# List of Department of Energy appointments by Donald Trump

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## Color key

Denotes appointees serving in offices that did not require Senate confirmation.
Denotes appointees confirmed by the Senate.
Denotes appointees awaiting Senate confirmation.
Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.
Denotes appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.
Denotes nominees who were withdrawn prior to being confirmed or assuming office.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) | January 20, 2021 |
| Deputy Secretary of Energy | Mark Menezes | December 4, 2019 | August 4, 2020 |
| Deputy Secretary of Energy | Mark Menezes | August 4, 2020 (Confirmed August 4, 2020, 79–16) | |
| Under Secretary of Energy (Management and Performance) | Mark Menezes | November 6, 2017 (Confirmed November 2, 2017, voice vote) | August 4, 2020 |
| General Counsel of Energy | William Cooper | May 9, 2019 (Confirmed April 30, 2019, 68–31) | |
| Inspector General of Energy | Teri L. Donaldson | January 23, 2019 (Confirmed January 2, 2019, voice vote) | |
| Chief Financial Officer of Energy | Vacant | | |
| Assistant Secretary of Energy (Energy, Efficiency, and Renewable Energy) | Daniel Simmons | January 17, 2019 (Confirmed January 2, 2019, voice vote) | |
| Assistant Secretary of Energy (Nuclear Energy) | Rita Baranwal | July 11, 2019 (Confirmed June 20, 2019, 86–5) | |
| Assistant Secretary of Energy (International Affairs) | Theodore J. Garrish | April 12, 2018 (Confirmed April 9, 2018, voice vote) | |
| Assistant Secretary of Energy (Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs) | Melissa F. Burnison | February 21, 2018 (Confirmed February 15, 2018, voice vote) | |
| Under Secretary of Energy (Science) | Paul Dabbar | November 7, 2017 (Confirmed November 2, 2017, voice vote) | |
| Director of the Office of Science | Chris Fall | May 31, 2019 (Confirmed May 23, 2019, voice vote) | |
| Assistant Secretary of Energy (Fossil Energy) | Steven Winberg | November 27, 2017 (Confirmed November 2, 2017, voice vote) | |
| Assistant Secretary of Energy (Energy, Electricity, Delivery and Energy Reliability) | Bruce J. Walker | October 16, 2017 (Confirmed October 5, 2017, voice vote) | |
| Under Secretary of Energy (Nuclear Security) | Lisa Gordon-Hagerty | February 22, 2018 (Confirmed February 15, 2018, voice vote) | November 6, 2020 |
| Director of the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity | James E Campos | April 9, 2018 (Confirmed April 9, 2018 by voice vote) | |
| Assistant Secretary of Energy (Environmental Management) | Vacant | | |
| Assistant Secretary of Energy (Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response) | Vacant | | |
| Advanced Research Projects Agency ||||
| Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency | Lane Genatowski | July 11, 2019 (Confirmed June 27, 2019, voice vote) | |
| National Nuclear Security Administration ||||
| Principal Deputy Administrator | William Bookless | May 31, 2019 (Confirmed May 23, 2019, voice vote) | |
| Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs | Charles P. Verdon | October 9, 2018 (Confirmed September 18, 2018, voice vote) | |
| Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation | Brent K. Park | April 3, 2018 (Confirmed March 22, 2018, voice vote) | |
| Energy Information Administration ||||
| Administrator of the Energy Information Administration | Linda Capuano | January 9, 2018 (Confirmed December 21, 2017, voice vote) | |
| Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ||||
| Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | Neil Chatterjee | October 24, 2018 (Designated by the President) | |
| Commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | Neil Chatterjee | August 10, 2017 (Confirmed August 3, 2017, voice vote) | |
| Commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | Richard Glick | November 29, 2017 (Confirmed November 2, 2017, voice vote) | |
| Commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | Bernard McNamee | December 11, 2018 (Confirmed December 6, 2018, 50–49) | |
| Commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | James Danly | March 31, 2020 (Confirmed March 12, 2020, 52–40) | |

## Previous officeholders (first administration)

| Office | Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
| Secretary of Energy | Grace Bochenek | January 20, 2017 | March 2, 2017 | |
| Secretary of Energy | Rick Perry | March 2, 2017 | December 1, 2019 | On October 17, 2019, Perry announced that he intended to resign at the end of the year. |
| Deputy Secretary of Energy | Dan Brouillette | August 7, 2017 | December 4, 2019 | Became Secretary of Energy. |
| Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Energy | Brian McCormack | March 13, 2017 | October 2019 | |
| Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | Neil Chatterjee | August 10, 2017 | December 7, 2017 | |
| Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | Neil Chatterjee | October 24, 2018 | November 8, 2020 | |
| Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | Kevin J. McIntyre | December 7, 2017 | October 22, 2018 | |
| Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | Kevin J. McIntyre | December 7, 2017 | January 2, 2019 | Died in office. |
| Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | Robert Powelson | May 8, 2017 | July 1, 2018 | Left to become the president and CEO of the National Association of Water Companies. |
| Under Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Security Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration | Lisa Gordon-Hagerty | February 15, 2018 | November 6, 2020 | Resigned after Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette's office told her Trump no longer believed in her ability to do the job. |

## Appointments (second administration)

| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
| Secretary of Energy | Chris Wright | February 4, 2025 (Confirmed February 3, 2025, 59–38) | |
| Secretary of Energy | Ingrid Kolb | January 20, 2025 | February 4, 2025 |
| Deputy Secretary of Energy | James Danly | Awaiting Senate Confirmation | |
| Under Secretary of Energy for Infrastructure | Wells Griffith | Awaiting Senate Confirmation | |
| Under Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Security | Brandon Williams | Awaiting Senate Confirmation | |
| Under Secretary of Energy for Science and Innovation | Darío Gil | Awaiting Senate Confirmation | |
| Energy Information Administration ||||
| Administrator of the Energy Information Administration | Tristan Abbey | Awaiting Senate Confirmation | |