Maureen Hunemuller has been named the new Department of Energy Site Office Manager for Jefferson Lab. She is taking over from Acting Manager Jerry Conley starting July 20.

In an interview on her first day on the job she admitted that there was a lot to learn but she looks forward to the challenge. "I want to be a positive advocate for the science of Jefferson Lab and I want to be able to explain what is done here with accuracy to many different kinds of audiences."

Ms. Hunemuller is impressed with the positive environment in which Jefferson Lab is surrounded both from a local community point of view and within the Department of Energy. "I want to do what I can to maintain and enhance that."

She describes herself as a people person who wants to help keep work environments as positive as possible, believing that "unhappy staff is not conducive to high productivity." With a new set of eyes and perspective on Jefferson Lab along with a diverse set of experiences within the Department of Energy from field office experience to headquarters experience, she feels up to the challenge.

In her new position, Ms. Hunemuller will be responsible for overseeing the operation of Jefferson Lab. Federal oversight of the Lab is maintained through the Site Office representing the DOE Headquarters Office of Science and the Oak Ridge Operations Office.

Ms. Hunemuller has a diverse technical background beginning with her Bachelor of Science degree in materials/mechanical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. She first worked an engineer and licensed Senior Reactor Operator for Iowa Electric Light and Power Companys Duane Arnold Energy Center near Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Most recently, Ms. Hunemuller served as an Acting Assistant Manager at DOEs Office of River Protection in Richland, Washington. In addition, Ms. Hunemuller has more than 20 years experience in program/project management, and nuclear operations. Ms. Hunemuller has held management positions within the Office of Environmental Management at DOE headquarters and in the field. Prior to that, she served as program manager for various technical projects within the DOEs Office of Science.

Hunemuller succeeds Dean Helms, the Labs Site Office Manager from 1988 until his retirement on January 2, 1999. Acting Manager Jerry Conley will resume his duties as Deputy Manager.

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