Jill Hruby

Member, Science and Security Boar

Jill Hruby served as the Under Secretary for Nuclear Security at the Department of Energy and Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration from July 2021 to January 2025. Prior to being a political appointee, Hruby had a 34-year career at Sandia National Laboratories retiring in 2017 as the Laboratories Director.  From 2018-2021, she worked at the Nuclear Threat Initiative as the inaugural Sam Nunn Distinguished Fellow and a non-resident Distinguished Fellow.  She is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and serves on the Committee for International Security and Arms Control.  She is an advisory governor for the Lawrence Livermore Executive Board.  She has served on the Defense Science Board, and many technical advisory committees and non-profit organization boards.  Jill has received the Department of Energy Secretary’s Exceptional Service Award, the National Nuclear Security Administrator’s Distinguished Service Gold Award, and Office of the Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional Public Service.