Summary
Brendan Owens is an American engineer who has served since January 2023 as assistant secretary of defense for energy, installations, and environment in the Biden administration. Owens was confirmed to the post on January 23, 2023, by a Senate vote of 60–35,[1] and sworn in on January 26, 2023.[2]
Brendan Owens | |
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| Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment | |
| Assumed office January 26, 2023 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Lucian Niemeyer |
| Personal details | |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Purdue University (BS) |
Education edit
Owens earned a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from Purdue University.[3]
Career edit
From 1997 to 2002, Owens worked as an engineer for SpecPro Inc., an engineering firm based in San Antonio. From 2002 to 2019, he was the vice president of the U.S. Green Building Council for LEED technical development.[4] Since 2019, he has worked as the chief of innovation for ecountabl, a technology company. He is also a principal at Black Vest Strategy, a consulting firm.[5]
References edit
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Brendan Owens, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense)". US Senate. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Brendan Owens". United States Department of Defense. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- ^ "Brendan Owens - Getting to Zero Forum". gettingtozeroforum.org. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- ^ "Brendan Owens | U.S. Green Building Council". www.usgbc.org. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Key Nominees". The White House. 2022-03-11. Retrieved 2022-03-12.