Leslie Pezzullo serves as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER). As COO of the Corporate Business Office (CBO), Ms. Pezzullo holds a pivotal role within CESER’s office.
Her responsibilities include comprehensive oversight and strategic direction of essential business functions. This includes the management of budget formulation and execution and ensuring financial resources are allocated and utilized effectively to achieve organizational objectives. In this role, Ms. Pezzullo also oversees procurement and acquisition management, federal information technology (IT) systems, human resources, and related cross-cutting services supporting CESER’s workforce.
Ms. Pezzullo draws on more than 20 years of U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) experience bringing an extensive portfolio of federal budget and business management expertise to CESER. Before joining CESER in May 2025, Ms. Pezzullo served as Deputy Director of Business Operations in the Office of State and Community Energy Programs (SCEP) where she worked with state, local, and tribal governments to deploy critical energy technologies, create jobs, and improve energy efficiency. Prior to that she served as DOE’s Chief of Staff, Operations for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE).
Ms. Pezzullo is an avid reader and loves to travel. She holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Chemical Engineering from North Carolina State University.