Experienced leader of technology teams, who delivers exceptional results for global enterprises. Develops and manages  high-performing teams in both the private and public sectors within complex organizations. Solves difficult business and  technical problems and implements innovative solutions within tight time frames and budget constraints. Balances  business, technology, assets and people to optimize organizational performance and enhance customer experience. 

EXPERTISE

 Multi-sector expertise: Broad experience in private and public sectors, including technology, energy, environment,  national security, government, and education. Executive leadership: C-suite experience in large (Fortune 50 equivalent), complex organizations with global reach. National Security expertise: Deep understanding of geopolitics and conventional and cybersecurity threat landscapes. Energy Sector expertise: Knowledge of the energy sector’s SWOT and experienced with energy cybersecurity solutions. IT & Cybersecurity leadership: Drives strategic and operational planning, governance, application development and  modernization.  Operational Excellence: Ensures efficient and effective operations, including IT and cybersecurity operations, data  management, privacy and workforce. Manages budgets to maximize outcomes. Relationship management: Collaborates effectively with staff, organization leadership, external and internal peers, national and local elected officials, US allies and partner CEOs and C-level leaders. Leads through both influence and  authority as appropriate. Public engagement: Experienced with public speaking, media, congressional testimony, advocacy and working with  oversight bodies, and regulators. Workforce leadership: Expert in building teams, positive and ethical cultures, and a highly skilled, engaged workforce. DEI: Builds diverse and inclusive teams and delivers solutions that consider environmental and energy justice. Complexity & Ambiguity: Adept at working across complex, decentralized organizations with a high level of ambiguity. Emerging technology expertise: Technical foundation in leadership computing, artificial intelligence, quantum  computing and post quantum encryption, as well as emerging green energy technologies. Engineering foundation: Grounded in the technical complexities of delivering innovative products to market. 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 United States Department of Energy (DOE) Chief Information Officer, 2021- Present-Lead IT for DOE, a large, decentralized, department with a mission that encompasses 17 national laboratories that perform  basic and applied research, four power marketing administrations that sell bulk power and operate the grid in 36 states,  the nuclear security complex that manages the nuclear stockpile, and DOE’s headquarters that provides policy leadership  for the clean energy transition. Oversee a $5B IT budget and a $1B high performance computing budget. Lead 1,000 direct  and several thousand indirect staff. Responsibilities include information management, cybersecurity, records, privacy, and  radio spectrum management. Key Accomplishments: Built a new DOE IT leadership team. Developed and socialized five-year IT and cybersecurity strategies, a three-year  staffing plan and annual operating plans. Drove a SaaS-first strategy for application modernization. Developed a 5G  Strategy and funded targeted research. Implemented a low-code software factory and a rapid authority to operate (ATO)  process. Supported US allies, including Poland, Ukraine and other European countries with cybersecurity training  specifically to protect their power grids. Sponsored conferences and events, including DOE’s annual cybersecurity and  innovation conference. 

Dell Technologies  -Chief Technology Officer & Strategist, State & Local Government (SLG), 2020 – 2021 -Collaborated with Dell team to develop strategies to support state and local governments. Provided advice to government  CIOs to advance their mission objectives. Advised the Dell team regarding CIO relationship management. Key Accomplishments: Led Dell’s effort to support state and local government CIOs through the shift to virtual work  during the early part of the COVID-19 pandemic. Engaged with startups to develop strategic go-to-market partnerships. 

OptimEyes AI, Board of Advisors Board Member, 2020-2021-Advised OptimEyes AI team on product development and the market for their innovative risk management solution.

Biden-Harris Transition Team  EPA Technology Transition Lead, October 2020- January 2021-Led the evaluation of EPA’s current technology status and formulated the technology strategy and the overall budget  proposal for EPA for the Biden-Harris Administration. Contributed to the Administration’s overall technology strategy and  helped incoming CIOs and CTOs for other departments as well as the federal CIO. 

County of Santa Clara, San Jose, CA Chief Information Officer, 2017 – 2020 -Led approximately 1000 staff to deliver business solutions and services for the 15th largest county in the US, serving Silicon  Valley residents. Services encompassed a three-hospital healthcare system, a health plan, public safety and criminal  justice, social services, elections, tax collection, county facilities, parks, roads and airports, environmental health and other  County functions. Accountable for $500 million budget. Key Accomplishments: Completed the consolidation of the County’s four largest IT teams into one organization, creating  a shared services organization, strategic technology functions and business focused teams. Matured business processes  for IT, including governance, program management and business relationship management. Implemented an IT  Procurement Center of Excellence. Managed the County’s internal service fund. Implemented Technology Business  Management cost transparency tool. Integrated two acquired hospitals and 12 clinics into the County healthcare system. 

