Management

The management team for the Extreme Light, Matter, and Fusion (LMF) Directorate supports the directorate’s key mission areas: Stockpile modernization, national security applications, NIF Discovery Science, laser-based directed energy and related laser and optical technologies, and advanced photon technologies.

Vincent Tang
Vincent Tang

Principal Associate Director

Jeff Bude
Jeff Bude

Principal Deputy Principal Associate Director

Lydia Camara
Lydia Camara

Deputy Principal Associate Director for Operations

Tammy Ma
Tammy Ma

Deputy Principal Associate Director for Science and Technology

Jeff Horner portrait photo
Jeff Horner

Principal Associate Directorate Chief Engineer

Thomas Lynch
Thomas Lynch

Principal Associate Directorate Communications Director

Benita Bass portrait photo
Benita Bass

Principal Associate Directorate Resource Manager

Staci Riggs
Staci Riggs

Principal Associate Directorate Business Manager

Krista Ladner portrait photo
Krista Ladner

Principal Associate Directorate Administrator

National Ignition Facility


Gordon Brunton
Gordon Brunton

NIF Director

Bruno Van Wonterghem
Bruno Van Wonterghem

NIF Operations Manager

Michael Stadermann
Michael Stadermann

Program Manager, Target Fabrication

Jeff Bude
Jeff Bude

Co-Program Director, Laser S&T and Systems Engineering

Dan Kalantar
Dan Kalantar

Chief Systems Engineer for Experimental Systems

Abbas Nikroo
Abbas Nikroo

NIF Deputy Director for Physics Integration

Andrew MacKinnon
Andrew MacKinnon

National Diagnostics Program Leader

Dayne Fratanduono
Dayne Fratanduono

Deputy Director for Capabilities

Optics and Materials Science and Technology


Tayyab Suratwala
Tayyab Suratwala

Program Director, Optics and Materials Science & Technology

Laser Science and Technology


Jean-Michel Di Nicola
Jean-Michel Di Nicola

Director, Laser Science
Chief Systems Engineer for Laser Systems

Dan Mason
Dan Mason

Acting Director, Laser Technology

High Energy Density and Fusion Science and Technology


Tammy Ma
Tammy Ma

Acting Director, HED and Fusion Science and Technology

Dave Bradley
Dave Bradley

Lead, High Energy Density Science

Drew Higginson
Drew Higginson

Lead, Fusion Energy Sciences

Jim McCarrick
Jim McCarrick

Lead, Advanced Platforms

Jupiter Laser Facility and High Energy Density Science Center


Felicie Albert
Felicie Albert

Director, Jupiter Laser Facility

Frank Graziani
Frank Graziani

Director, High Energy Density Science Center

Livermore Institute for Fusion Technology


John Edwards
John Edwards

LIFT Director