Deputy Secretary Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall speaks at her swearing-in ceremony. | Energy Department Photo.

Our Women @ Energy series includes more than 250 profiles of incredible women who work at the Energy Department — and today, the series got an exciting new addition: our Deputy Secretary, Dr. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall.

With a background in international relations, Dr. Sherwood-Randall says that her interest in nuclear security is what drew her to work in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and math). In the 1990s, she served at the Pentagon as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia. Prior to taking on her role at the Energy Department, Dr. Sherwood-Randall served as an advisor to President Obama at the White House, where she oversaw the successful effort to remove all declared chemical weapons from Syria and guided interagency implementation of the President’s new nuclear employment guidance. Now, she works on a variety of STEM-related issues as the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy.

As the latest edition to Women @ Energy, Dr. Sherwood-Randall is in good company. Whether they work at one of our 17 National Labs, at headquarters or one of our field sites, each of the women profiled in this series plays a crucial role in the work we do at the Department. Their profiles share what inspired them to get their start in STEM, highlight their current work, share advice they have for others interested in STEM and give a behind-the-scenes look at what they enjoy in their free time (Deputy Secretary Sherwood-Randall says that watching “Shark Tank” on TV with her family is one of her favorite ways to unwind).

Check out Deputy Secretary Sherwood-Randall’s profile on the Women @ Energy page to learn more about how she spends her time both in and out of the office. And stick around to read more profiles! For more inspiring stories and videos about women who work in STEM, visit our Women in STEM page.