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Immediate Release

Senior Executive Service Announcements

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announced the following Department of Defense Senior Executive Service appointments and assignments:

Dr. David C. Hassell has been appointed to the Senior Executive Service and is assigned as the deputy assistant secretary of defense (chemical and biological defense), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), Washington, District of Columbia. Hassell previously served as the program management officer-AD with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Quantico, Virginia.

Maynard A. Holliday has been appointed to the Senior Executive Service and is assigned as the special assistant to the under secretary of defense (acquisition, technology and logistics), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), Washington, District of Columbia. Holliday previously served as a principal member, Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, California.

Lisa A. Jung has been appointed to the Senior Executive Service and is assigned as the Director, Facilities Energy and Privatization, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), Washington, District of Columbia. Jung previously served as a program analyst with the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), Washington, District of Columbia.

Dr. James D. Moreland Jr. has been appointed to the Senior Executive Service and is assigned as the deputy director, naval warfare, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), Washington, District of Columbia. Moreland previously served as a manager with the Department of Navy, Dahlgren, Virginia.

John M. Tenaglia has been appointed to the Senior Executive Service and is assigned as the deputy director, contract policy and international contracting, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), Washington, District of Columbia. Tenaglia previously served as a contract specialist (procurement analysis) with the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), Washington, District of Columbia.

Kenyata L. Wesley has been appointed to the Senior Executive Service and is assigned as the director, program operations, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), Washington, District of Columbia. Wesley previously served as a supervisory procurement analyst with the Department of the Army, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.

Edward Wolski has been appointed to the Senior Executive Service and is assigned as the deputy director, air warfare, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), Washington, District of Columbia. Wolski previously served as a general engineer with the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), Washington, District of Columbia.

Dr. Zachary M. Mears has been appointed to the Senior Executive Service and has been assigned as special assistant to the deputy secretary of defense (chief of staff), Office of the Deputy Secretary of Defense, Washington, District of Columbia. Mears previously served as director for strategic planning, National Security Council, White House, Washington, District of Columbia.

Dr. Thomas P. Ehrhard has been appointed to the Senior Executive Service and has been assigned as special assistant to the deputy secretary of defense (deputy chief of staff), Office of the Deputy Secretary of Defense, Washington, District of Columbia. Ehrhard previously served as senior advisor to the under secretary of defense (policy) for strategic analysis, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Policy), Washington, District of Columbia.

Reassignments

James A. MacStravic has been assigned as the deputy assistant secretary of defense (strategic and tactical systems), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), Washington, District of Columbia. MacStravic previously served as the strategic coordinator with the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), Washington, District of Columbia.

Lisha H. Adams has been assigned as the deputy assistant secretary of defense (materiel readiness), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), Washington, District of Columbia. Adams previously served as the assistant deputy chief of staff, G-3/4 for logistics integration with the Department of the Army, Huntsville, Alabama.

Darlene J. Costello has been assigned as the principal deputy assistant secretary of defense (acquisition), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), Washington, District of Columbia. Costello previously served as the principal director, strategic and tactical systems; and director, acquisition and program management with the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), Washington, District of Columbia.

Robert A. Gold has been assigned as the deputy director, mission assurance, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), Washington, District of Columbia. Gold previously served as the director, information technology with the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), Washington, District of Columbia.