WASHINGTON, DC - Secretary of Energy Samuel W. Bodman today announced that James Rispoli of Virginia has been sworn in as Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environmental Management. Rispoli was unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate on July 29, 2005.

"Jim is a proven leader with a reputation for excellence and a record of getting the job done," Energy Secretary Samuel W. Bodman said. "In his prior position, Jim provided management direction for some of the Department of Energy’s largest, most complex projects with the precision of an engineer and a keen business acumen. Jim will be a tremendous asset as head of our environmental management program."

Prior to being sworn in Mr. Rispoli served as Director of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Engineering and Construction Management where he was responsible for management policy, assessment and oversight of an $80 billion portfolio of DOE facilities, infrastructure and capital projects. Before he joined the Department of Energy, Mr. Rispoli led major engineering, environmental and construction projects in the private sector as an executive with the engineering and construction management firms, Dames & Moore, and Metcalf and Eddy. A Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Mr. Rispoli is past Director of its Construction Division and has served in several local section officer positions. He is also a Fellow of the Society of American Military Engineers and has held several officer positions at the local post level, in addition to serving as the national society’s Vice President for Environmental Affairs. Mr. Rispoli is also an active member of the Project Management Institute.

Mr. Rispoli is a licensed professional engineer, holding a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Civil Engineering from Manhattan College, and a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of New Hampshire. Additionally, he holds a Master’s degree in business from Central Michigan University.

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