Head Count: Tracking Obama's Appointments

Who's Who
Eric H. Holder Jr.: Confirmed, Attorney General, Justice Department

Energy Department

Obama Appointees

Steven Chu
Position: Secretary
Confirmed: Jan. 20, 2009
Daniel B. Poneman
Position: Deputy Secretary of Energy
Confirmed: May 18, 2009
Kristina M. Johnson
Position: Under Secretary
Confirmed: May 19, 2009
Steven E. Koonin
Position: Under Secretary for Science
Confirmed: May 19, 2009
Steve Isakowitz
Position: Chief Financial Officer
Confirmed: May 27, 2007
Thomas D'Agostino
Position: Under Secretary for Nuclear Security
Confirmed: Aug. 1, 2007
Joe Garcia
Position: Director of the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity
Confirmed: Oct. 21, 2009
Cathy Zoi
Position: Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Confirmed: June 19, 2009
Richard G. Newell
Position: Administrator of Energy Information Administration
Confirmed: July 31, 2009
Ines Triay
Position: Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management
Confirmed: May 20, 2009
William F. Brinkman
Position: Director of the Office of Science
Confirmed: June 19, 2009
James Markowsky
Position: Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy
Confirmed: Aug. 7, 2009
Scott Blake Harris
Position: General Counsel
Confirmed: May 19, 2009
Warren F. "Pete" Miller Jr.
Position: Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy
Confirmed: Aug. 7, 2009
David Sandalow
Position: Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs
Confirmed: May 18, 2009
Arun Majumdar
Position: Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency
Confirmed: Oct. 21, 2009

Choices at a Glance

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  • Principal Deputy Administrator for National Nuclear Security
  • Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs, National Nuclear Security Administration
  • Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
  • Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs
  • Inspector General
  • Assistant Secretary for Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability
  • Director of the Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management
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