The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently welcomed new Biden-Harris Administration appointees to the team to help combat climate change and help the U.S. achieve the Biden administration's clean energy goals, according to a press release.
The new DOE appointees make up an historically diverse team with 61% women, 54% people of color, and 19% of staff identifying as LGBTQ+.
"DOE is ecstatic to welcome these diverse, hardworking individuals who are eager to deliver on President Biden’s bold climate and clean energy goals," Chief of Staff Tarak Shah said. "Alongside these new staff, we are proud to announce we have also promoted two appointees for their exceptional contributions and passion in service to the Administration and the country. Our appointees are already hard at work implementing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to provide American families a prosperous, equitable clean energy future."
Current DOE appointees taking on new roles include Charisma L. Troiano, who has been appointed to the position of Press Secretary, Office of Public Affairs. Troiano most recently served as the Deputy Press Secretary in the Office of Public Affairs. Before that, she served as Director of Communications for Democracy Forward and served as Press Secretary for the late Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson.
Becca Ward has been appointed to the position of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Senate Affairs, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs. She most recently served as Legislative Advisor in the Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs. Before that, she served as the Managing Director of the Clean Energy Leadership Institute.
New DOE appointees include Jennifer Bumgarner who has been appointed to the position of Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs; Rose Dady who will serve as Regional Intergovernmental and External Affairs Specialist for the Midwest, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs; and Crystal Kay Perkins who takes on the role of Regional Intergovernmental and External Affairs Specialist for the South Central U.S., Office of Intergovernmental Affairs.
