Emily Burdick, a former Congressional staffer who also held jobs at the Department of Energy during the first Donald Trump administration, has become the new chief of staff to the acting undersecretary of energy, Alex Fitzsimmons.
Burdick said this past week on her LinkedIn page that she accepted the new post in October. She worked in a similar capacity since July for DOE’s Office of Cyber Security, Energy Security and Emergency Response.
In 2024, Burdick headed government relations for the Edison Electric Institute. She has held various Congressional staff jobs, including working for former Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.), according to her bio.
During the first Trump administration, Burdick held various staff positions in DOE’s Office of Electricity.