List of Department of Energy appointments by Donald Trump

Key
	Appointees serving in offices that did not require Senate confirmation.
	Appointees confirmed by the Senate who are currently serving or served through the entire term.
	Appointees awaiting Senate confirmation.
	Appointees serving in an acting capacity.
	Appointees who have left office after confirmation or offices which have been disbanded.
	Nominees who were withdrawn prior to being confirmed or assuming office.

Appointments (first administration)

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Secretary of Energy	Dan Brouillette	December 11, 2019 (Confirmed December 2, 2019, 70–15) [RC1 1]	January 20, 2021
	Rick Perry	March 2, 2017 (Confirmed March 2, 2017, 62–37) [RC1 2]	December 1, 2019
Deputy Secretary of Energy	Mark Menezes [1]	August 4, 2020 (Confirmed August 4, 2020, 79–16) [RC1 3]	January 20, 2021
		December 4, 2019	August 4, 2020
	Dan Brouillette	August 7, 2017 (Confirmed August 3, 2017, 79–17) [RC1 4]	December 4, 2019
Office of the Secretary of Energy
General Counsel of Energy	William Cooper	May 9, 2019 (Confirmed April 30, 2019, 68–31) [RC1 5]	January 20, 2021
	David S. Jonas	Nomination lapsed and returned to the President on January 3, 2018
Inspector General of Energy	Teri L. Donaldson [2]	January 23, 2019 (Confirmed January 2, 2019, voice vote) [V1 1]	January 24, 2025
Chief Financial Officer of Energy	John G. Vonglis	December 2017 (Confirmed December 21, 2017, voice vote) [V1 2]	May 2019
Assistant Secretary of Energy (International Affairs)	Theodore J. Garrish [3]	April 12, 2018 (Confirmed April 9, 2018, voice vote) [V1 3]	January 20, 2021
Assistant Secretary of Energy (Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs)	Melissa F. Burnison	February 21, 2018 (Confirmed February 15, 2018, voice vote) [V1 4]	January 20, 2021
Science and Energy
Under Secretary of Energy (Science & Energy)	Paul Dabbar	November 7, 2017 (Confirmed November 2, 2017, voice vote) [V1 5]	January 20, 2021
Director of the Office of Science	Chris Fall [4]	May 31, 2019 (Confirmed May 23, 2019, voice vote) [V1 6]	January 20, 2021
Assistant Secretary of Energy (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy)	Daniel Simmons [5]	January 17, 2019 (Confirmed January 2, 2019, voice vote) [V1 7]	January 20, 2021
Assistant Secretary of Energy (Fossil Energy)	Steven Winberg	November 27, 2017 (Confirmed November 2, 2017, voice vote) [V1 8]	January 2021
Assistant Secretary of Energy (Nuclear Energy)	Rita Baranwal [6]	July 11, 2019 (Confirmed June 20, 2019, 86–5) [RC1 6]	January 8, 2021
Assistant Secretary of Energy (Energy, Electricity, Delivery and Energy Reliability)	Bruce J. Walker	October 16, 2017 (Confirmed October 5, 2017, voice vote) [V1 9]	October 2020
Management & Performance
Under Secretary of Energy (Management & Performance)	Mark Menezes	November 6, 2017 (Confirmed November 2, 2017, voice vote) [V1 10]	August 4, 2020
Director of the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity	James E Campos [7]	April 9, 2018 (Confirmed April 9, 2018 by voice vote) [V1 11]	January 20, 2021
Assistant Secretary of Energy (Environmental Management)	Anne Marie White	March 2018 (Confirmed March 22, 2018, voice) [V1 12]	June 2019
Assistant Secretary of Energy (Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response)	Karen Evans	September 4, 2018 (Confirmed August 28, 2018, voice) [V1 13]	February 14, 2020
National Nuclear Security Administration
Under Secretary of Energy (Nuclear Security) Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration	Lisa Gordon-Hagerty	February 22, 2018 (Confirmed February 15, 2018, voice vote) [V1 14]	November 6, 2020
Principal Deputy Administrator	William Bookless [8]	May 31, 2019 (Confirmed May 23, 2019, voice vote) [V1 15]	January 20, 2021
Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs	Charles P. Verdon [9]	October 9, 2018 (Confirmed September 18, 2018, voice vote) [V1 16]
Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation	Brent K. Park [10]	April 3, 2018 (Confirmed March 22, 2018, voice vote) [V1 17]	January 20, 2021
Advanced Research Projects Agency
Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency	Lane Genatowski [11]	July 11, 2019 (Confirmed June 27, 2019, voice vote) [V1 18]	January 20, 2021
Energy Information Administration
Administrator of the Energy Information Administration	Linda Capuano	January 9, 2018 (Confirmed December 21, 2017, voice vote) [V1 19]	January 20, 2021
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	James Danly	November 5, 2020 (Designated by the President)	January 21, 2021
	Kevin J. McIntyre	December 7, 2017 (Designated by the President)	October 22, 2018
	Neil Chatterjee [12]	October 24, 2018 (Designated by the President)	November 5, 2020
		August 10, 2017 (Designated by the President)	December 7, 2017
Commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission		August 10, 2017 (Confirmed August 3, 2017, voice vote) [V1 20]	August 30, 2021
	Mark Christie	January 4, 2021 (Confirmed November 30, 2020, voice vote) [V1 21]	August 8, 2025
	Allison Clements	December 8, 2020 (Confirmed November 30, 2020, voice vote) [V1 22]	June 30, 2024
	James Danly [13]	March 31, 2020 (Confirmed March 12, 2020, 52–40) [RC1 7]	January 3, 2024
	Bernard McNamee [6]	December 11, 2018 (Confirmed December 6, 2018, 50–49) [RC1 8]	September 4, 2020
	Kevin J. McIntyre	December 7, 2017 (Confirmed November 2, 2017, voice vote) [V1 23] Reappointment (Confirmed November 2, 2017, voice vote) [V1 24]	January 2, 2019
	Richard Glick	November 29, 2017 (Confirmed November 2, 2017, voice vote) [V1 25]	January 3, 2023
	Robert Powelson	August 10, 2017 (Confirmed August 3, 2017, voice vote) [V1 26]	July 1, 2018

