Staff
Thomas J. SecrestPacific Northwest National Laboratory |
Thomas Secrest's responsibilities in the Advanced International Studies Unit (AISU) are to provide management and technical oversight for projects conducted within the AISU. Notable projects deal with municipal level energy assessments, the application of integrated resource planning to district heating systems, and the preparation of business and implementation plans. Mr. Secrest served as the Buildings Program Manager from 1985 to 1993, which involved oversight for 5 to 8 building energy research programs conducted for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) ranging in size from $200,000 to over $3 million. He also managed an extensive metering and analysis for the DOE's Bonneville Power Administration.
Mr. Secrest has served in all phases of project activities from technical contributor, principal investigator, project manager, section manager, and program manager since joining the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in 1978. He has authored and co-authored over 40 articles and technical reports. Mr. Secrest holds BA and MA degrees in Economics from Washington State University where he graduated Cum Laude and was admitted to the Phi Beta Kappa scholastic honorary society. He is currently enrolled in the environmental science program at Washington State University and will obtain an MS degree in 2005.