Dae Chung, head of corporate services for the Department of Energy’s $8-billion Office of Environmental Management, plans to retire at the end of the month.
“Please join me in congratulating Dae Chung on 32+ years of distinguished federal service as he prepares to retire at the end of this month,” Roger Jarrell, principal deputy assistant secretary for Environmental Management, said in a “Dear Team” email.
“Dae’s career at the Department of Energy (DOE) has been nothing short of remarkable,” Jarrell said in the email, viewed by this publication. “He has held key leadership roles across defense programs, health, safety and security, and the Office of Environmental Management (EM).”
For a time this year, Chung served as acting principal deputy assistant secretary. Chung’s last day with EM will be May 30, Jarrell said.
Steve Trischman will step in for Chung as the acting head of corporate services, which includes key areas such as budgeting, procurement and contract management. Trischman currently reports to Chung as the boss of resource management. Trischman held various posts at DOE since 1993.
During his nuclear career, Chung has also held high-ranking jobs in the private sector. He was senior executive vice president and head of global business operations at Samsung Construction & Trade Corporation. Chung also worked for Westinghouse Electric Company as a senior lead engineer supporting pressurized water reactors.
Chung becomes the third executive who once led Environmental Management to announce government departure plans since Jan. 20. The others are Candice Robertson and Jim Owendoff.