Appointments (second administration)

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Secretary of Energy	Chris Wright [14]	February 4, 2025 (Confirmed February 3, 2025, 59–38) [RC2 1]
	Ingrid Kolb	January 20, 2025	February 4, 2025
Deputy Secretary of Energy	James Danly	June 11, 2025 (Confirmed May 13, 2025, 52–44) [RC2 2]
General Counsel of Energy	Jonathan Brightbill	TBD (Confirmed* September 18, 2025, 51–44) *En bloc confirmation of 48 nominees. [RC2 3]
Chief Financial Officer of Energy	Tina Pierce	TBD (Confirmed* September 18, 2025, 51–44) *En bloc confirmation of 48 nominees. [RC2 4]
Under Secretary of Energy for Infrastructure	Preston Wells Griffith III [15]	July 10, 2025 (Confirmed July 9, 2025, 54-43) [RC2 5]
	Kathleen Hogan	January 20, 2025	July 10, 2025
Under Secretary of Energy for Science and Innovation	Darío Gil	September 26, 2025 (Confirmed* September 18, 2025, 51–44) *En bloc confirmation of 48 nominees. [RC2 6]
Assistant Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Energy	Theodore Garrish	Septeber 26, 2025 (Confirmed* September 18, 2025, 51–44) *En bloc confirmation of 48 nominees. [RC2 7]
Assistant Secretary of Energy for Electricity	Catherine Jereza	TBD (Confirmed* October 7, 2025, 51–47) *En bloc confirmation of 107 nominees. [RC2 8]
Assistant Secretary of Energy for Fossil Energy	Kyle Haustveit	September 19, 2025 [16] (Confirmed* September 18, 2025, 51–44) *En bloc confirmation of 48 nominees. [RC2 9]
Assistant Secretary of Energy for International Affairs	David Eisner	Nomination withdrawn by the President on July 30, 2025 [17]
Assistant Secretary of Energy for Energy Efficiency and Renewables	Audrey Robertson	TBD (Confirmed* October 7, 2025, 51–47) *En bloc confirmation of 107 nominees. [RC2 10]
Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environmental Management	Timothy John Walsh	TBD (Confirmed* October 7, 2025, 51–47) *En bloc confirmation of 107 nominees. [RC2 11]
National Nuclear Security Administration
Under Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Security and Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration	Brandon Williams	September 26, 2025 (Confirmed* September 18, 2025, 51–44) *En bloc confirmation of 48 nominees. [RC2 12]
	Teresa Robbins	January 20, 2025	September 26, 2025
Principal Deputy Administrator	Scott W. Pappano	TBD (Confirmed* September 18, 2025, 51–44) *En bloc confirmation of 48 nominees. [RC2 13]
Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs	David Beck	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation	Matthew Clark Napoli	TBD (Confirmed* September 18, 2025, 51–44) *En bloc confirmation of 48 nominees. [RC2 14]
Advanced Research Projects Agency
Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency	Conner Prochaska	TBD (Confirmed* September 18, 2025, 51–44) *En bloc confirmation of 48 nominees. [RC2 15]
Energy Information Administration
Administrator of the Energy Information Administration	Tristan Abbey [18]	September 25, 2025 (Confirmed* September 18, 2025, 51–44) *En bloc confirmation of 48 nominees. [RC2 16]
	Stephen Nalley	January 20, 2025	September 25, 2025

