Veteran DOE and National Nuclear Security Administration official Cathy Tullis has been named new EM chief of staff, Senior Advisor for Environmental Management William “Ike” White announced.

Tullis currently serves as chief of staff for the Associate Administrator for Management and Budget at NNSA. Her NNSA experience also includes serving in multiple Director positions in the Executive Secretariat, Policy, and Communications and Technology offices.

Tullis started her DOE career in the field at Chicago Operations Office and worked three years at NNSA’s Nevada Field Office. She also possesses a background with DOE in safeguards and security where she managed multiple national level security programs.

The EM chief of staff leads the organization’s front office in supporting EM leadership to ensure an effective, efficient and high-performing culture for achieving aggressive cleanup at EM sites.

“Cathy’s organizational, management, technology, and policy skills, along with her considerable experience and knowledge of DOE operations, will aid her in her new role in the EM organization,” White said. Tullis begins her new role on July 17.