EM CHIEF OF STAFF TO BE DETAILED TO OFFICE OF RIVER PROTECTION

Candice Trummell, chief of staff for the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management, is set to soon travel to Hanford to take a detail position with DOE’s Office of River Protection, according to a message DOE cleanup chief David Huizenga sent to employees yesterday. In her new position, set to go into effect in mid-to-late August, Trummell will aid ORP in “areas of significant importance, including the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) project replanning, continued safety culture improvements, and communicating the path forward for resolving the remaining technical issues in completing WTP,” Huizenga said. Replacing Trummell as acting EM chief of staff will be Joanne Lorence “Joanne has worked for the Department of Energy for over 20 years and for EM for nearly 4 years. She has broad experience at HQ and in the field,” Huizenga said, adding, “Joanne’s knowledge, dedication and collaborative nature will serve the front office well while Candice is on detail.”