Notes

Confirmation votes

Confirmations by roll call vote (first administration)

1. "PN1268 - Dan R. Brouillette, of Texas, to be Secretary of Energy, 116th Congress (2019–2021)". www.congress.gov. December 2, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
2. "PN36 - James Richard Perry, of Texas, to be Secretary of Energy, 115th Congress (2017–2019)". www.congress.gov. March 2, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
3. "PN1683 - Mark Wesley Menezes, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Energy, 116th Congress (2019–2021)". www.congress.gov. August 4, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
4. "PN459 - Dan Brouillette, of Texas, to be Deputy Secretary of Energy, 115th Congress (2017–2019)". www.congress.gov. August 3, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
5. "PN75 - William Cooper, of Maryland, to be General Counsel of the Department of Energy, 116th Congress (2019–2021)". www.congress.gov. April 30, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
6. "PN73 - Rita Baranwal, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Nuclear Energy), 116th Congress (2019–2021)". www.congress.gov. June 20, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
7. "PN1498 - James P. Danly, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2023, 116th Congress (2019–2021)". www.senate.gov. March 12, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
8. "PN2556 - Bernard L. McNamee, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2020, 115th Congress (2017–2019)". www.senate.gov. December 6, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2025.

Confirmations by voice vote (first administration)

1. "PN2104 - Teri L. Donaldson, of Texas, to be Inspector General of the Department of Energy, 115th Congress (2017–2019)". www.congress.gov. January 2, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
2. "PN1249 - John G. Vonglis, of New York, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Energy, 115th Congress (2017–2019)". www.congress.gov. December 21, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
3. "PN1653 - Theodore J. Garrish, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (International Affairs), 115th Congress (2017–2019)". www.congress.gov. April 9, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
4. "PN1248 - Melissa F. Burnison, of Kentucky, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs), 115th Congress (2017–2019)". www.congress.gov. February 15, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
5. "PN739 - BPaul Dabbar, of New York, to be Under Secretary for Science, Department of Energy, 115th Congress (2017–2019)". www.congress.gov. November 7, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
6. "PN76 - Christopher Fall, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Science, Department of Energy, 116th Congress (2019–2021)". www.congress.gov. May 23, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
7. "PN2135 - Daniel Simmons, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy), 115th Congress (2017–2019)". www.congress.gov. January 2, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
8. "PN899 - Steven E. Winberg, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Fossil Energy), 115th Congress (2017–2019)". www.congress.gov. November 2, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
9. "PN898 - Bruce J. Walker, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability), 115th Congress (2017–2019)". www.congress.gov. October 5, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
10. "PN740 - Mark Wesley Menezes, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Energy, vice Kristina M. Johnson, 115th Congress (2017–2019)". www.congress.gov. November 2, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
11. "PN1680 - James Edward Campos, of Nevada, to be Director of the Office of Minority Economic Impact, Department of Energy, 115th Congress (2017–2019)". www.congress.gov. April 9, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
12. "PN1344 - Anne Marie White, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Environmental Management), 115th Congress (2017–2019)". www.congress.gov. March 22, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
13. "PN2134 - Karen S. Evans, of West Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response), 115th Congress (2017–2019)". www.congress.gov. August 28, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
14. "PN1325 - Lisa Gordon-Hagerty, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Nuclear Security, Department of Energy, 115th Congress (2017–2019)". www.congress.gov. February 15, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
15. "PN40 - William Bookless, of California, to be Principal Deputy Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration, 116th Congress (2019–2021)". www.congress.gov. May 23, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
16. "PN1652 - Charles P. Verdon, of California, to be Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs, National Nuclear Security Administration, 115th Congress (2017–2019)". www.congress.gov. September 18, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
17. "PN1618 - Brent K. Park, of Tennessee, to be Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation, National Nuclear Security Administration, 115th Congress (2017–2019)". www.congress.gov. March 22, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
18. "PN62 - Lane Genatowski, of New York, to be Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, Department of Energy, 116th Congress (2019–2021)". www.congress.gov. June 29, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
19. "PN1250 - Linda Capuano, of Texas, to be Administrator of the Energy Information Administration, 115th Congress (2017–2019)". www.congress.gov. December 21, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
20. "PN405 - Neil Chatterjee, of Kentucky, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the term expiring June 30, 2021, 115th Congress (2017–2019)". www.congress.gov. August 3, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
21. "PN2154 - Mark C. Christie, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2025, 116th Congress (2019–2021)". www.congress.gov. November 30, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
22. "PN2155 - Allison Clements, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2024, 116th Congress (2019–2021)". www.congress.gov. November 30, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
23. "PN866 - Kevin J. McIntyre, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2018, 115th Congress (2017–2019)". www.congress.gov. November 2, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
24. "PN867 - Kevin J. McIntyre, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the term expiring June 30, 2023, 115th Congress (2017–2019)". www.congress.gov. November 2, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
25. "PN865 - Richard Glick, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the term expiring June 30, 2022, 115th Congress (2017–2019)". www.congress.gov. November 2, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
26. "PN406 - Robert F. Powelson, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the term expiring June 30, 2020, 115th Congress (2017–2019)". www.congress.gov. August 3, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2025.

