College of William and Mary.

Bio, via The Ingram Group:

Tom Ingram returned to The Ingram Group – the firm he founded in 1983 – after serving seven years as Chief of Staff to U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander and Staff Director of the Senate Republican Conference. While in the Senate, Ingram also founded the Senate Bipartisan Chiefs of Staff organization that survives to this day with more than 60 of the Senate’s 100 chiefs of staff participating on a regular basis. In March 2010, under Ingram’s leadership, The Ingram Group opened the Group's Washington office. Tom was a reporter for the Nashville Tennessean and the former Nashville Banner and has been at the epicenter of politics and government – in Tennessee and Washington – for more than three decades. In addition to being a part of all of Alexander’s campaigns and serving as Governor Alexander’s deputy and chief of staff, Ingram also oversaw winning political campaigns for Senator Fred Thompson, Governor Don Sundquist, Senator Bob Corker, and Governor Bill Haslam.

Bio, via Department of Energy:

Kevin Jayne is serving as Special Advisor to the Assistant Secretary in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). In his current role, he provides support and counsel to the Assistant Secretary. His background includes nearly 10 years of experience in the energy industry with a focus on natural gas delivery. He worked on the upgrades and protection of about 4,300 miles of natural gas infrastructure in Chicago, the third largest city in the nation. Using his command of pipeline technologies, he concentrated on the integrity of critical facilities. Most recently, he was detailed as a Presidential Appointee with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). He performed as a Confidential Assistant for the Undersecretary of Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, responsible for the most sizable portion of USDA’s budget. He served on the 58th Presidential Inaugural Committee. Additionally, Kevin won election as a delegate in Illinois’ 4th Congressional District. He further represented the District by casting his vote at a United States presidential nominating convention.