WASHINGTON, DC – The Department of Energy (DOE) announced today the appointment of Jack Craig as director of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Consolidated Business Center (CBC) in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham, joined by Ohio Congressman Rob Portman, announced the creation of the CBC in Cincinnati in June, 2004.
The CBC will consolidate the field functions of DOE’s Environmental Management (EM) closure sites and other sites in the areas of human resources, financial management, contracting/procurement, information management, logistics, safety and legal services. The supported sites include the Ohio Field Office (Columbus, Ashtabula, West Valley, Fernald and Miamisburg), Rocky Flats, Carlsbad, the Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office and the Western Sites Project Office. The CBC will be staffed with a cadre of skilled employees who possess expertise in site closure requirements.
Jack Craig is currently the deputy manager of DOE’s Ohio Field Office. He has served as the director of DOE’s Fernald Environmental management project, where he was responsible for the management of all site project activities including facilities decommissioning, radioactive materials management, environmental restoration, and public involvement. He also been the DOE contracting officer’s representative for the department’s first Environmental Management Restoration Contract.
Prior to joining DOE, Mr. Craig was responsible for managing environmental projects at Department of Defense facilities for General Dynamics Corporation. He also held several positions with the Naval Sea Systems Command in Washington, D.C., where he was responsible for naval ship design and naval shipyard inspections. Mr. Craig holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from Ohio State University and has completed graduate studies at Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
The CBC is scheduled to open for business in early FY 2005.
Media contact: Chris Kielich, 202/586-5806
