Maria Sutton has over 20 years of experience working for various U.S. government organizations where she oversaw operational management and administrative leadership and advised senior management on a wide range of initiatives, strategic planning and policy, financial management and resource allocation, and workforce planning and analyses.
In her current role as acting deputy assistant secretary for operations, Sutton oversees EERE's business operations and functions, including budget formulation and execution; all operational policy and business process development and implementation; EERE's stewardship of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory; staffing, performance, and facilities management, data, and reporting; and cross-cutting business administration activities.
Sutton also serves as director for Office Business Services Management, where she oversees EERE's Workforce Management, Knowledge Management and Systems, and IT Services offices, as well as other cross-cutting business administration activities.