Wuthrich appointed ESH&Q acting director

Steve Wuthrich has been appointed to the position of acting director, Environment, Safety, Health and Quality (ESH&Q). In this capacity, Wuthrich will succeed Allen Macenski, who stepped down to take a position with one of LLNS' parent companies, Bechtel Corporation.

"I have the utmost confidence that Steve will provide valuable and solid leadership to the Laboratory as the acting ESH&Q director," said Director George Miller. "He is a 30–year Bechtel employee who spent six years working on various projects at LLNL prior to joining the Laboratory at contract transition and has a keen understanding of the Lab's programs, support services, and culture."

An internal and parent company search process to review candidates for the director of ESH&Q, led by Deputy Director Steve Liedle, is under way. That process is continuing and will be closely coordinated with the Department of Energy (LSO and HQ) and the LLNS Board of Governors.

Miller also thanked Macenski for his service as director of ESH&Q. "He provided leadership following contract transition and took steps to establish a sound ESH&Q foundation by consolidating the formerly distributed ESH&Q organization, importing best practices from parent organizations, and upgrading ESH&Q policies and procedures."