PNNL

As Executive Director of the Office of Performance Management and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s Chief Risk Officer, Dana Storms is accountable for a broad scope of enterprise-level activities, including oversight of the Department of Energy prime contract for the management and operation of PNNL, a leading Department of Energy national laboratory with a multi-billion-dollar annual research and development portfolio and more than 6,000 scientists, engineers, and support professionals.

The Office of Performance Management guides the development and execution of a comprehensive set of performance management metrics resulting from rigorous self-assessment, internal audit, independent oversight, external benchmarking, and the application of advanced data analytics to performance information. As Chief Risk Officer, Dana leads the Laboratory’s Enterprise Risk Management framework, enabling leadership to evaluate risk in an objective, consistent, and calibrated manner across the full institutional risk portfolio.

Prior to assuming this role, Dana served as PNNL’s Prime Contract Manager responsible for the interpretation, revision, and implementation of the prime contract. She has also led the Requirements and Records Management organization, mentoring and leading staff responsible for institutional requirements, work controls, and records systems.

Dana joined PNNL in 2016 after leading the Contracts Management organization at Idaho National Laboratory, where she was accountable for contract modifications and authorization of Strategic Partnership Agreements, Cooperative Research and Development Agreements, and User Facility Agreements. She also developed INL’s award-winning small business program.

Dana has nearly 30 years of experience in government and commercial sectors, leading teams, managing performance-based contracts, and partnering with U.S. government agencies, universities, industry, and nonprofit organizations.