Announcing Dr. Avi Shultz as the New ITO Director

The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) announced today that Dr. Avi Shultz has been selected to serve as the Director of EERE’s Industrial Technologies Office (ITO). 

As ITO Director, Dr. Shultz will be charged with spearheading ITO’s mission to accelerate the innovation and adoption of cost-effective technologies that position American industry to lead on the competitive stage in evolving global markets. Dr. Shultz will lead a team of 80 passionate energy champions to find innovative energy solutions for a competitive and efficient industrial sector. In his new role, Dr. Shultz will also lead ITO’s coordination and collaboration with DOE leadership and interagency partners on key issues related to the U.S. industrial sector. 

For the past year, Dr. Shultz has served as ITO’s Deputy Director. He has been instrumental in establishing ITO’s unique identity while coordinating with Department-wide efforts on industrial technologies, steering the office’s strategic direction, and leading office-wide goal setting to position ITO for the greatest impact across America’s industrial sector. 

Previously, Dr. Shultz was the program manager for concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP) for the DOE’s Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO). Dr. Shultz has been with DOE since 2013, where he started as a science and technology policy fellow. 

Learn more about ITO and its work to develop technologies and drive efficiency in America’s industrial sector.