Terri Stearman

“It feels great to know that I am part of something important—no matter what you do here, you are helping people.” 

Terri joined Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in 2018. Her husband has worked at the Laboratory for over 20 years. After a career in both the private sector and law, she was inspired to join the Lab after learning about its national security mission. Terri was always impressed with the world class science being achieved in her backyard. 

Terri manages a business operations team that ensures needed applications are available to the many scientists and researchers who support the Lab’s mission. She also serves as the President of the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory Women’s Association (LLLWA). When first joining the Lab, she was impressed by the dedication to give back to the community manifested by the employee resource groups (ERGs). In her first month, she attended a talk coordinated by LLLWA and has been involved with them ever since. The group and its membership are sources of inspiration and motivation. Terri was recently named the Chair of the WCI Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee. In this role she will help WCI achieve its goals of creating a more inclusive workplace.

Terri believes diversity, equity, and inclusion are important because diverse workplaces are more successful, more innovative, and more likely to achieve our mission goals of groundbreaking science. 
Her role models are Mae C. Jemison and Sally Ride.