United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Chief Information Officer & Senior Advisor to EPA Administrator, 2014 – 2017 -Led IT, cybersecurity, privacy and scientific quality for the US EPA, a highly decentralized government agency. EPA’s IT  organizations included over a thousand staff and a budget of approximately $400 million. Key Accomplishments: Implemented a DevSecOps approach to IT modernization. Found innovative ways to speed hiring  and procurement. Significantly improved staff morale while setting higher expectations for performance and  accountability for IT staff. Increased customer satisfaction from FY 15 to FY 16 for every customer-centric IT metric. Led  the implementation of “e-Enterprise for the Environment,” a collaboration between states, tribes, and federal government  to provide a single view into environmental regulatory programs for both the public and regulated entities. 

Palo Alto Unified School District Chief Technology Officer, 2009- 2014 -Managed all technology for the district. Provided educational technology and teacher training to support teaching and  learning. Managed 17 libraries across the district. Led long term enrollment/facilities planning processes. Key Accomplishments: Built a new cybersecurity program. Modernized multiple enterprise applications. Deployed a dark  fiber network connecting all district facilities. Upgraded physical infrastructure including the core data center, endpoints  and new classroom and building technologies. Deployed a new faculty and staff technology training program. 

Hewlett-Packard Company Senior Product Development Program Manager, 2006-2008 -Managed the development program to bring Edgeline, the most complex hardware product ever created by HP,to market.  Led 500 engineers across the program with a $100M per year budget.  

IT Director/Senior Manager, 2001-2005 -Led global team of HP employees and contractors. Established a new development organization and delivered over 20  products. Implemented a new ERP system for HP’s printing business. Led the Indigo Corporation integration into HP. 

Other HP Experience (pre-2001) 

• IT Operations Director: Provisioned, deployed, and supported systems and processes to establish HP’s new revenue  generating web services as the market leaders in their categories. 

• R&D Project Manager: Established a new software development team focused on delivering a collaborative  workflow product and establishing HP’s market share in the digital pre-press market. 

• Senior Software Quality Manager: Led a team that performed quality planning, defect prevention and testing for  home and small business printers. 

• Printed Circuit Assembly (PCA) Materials Engineering Manager: Recruited and led a new engineering team to  support worldwide PCA manufacturing. 

• Technical Support Manager: Managed 65 staff that managed a $35M automated materials handling system. 

• Industrial Engineer: Implemented several major material handling and logistics automation projects ($15M total) and completed a major upgrade to an existing automated system. 

SECURITY CLEARANCE: TOP SECRET/ SCI 

EDUCATION &PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION 

• Master of Science in Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology 

• Bachelor of Industrial Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology 

• Registered Professional Engineer, California (I-4213) & Washington State (45729) 

SELECTED RECENT HONORS &AWARDS 

• Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Fellow, 2024 

• Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Captains of Industry Award, 2024 

• Georgia Tech MentIE program, Impactful Academic Mentor Award, 2024. 

• Fed 100 Award, 2024 

• WashingtonExec, Top Government Tech Leaders to Watch, 2023 

• ORBIE Large Enterprise CIO of the Year, Capital Chapter, 2022 • Georgia Tech Academy of Distinguished Engineering Alumni, 2018 

SELECTED RECENT PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES 

• Federal CIO Council Innovation Committee, Co-Chair, 2021-Present 

• Smithsonian National Postal Museum, Council of Philatelists, 2021-Present 

• ACT-IAC Climate Committee, Executive Sponsor, 2021-Present • Energy PRIDE, Executive Sponsor, 2022-Present 

• Georgia Tech President’s Advisory Board, 2017- 2021 

• Agile Government Leaders, Board of Directors, 2018- 2021 

SELECTED RECENT PUBLICATIONS 

• Scaling IT Modernization Playbook, US DOE Office of the CIO and multiple contributors, June 2022. https://www.energy.gov/cio 

• Industrial Digital Transformation by Shaym Varan Nath, Ann Dunkin, Mahesh Chowhary and Nital Patel,  November 2020. 

• “Scaling Proven IT Modernization Strategies Across Government,“ by Ann Dunkin and Greg Godbout, Day One  Project, November 2020. https://www.dayoneproject.org/blog  

SELECTED RECENT SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS 

• Edge Cybersecurity Conference, Fireside Chat, July 2024 

• The Economist’s Commercializing Quantum Conference, Panelist, June 2024 

• CyberUK, Panelist, May 2024 

• Quantum Tech, Keynote, April 2024 

• DOE Women’s History Month, Panelist, March 2024 

• Gartner CIO Leadership Forum, Executive Story, February 2024  • Multi-National Cyber Defensive Exercise, Opening Remarks, February 2024 

• FedGov TV, Interview, January 2024 

• ATARC Federal Summit, Keynote, December 2023 

• Winter Simulation Conference, Keynote, December 2023 

• GovCIO, Strategies to Secure 5G Networks, Panelist, December 2023 

• SETO Workshop on Solar Applications of AI & ML, Keynote, November 2023 

• Lesbians Who Tech, Keynote, October 2023 

• Georgia Tech School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, LeeAnn and Walter Muller Distinguished Lecture,  September 2023