Brendan Owens
Brendan Owens | |
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| Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment | |
| In office January 26, 2023 – January 20, 2025 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Lucian Niemeyer |
| Personal details | |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Purdue University (BS) |
Brendan Owens is an American engineer who had served 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]
Education
Owens earned a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from Purdue University.[3]
Career
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
- ^ "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 February 11, 2023.
- ^ "Brendan Owens - Getting to Zero Forum". gettingtozeroforum.org. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- ^ "Brendan Owens | U.S. Green Building Council". www.usgbc.org. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Key Nominees". The White House. March 11, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.