Kyle McSlarrow began serving as the Deputy Secretary of Energy on November 27, 2002. He previously served as Chief of Staff of the Department of Energy since January 2001.
As Deputy Secretary, McSlarrow serves as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Department of Energy, an agency with over 100,000 federal and contractor employees, 17 national labs, and a budget of $23 billion. He exercises policy and programmatic oversight over a diverse agency that includes the nation's nuclear weapons complex, non-proliferation programs, a $7 billion environmental cleanup program, and a research and development portfolio that includes high energy physics and the development of advanced technology to strengthen the nation's energy and homeland security.
As COO, McSlarrow serves on the President's Management Council. He also serves as the American co-chair of the US-Russia Energy Working Group established by Presidents Bush and Putin.
Prior to joining the Department of Energy, McSlarrow served as Vice President of Political and Government Affairs for Grassroots.com, a privately-held Internet company marketing web-based political tools and services.
McSlarrow has held numerous positions in the political arena. He most recently served as the National Chairman for the Quayle 2000 Presidential Campaign from November 1998 to February 2000. In 1997, McSlarrow joined the office of the late U.S. Senator Paul Coverdell as Chief of Staff. McSlarrow also served as Deputy Chief of Staff and Chief Counsel for Senate Majority Leaders Bob Dole and Trent Lott between 1995 and 1997. McSlarrow was the Republican nominee in Virginia's 8th Congressional District in 1992 and 1994.
Before moving to Capitol Hill in 1995, McSlarrow was an associate with the Washington, D.C law firm of Hunton & Williams. As a Captain in the US Army, McSlarrow served in the Secretary of the Army's office as Assistant to the General Counsel of the Army from 1985-1989.
McSlarrow, a native of Virginia, earned degrees from Cornell University and the University of Virginia School of Law. He and his wife, Alison, live in Falls Church, Virginia.
