Patricia A. Hoffman, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary                                                           

Patricia A. Hoffman serves as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Office of Electricity. Ms. Hoffman served as Acting Assistant Secretary for OE from January 2017 until October 2017 when the OE Assistant Secretary was confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Ms. Hoffman was named Assistant Secretary for OE from June 2010 to January 2017, after serving as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary since November 2007. Prior to that position, Ms. Hoffman served in a dual capacity as Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for Research and Development (R&D) and Chief Operating Officer (COO) within OE. Prior to joining OE, she was the Program Manager for the Federal Energy Management Program within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy at DOE. Ms. Hoffman holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Ceramic Science and Engineering from Pennsylvania State University. Principal Deputy Secretary Hoffman's bio (long and short versions) and photo are available below for downloading.

Patricia Hoffman short bio.pdf

Patricia Hoffman long bio.pdf

Patricia Hoffman photo.jpg