Confirmations by roll call vote (second administration)

1. "PN11-15 - Christopher Wright, of Colorado, to be Secretary of Energy, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. February 3, 2025. Archived from the original on February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
2. "PN13-4 - James Danly, of Tennessee, to be Deputy Secretary of Energy, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. May 13, 2025. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
3. "PN26-7 - Jonathan Brightbill, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Energy, 119th Congress (2025–2026)". www.senate.gov. September 18, 2025. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
4. "PN25-40 - Tina Pierce, of Idaho, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Energy, 119th Congress (2025–2026)". www.senate.gov. September 18, 2025. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
5. "PN12-20 - Preston Griffith, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Energy, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.senate.gov. July 9, 2025. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
6. "PN12-19 - Dario Gil, of New York, to be Under Secretary for Science, Department of Energy, 119th Congress (2025–2026)". www.senate.gov. September 18, 2025. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
7. "PN22-5 - Theodore J. Garrish, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Nuclear Energy), 119th Congress (2025–2026)". www.senate.gov. September 18, 2025. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
8. "PN26-21 - Catherine Jereza, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Electricity), 119th Congress (2025–2026)". www.senate.gov. October 7, 2025. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
9. "PN22-8 - Kyle Haustveit, of Oklahoma, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Fossil Energy), 119th Congress (2025–2026)". www.senate.gov. September 18, 2025. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
10. "PN25-48 - Audrey Robertson, of Colorado, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy), 119th Congress (2025–2026)". www.senate.gov. October 7, 2025. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
11. "PN26-48 - Timothy John Walsh, of Colorado, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Environmental Management), 119th Congress (2025–2026)". www.senate.gov. October 7, 2025. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
12. "PN12-45 - Brandon Williams, of New York, to be Under Secretary for Nuclear Security, 119th Congress (2025–2026)". www.senate.gov. September 18, 2025. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
13. "PN22-21 - Scott Pappano, of Pennsylvania, to be Principal Deputy Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration, 119th Congress (2025–2026)". www.senate.gov. September 18, 2025. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
14. "PN22-19 - Matthew Napoli, of Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation, National Nuclear Security Administration, 119th Congress (2025–2026)". www.senate.gov. September 18, 2025. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
15. "PN22-23 - Conner Prochaska, of Texas, to be Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, Department of Energy, 119th Congress (2025–2026)". www.senate.gov. September 18, 2025. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
16. "PN22-1 - Tristan Abbey, of Florida, to be Administrator of the Energy Information Administration, 119th Congress (2025–2026)". www.senate.gov. September 18, 2025. Retrieved September 19, 2025.

Confirmations by voice vote (second administration)

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