Stine to lead Project Management and Engineering at Argonne

ARGONNE, Ill. (Feb. 16, 2006) — Gail Stine has been named director of the Project Management and Engineering division at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory.

The Project Management and Engineering Division at Argonne was formed in August 2005 to improve the integration and delivery of projects on site. The division is responsible for site planning and construction projects, and serves as a resource for implementation of project management at the laboratory.

Prior to joining Argonne, Stine served as business director at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division (IHDIV), where she was responsible for a facility infrastructure of more than 1,600 buildings. As one of the laboratory's two senior civilians, Stine directed a workforce of more than 1,500 employees, including 800 scientists and engineers and annual operations of approximately $500 million.

In 2000, Stine advanced to head of the Energetics Evaluation Department, overseeing the IHDIV's destructive and nondestructive test and analysis required for the evaluation of ordnance and propulsion systems.

In 1995, Stine was promoted to director of the Applied Analytical Division, where she directed the performance and development of characterization tests for chemical and mechanical properties on a wide range of explosives, propellants and igniter materials.

Stine's Navy career began in 1985 as a branch manager in the Indian Head Division's Test and Evaluation Department. She also served as program manager of IHDIV's gun ammunition, environmental and demilitarization programs.

Stine is a recognized international expert in the field of propellant stability and compatibility. She served 10 years on a NATO panel of experts for munitions safety and suitability for service, and seven years as the Reactivity Panel chairman under the Joint Army-Navy-NASA-Air Force Subcommittee for Propellant Development and Characterization. In support of Desert Storm, she oversaw the development and deployment of the first mobile field laboratory for the testing of ordnance.

Stine has written 14 papers in professional publications. She is a member of the Acquisition Professional Community and Defense Leadership and Management Program. She has received numerous awards during her career, including the Navy Desert Storm/Shield Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation for Operation Enduring Freedom, and two Meritorious Civilian Service Awards.

Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation's first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America 's scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science.

For more information, please contact Steve McGregor (630/252-5580 or media@anl.gov) at Argonne.