Leadership, Governance

Science, technology, and engineering work at Los Alamos benefits from strong leaders and rigorous governance

The people of Los Alamos National Laboratory are held by customers, as well as their own senior managers, to very high standards of accountability, achievement, and ethical behavior.

Los Alamos National Security, LLC (LANS)

And in times of scarce resources, those who run the Laboratory are, well, resourceful, helping maximize funding opportunities and reaching back for help from the following four organizations that formed Los Alamos National Security, LLC (LANS) to manage and operate Los Alamos for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA): the University of California; Bechtel National, Inc.; The Babcock & Wilcox Company; and URS Corporation.

These four world-class organizations have extensive experience in nuclear defense programs, large-scale facilities management, applying science and technology to homeland security challenges, and safety and security. They work closely with Laboratory leaders to support delivery of NNSA's mission at LANL.

Director's Office

Laboratory Director		Deputy Laboratory Director		Executive Director
Charlie McMillan		Beth Sellers		Rich Marquez
Charles F. (Charlie) McMillan was appointed the 10th director of Los Alamos National Laboratory on June 1, 2011. McMillan has nearly 30 years of scientific and management experience in weapons science and stockpile certification, hands-on experience in both experimental physics and computational science, and demonstrated success at balancing mission performance with security and safety. Director's Message		Elizabeth (Beth) Sellers joined Los Alamos National Laboratory as deputy director on December 5, 2011. Sellers comes to the Laboratory with nearly 30 years of management experience working for the U.S. Department of Energy and private industry, leading the integration and improvement of large, complex, and technically diverse environments.		Richard A. (Rich) Marquez currently serves Los Alamos National Laboratory as executive director reporting to the Laboratory director. Marquez leads institutional initiatives and provides oversight for the Laboratory’s organizations for Ethics and Audits, Prime Contract, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Information Officer, Ombuds, and Communications and Government Affairs.

Principal Associate Directorates

	Science, Technology, and Engineering, PADSTE Alan Bishop Principal Associate Director Full biography
	Weapons Programs, PADWP Bret Knapp Principal Associate Director Full biography
	Global Security, PADGS Terry Wallace Principal Associate Director Full biography
	Operations and Business, PADOPS Carl Beard Principal Associate Director Full biography
	Capital Projects, PADCAP Paul Henry Principal Associate Director Full biography