DOE Appoints Inaugural CEO of FESI
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released the appointment of the CEO for the Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation (FESI) Rick Stockburger will serve as the first ever CEO of FESI.
FESI was authorized by Congress in 2022 through the CHIPS and Science Act and incorporated in 2024. This private foundation will support the mission of the DOE through the advancement of technology resources. Stockburger prior to his appointment served as the President and CEO of BRITE Energy Innovators and served in the U.S. Army.
“Rick’s decorated service to our country while in the U.S. Army, combined with his leadership in technology entrepreneurship in the private sector, makes him an outstanding choice to be FESI’s first CEO,” said Anthony Pugliese, DOE Chief Commercialization Officer and Director of the Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC). “Together, we will strengthen America’s ability to move breakthrough research into real-world impact.”
