Roger Rocha was appointed president of the prime contractor at Nevada National Security Site effective Monday, the site announced in a press release Monday.
Rocha, the interim president since September when his predecessor resigned, now will take responsibility for all activities overseen by the Honeywell-led Mission Support and Test Services (MSTS) at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS).
Rocha joined MSTS around four years ago as the vice president and chief operating officer. Prior to his tenure at MSTS and NNSS, Rocha spent 25 years at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, most recently as the deputy principal associate director for operations. He succeeds Garret Harencack.
Before joining the nuclear security enterprise, Rocha acquired a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.
“Roger is a proven and trusted leader within the Nuclear Security Enterprise and at NNSS,” Honeywell’s David Johnson, chairman of the MSTS Board of Managers, said in the release. “His extensive career accomplishments and expertise in nuclear and high-hazard operations, facility management, safety and security, personnel and budget management, and critical national security work make him an ideal choice for MSTS President.”