Alvarez to Lead Battelle’s National Laboratory Management & Operations Business

Juan Alvarez, a respected long-time leader at Idaho National Laboratory, has been named Executive Vice President of Laboratory Operations for Battelle. Alvarez has served as Deputy Director for Management and Operations at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) since the forming of the Battelle Energy Alliance, which has managed INL since 2005.

“We are very fortunate to have such an experienced leader as Juan join Battelle’s Senior Leadership Team,” said Lou Von Thaer, President and CEO. “His expertise has resulted in safe and sustainable operations at INL, and the delivery of critical mission outcomes for our nation and the world. I am confident that he will bring additional insights and perspectives that will benefit all of the labs where Battelle has a management role.”

INL is the nation’s leading center of nuclear energy research and development, focusing on research related to nuclear science and engineering; nuclear reactor design, development, operations and safety; national security research and testing; and the development of sustainable energy and environmental solutions.

Prior to joining INL, Alvarez was a commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy, and later served as director of Internal Audit, Assurance and Quality at the Pantex Plant in Panhandle, Texas and five years as director of Facility Operations at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Washington. He has been instrumental in growing INL from a $540 million operation with 4,300 staff to a $2 billion-plus enterprise with close to 6,200 staff.

“Our mission, is incredibly important to the safety, security, health and sustainability of our country and the world,” said Alvarez. “Each of us at Battelle takes pride in the great work we perform every day in communities across the country.”

Alvarez holds a Bachelor’s degree in Education from the University of Miami, and a Master’s degree in Industrial Technology from the University of Idaho.

Alvarez will fully transition to his new role by mid-October.

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