Idaho National Laboratory Director Mark Peters is preparing to leave his current post after nearly five years to become executive vice president for laboratory operations at Battelle.
Battelle Energy Alliance is the management and operations contractor for INL.
In his new job, Peters will work with all DOE national laboratories in Battelle’s portfolio – which includes Brookhaven in New York, Lawrence Livermore in California, Los Alamos in New Mexico, and Oak Ridge in Tennessee.
Peters will remain at the Idaho National Laboratory while Battelle selects a new director. He said via Twitter that he began his “dream job” as INL director on Oct. 1, 2015, and “I enjoy every single day” in the post.
Before becoming INL director, Peters served as associate laboratory director for the Energy and Global Security directorate at the Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois. That role covers the facility’s programs in energy research and national security.
The Idaho National Laboratory focuses on nuclear energy research, but its work extends into areas including the environment and national security.
As INL director, Peters also holds the post of president of Battelle Energy Alliance, comprised of Battelle, BWX Technologies, Amentum, the Electric Power Research Institute, and several university partners. The contract to manage the Idaho National Laboratory extends through September 2024.
