Los Alamos National Laboratory interim director names executive chief of staff

Contact: Jacqueline Paris-Chitanvis, jackiepc@lanl.gov, (505) 665-7779 (03-076)

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LOS ALAMOS, N.M., June 3, 2003 -- Los Alamos National Laboratory Interim Director George "Pete" Nanos announced today the selection of Judith C. Kaye as his new executive chief of staff. The appointment is effective immediately and will encompass numerous administrative and management responsibilities.

"I am extremely pleased that Judith is joining my personal staff. She is a highly skilled professional who brings to the position a keen knowledge and understanding of the institution and the issues facing it. Her assistance to me will be invaluable," said Nanos.

University of California President Richard Atkinson recently announced his intent to seek the approval of the UC Board of Regents to name Nanos the permanent director of Los Alamos.

As executive chief of staff, Kaye will assume a number of duties in support of the Laboratory's director. Primary among these duties is ensuring coordination and integration of the Laboratory's institutional strategy with execution of the strategy; engaging appropriate Laboratory organizations to communicate institutional strategy and Labwide policies; and coordinating and integrating functions in the Director's Office that require knowledge, tracking and communication of critical issues. Kaye also will provide operational assistance to the Laboratory's director and deputy director, manage and coordinate operations in the Director's Office, interface with the Laboratory's Senior Executive Team and the chiefs of staff in the Laboratory's directorates, and serve as a personal trouble-shooter for the director and deputy director, among other duties.

"I'm pleased and honored to have this opportunity to work directly with Pete Nanos, Carolyn Mangeng [acting deputy Laboratory director] and the Lab's senior executive team to help achieve Pete's vision and ambitious goals for performance improvement at the Laboratory," said Kaye.

Kaye joined Los Alamos in 1985 as deputy group leader for Science Education and Outreach in the Human Resources Division. Over the years, she has served as group leader for Science Education and Outreach, group leader for Training and Development, acting deputy director of the Human Resources Division, acting director of Human Resources and special assistant in the Quality Improvement Office. Most recently, she was on assignment from Quality Improvement Office to the Laboratory director as a special assistant.

Kaye was project director for the book Science at Home and has written numerous papers on human resources, training and education, science education and education reform. She also has served on a number of national and state committees, including the Department of Energy's Science Education Director's Council, the DOE Task Force on Evaluation, the Governor's Business Executives for Education, and the New Mexico Systemic Initiative for Math/Science Education.

Los Alamos National Laboratory is operated by the University of California for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) of the U.S. Department of Energy and works in partnership with NNSA's Sandia and Lawrence Livermore national laboratories to support NNSA in its mission.

Los Alamos enhances global security by ensuring the safety and reliability of the U.S. nuclear stockpile, developing technologies to reduce threats from weapons of mass destruction, and solving problems related to energy, environment, infrastructure, health and national security concerns.

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