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Leadership with Jill Hruby: 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."
Jill Hruby

Jill M. Hruby

President & Laboratories Director

Jill Hruby has been the director of Sandia National Laboratories and president of Sandia Corporation since July 2015. Sandia Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation, which operates Sandia for the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration. Sandia has principal sites in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Livermore, California, an operating revenue of about $2.8 billion, and more than 10,000 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 they enable mission delivery.

Dr. J. Stephen Rottler

Stephen Rottler

Deputy Laboratories Director & Executive Vice President for National Security Programs

J. Stephen (Steve) Rottler is the Deputy Laboratories Director and Executive Vice President for National Security Programs at Sandia National Laboratories. In this role, he leads the Laboratories’ Nuclear Weapons Program and is responsible for other national security-related functions.

James Chavez

James Chavez

Vice President, Energy & Global Security Division and the Global Security Programs

Jim Chavez is Vice President of the Energy and Global Security Division and VP of Global Security programs at Sandia National Laboratories.

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 Radiation Protection, Waste Management, Environment, Safety, and Health; Security and Emergency Management, International Travel; and Facilities Management and Operations.

Marianne Hill

Marianne Hill

Acting Vice President for Legal & Prime Contract, Acting General Counsel, & Corporate Secretary

Marianne Hill is acting vice president of the Legal and Prime Contract Division, acting general counsel, and corporate secretary for Sandia Corporation. She has been at Sandia National Laboratories since 2002 serving previously as acting vice president, deputy general counsel, litigation director and general law attorney.

Robert Leland

Robert Leland

Vice President, Science & Technology; Chief Technology Officer

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

Leonard Napolitano

Leonard Napolitano

Acting Chief Information Officer and Vice President for Information Technology Services

Leonard M. Napolitano, Jr., is currently acting chief information officer (CIO) and vice president for Information Technology Services at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico. As CIO, his major focus is to deliver an IT environment that provides mission value by transforming the way the Laboratories use, protect, and access information.

Melonie Parker

Melonie Parker

Vice President for Human Resources & Communications

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

James Peery

James Peery

Vice President for Defense Systems & Assessments

James Peery is vice president for Defense Systems and Assessments (DS&A) at Sandia National Laboratories. DS&A is responsible for developing and integrating advanced science and technology into state-of-the art systems for the National Nuclear Security Administration, the Department of Defense, and other national security agencies. Areas of focus include nuclear weapons electronics; integrated military systems; information operations; proliferation assessments; remote sensing and verification; space missions; surveillance and reconnaissance; and science and technology products.

Jennifer Plummer

Jennifer Plummer

Acting Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Vice President of Business Operations

Jennifer Plummer is acting CFO and vice president of Business Operations for Sandia Corporation. The Business Operations Division encompasses finance, accounting, procurement, property and logistics, business matrix operations, pension and savings fund management. As a member of Sandia's senior executive leadership team, Jennifer is responsible for developing and executing financial strategies, teaming with others on the leadership team to build relationships with key customers, cultivating new business, and connecting with Lockheed Martin corporate resources.

Gary A. Sanders

Gary A. Sanders

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

Gary A. Sanders is vice president of Weapons Engineering and Product Realization and the chief engineer for Nuclear Weapons at Sandia National Laboratories. He is the executive responsible for leading the sustainment, maintenance and assessment of the current nuclear weapons stockpile warhead systems and components; modernization life extension programs and alterations; exploration of advanced weapon architectures and technologies; pursuit of engineering excellence improvements; and assisting the Executive Vice President and Laboratory Director in the formulation of Sandia nuclear weapons policy and strategy.

Marianne Walck

Marianne Walck

Vice President, California Laboratory & Energy and Climate

Marianne Walck is vice president of Sandia’s California laboratory and serves as lead for the Laboratories’ Energy and Climate Program. The California laboratory’s principal programs include nuclear weapons stewardship; homeland security with a focus on defending against weapons of mass destruction; combustion, transportation, and hydrogen energy research; biology; and advanced computational and information systems.