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Honorable Katherine Hammack

Assistant Secretary of the Army
(Installations, Energy & Environment)
Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army
Washington, DC

Ms. Katherine Hammack was appointed as the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment (ASA IE&E) by President Obama on 28 June 2010. She is the primary advisor to the Secretary of the Army and Chief of Staff of the Army on all Army matters related to Installation policy, oversight and coordination of energy security and management. She is also responsible for policy and oversight of sustainability and environmental initiatives; resource management including design, military construction, operations and maintenance; base realignment and closure (BRAC); privatization of Army family housing, lodging, real estate, utilities; and the Army’s installations safety and occupational health programs.

Prior to her appointment, Ms. Hammack was a leader in Ernst & Young LLP’s Climate Change and Sustainability Services practice. In that capacity she assisted clients with obtaining Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building certification for their buildings and identification of sustainability strategies. She was the key LEED advisor to the largest LEED for new construction building in the world (8.3 million sq ft) which received LEED-NC Silver certification. She was also the key LEED advisor on the largest existing green building certification for building operation and maintenance (9.6 million sq ft) which received LEED-EB Gold level certification.

Ms. Hammack has over 30 years of experience in energy and sustainability advisory services. She has experience in the evaluation of energy conservation projects, including ventilation upgrades, air distribution, indoor air quality, lighting efficiency, cogeneration, sustainable design, solar energy and building operation.

Ms. Hammack has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Oregon State University and an M.B.A. from University of Hartford. She is a Certified Energy Manager, LEED Accredited Professional and a Certified Indoor Air Quality Manager. She has been an active member of ASHRAE, where she has been on the 90.1 Energy Efficiency Standard Committee and on the Standard 189 High Performance Green Buildings Standard Committee. Ms. Hammack is a founding member of U.S. Green Building Council in Washington, D.C.

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Sergeant Major Tracey Anbiya

Senior Enlisted Advisor for Assistant Secretary Army
for Installations Energy and Environment (ASA IE&E)
Washington, DC

Sergeant Major Tracey E. Anbiya is from Chesapeake, Virginia. She entered the Army in 1984, as a Personnel Administration Specialist.

Sergeant Major Anbiya’s first assignment was the Battalion SIDPERS Clerk, Fort Hood, TX. Her follow on assignments include: Company Clerk, C CO, 498th Medical Battalion, Garlstedt, Germany; Drill Sergeant, A CO, 2/13th Infantry Battalion, Fort Jackson, SC; Personnel NCO, Berlin Brigade; Personnel Sergeant 2/1 Aviation Battalion, Katterbach, Germany; Chief NCO and Brigade Adjutant for the 26th Area Support Group, Heidelberg, Germany; the Commandant for the Secretary of the General Staff and First Sergeant for Headquarters Company, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army; Command Sergeant Major for Headquarters Battalion, Fort Belvoir, VA and Installation Command Sergeant Major for Fort Belvoir. Previously she was the Command Sergeant Major, IMCOM Europe Region, Heidelberg, Germany. She also served as the Senior Enlisted Advisor for the Assistant Chief of Staff of Installation Management (ACSIM). Her current assignment is the first Senior Enlisted Advisor for the Assistant Secretary Army for Installations Energy and Environment (ASA IE&E).

Sergeant Major Anbiya’s military education includes: Basic Combat Training and Advanced Individual Training, Primary Leadership Development Course, Basic and Advanced NCO Courses, Drill Sergeant Course, Master Fitness Course, NBC Officer Course, Instructor Training Course, First Sergeants Course, Command Sergeants Major Designee Course, Garrison Command Sergeants Major Course.

Sergeant Major Anbiya is a graduate of Class 54, United States Army Sergeants Major Academy. Sergeant Major Anbiya also completed the Senior Civilian Leader Continuing Education Program and Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute Leadership Team Awareness Training.

Sergeant Major Anbiya holds an Associate of Arts and Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Maryland, and a Masters Degree from Oklahoma University.

Her awards and decorations include: Legion of Merit (1st OLC), the Meritorious Service Medal (1st OLC), the Army Commendation Medal (3rd OLC), Army Achievement Medal (7th OLC), GWOT, Drill Sergeant Badge, Good Conduct Medal (6th Award), the Overseas Service Ribbon; Army Service Ribbon and the Horatio Gates Bronze Award.

Sergeant Major Anbiya is a member of the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club as well as the United States Army Sergeants Major Association.

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Mr. L. Jerry Hansen

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and the Environment (PDASA)
& Project Executive Officer, National Museum of the U.S. Army
Washington, DC

L. Jerry Hansen is currently serving as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations and Environment (PDASA); his position includes staff coordination and oversight of Resource Management, Business Transformation, Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and strategic planning. He also served as the Army's Senior Energy Executive responsible to the Senior Energy Council for the direction of Energy initiatives within the Army (Apr '09-Oct '10) and continues to serve as Project Executive Officer (PEO) for the National Museum of the U.S. Army (NMUSA) (since Mar '07).

A career member of the Senior Executive Service since March 2003, Mr. Hansen's previous assignment was as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Strategic Infrastructure). Prior to returning to the Army in March 2007, he was the Deputy Inspector General for Policy and Oversight for the DoD Inspector General. In this position, he supervised the Defense Hotline and directorates responsible for: Investigative Policy & Oversight; Audit Policy & Oversight; Inspections & Evaluations; Quantitative Methods; Data Mining; Technical Assessments; and GAO liaison/ Report Follow-Up at a critical period coinciding with the first four years of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF).

Prior to reentering federal service in 2003, Mr. Hansen served as statutory Inspector General for Veterans Affairs for the state of CA for three years. In that capacity, he served as Co-Chair of the Governor's Blue Ribbon Task Force for State Veterans Homes (2000) and worked with veterans groups and State Veterans Homes to ensure quality service and care for veterans throughout the state. Prior to his service with veterans, Mr Hansen served as Deputy Inspector General in Charge for the California Prison system, where he performed and oversaw investigations and audits of California's Adult and Youth Correctional Facilities and programs.

A retired Army officer, Mr Hansen's military service included Vietnam, Germany, West Point, and various stateside assignments, including the Pentagon. He was Fire Support Division Chief on the Army Staff during Operation Desert Storm ('90-91) following service as Army Technical Coordinator with the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, managing classified systems and serving as Executive Secretary for two Defense Science Boards.

Mr. Hansen is a graduate of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces and Defense Systems Management College. His civilian education includes a B.S. from the United States Military Academy, an M.A. from Central Michigan University, and a J.D. from McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific. His awards include the DODIG Distinguished Civilian Service Award, the Army Exceptional Civilian Service Award, the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit (2), Bronze Star (3), Air Medal (9), Meritorious Service Medal (3), Army Commendation Medal (3 and "V"), and the German Cross of Honor (Silver). He is a member of the California State Bar, the Association of the US Army, and various veterans' service organizations. He volunteers as a mentor to Army Fellows and Wounded Warriors with the Wounded Warrior Mentor program. He previously mentored parolees and was Mentor of the Year for the Sacramento area in 2001. Since March 2009, he has been a member of the Army Board for the Correction of Military Records (ABCMR). Mr. Hansen and his wife Ana currently reside in Vienna, Virginia.