Who We Are

The Honorable David Garman

 

David Garman is the former Under Secretary of Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy. Prior to his service as Under Secretary, Garman served as the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Both of these positions required Presidential nomination and Senate confirmation, and Garman was twice unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate.

 

While serving at the Department of Energy, Garman played a key role in developing and implementing major Presidential energy and technology initiatives, including FreedomCAR and the Advanced Energy Initiative. He has testified before Congress 47 times, and represented the United States Government at key international meetings and negotiations including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the World Summit on Sustainable Development, and the International Conference for Renewable Energy.

 

Garman was twice awarded the Department of Energy’s highest award, the Secretary’s Gold Medal, as well as the Alliance to Save Energy’s highest award, the Charles Percy Award for Public Service. He was also awarded the 2003 “E-Visionary” award by the Electric Drive Transportation Association for his leadership in advancing electric drive vehicle technologies, and the 2005 Energy Efficiency Award from the United States Energy Association. In 2008 Garman was inducted into the Energy Efficiency Forum’s “Hall of Fame.”

 

Prior to his service in the Executive Branch, Garman served two United States Senators and two Senate Committees over the course of two decades. Since joining Jim Decker and John Sullivan in the formation of the firm in 2007, Garman has provided strategic counsel and effective advocacy to a variety of clients ranging from small greentech startups to global Fortune 500 companies, helping them not only to anticipate and understand events in Washington, but also to help shape them.

 

Garman also serves on the Board of Directors of a Wind Technology Company; on the Advisory Board of a Water Treatment Technology Company; and on the Advisory Council to the Electric Power Research Institute. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy from Duke University, and a Master of Science in Environmental Sciences from the Johns Hopkins University.

 

Contact Mr. Garman directly at 703-647-6227, or by clicking “contact us.”

 

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Dr. James F. Decker

 

Dr. Decker is the former Principal Deputy Director of the Office of Science at the U.S. Department of Energy, a position that he held for 21 years.  The Office of Science is one of the premier science organizations in the federal government supporting research in nearly every scientific discipline.  The Office of Science also has responsibility for 10 Department of Energy laboratories and the construction and operation of major scientific facilities that serve the U.S. and international research communities.  As the top career official in the Office of Science, Dr. Decker was the acting director of the office between Presidential Appointees on numerous occasions for a total of nearly 7 years. 

 

During Dr. Decker’s tenure at the Department of Energy, he played a key role in the successful funding and management of the construction of a number of large scientific facilities including synchrotron light sources, accelerators and neutron sources.  He was also instrumental in developing and obtaining funding for a number of scientific initiatives including high performance computing, human genome sequencing and nanotechnology.  Dr. Decker testified before Congress over thirty times on various issues related the Department of Energy’s missions.  He also represented the U.S. in many international meetings and negotiations on international scientific collaborations.

 

Dr. Decker was recognized for management excellence with the Presidential Distinguished Executive Award and with two Presidential Meritorious Executive Awards.  He also received the Department of Energy’s highest award, the Secretary’s Gold Medal, and the National Nuclear Security Agency’s Gold Medal.

 

Since joining Dave Garman and John Sullivan in the formation of the firm, Dr. Decker has provided strategic and tactical advice on obtaining federal research funding and research management to universities, industry and national laboratories.   Dr. Decker also consults on various issues for federal executives.  He serves on advisory boards at Michigan State University and Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Dr. Decker holds a B.S. in physics from Union College and M.S. and Ph. D. degrees in physics from Yale University. 

 

Contact Dr. Decker directly at 703-647-6228, or by clicking “contact us.”

 

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Mr. John Sullivan

 

Mr. John Sullivan was one of the foremost management innovators in government service—a recognized expert in strategic planning, management innovation, and program and project management. Like Dr. Decker, John Sullivan is a recipient of the Presidential Rank Award, the highest award in the Senior Executive Service.

 

During his 32 career with the Department of Energy he created, and led, the Department’s Office of Strategic Planning for ten years; was the Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; and retired from the Department of Energy as the career Associate Under Secretary of Energy, the first career employee appointed at the Departmental level.

 

Mr. Sullivan, whose clients range from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies, specializes in business development and corporate strategic planning. He has successfully expanded the business base of all his clients and has an impressive capture record. He is one of the foremost authorities in the country on doing business with the Department of Energy.

 

He is also called upon frequently to advise Senior Executives across the Government on some of today’s most difficult management challenges. He currently advises a number of Senior Administration officials on a wide spectrum of strategic management issues.

 

Contact Mr. Sullivan directly at 703-647-6226, or by clicking “contact us.”