Release Date: 6/8/2009
Tim Sample brings special expertise from Air Force, Congressional professional staff experience
Columbus, Ohio—Battelle today announced the hiring of Tim Sample as its Vice President for Special Programs. Sample came to Battelle after serving as President of the Intelligence and National Security Alliance and will leverage his experiences to provide Battelle clients with the technology they need to help make America safer.
“Tim’s energy and creative outlook will make him a great addition to our leadership team,” said Steve Kelly, President of Battelle’s National Security Global Business. Sample will be based in Arlington, VA.
Sample is an experienced intelligence practitioner who is well-versed in national and homeland security. He was the Deputy U.S Negotiator at the signing of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) in 1991 and served in the U.S. Air Force and the Central Intelligence Agency. He also was Vice President for Strategic Intelligence Strategies and Programs for General Dynamics’ Advanced Information Systems. His last government position was as Staff Director of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI).
Sample attended the The Ohio State University and University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Battelle is the world’s largest non-profit independent research and development organization, providing innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing needs through its four global businesses: Laboratory Management, National Security, Energy Technology, and Health and Life Sciences. It advances scientific discovery and application by conducting $5.2 billion in global R&D annually through contract research, laboratory management and technology commercialization. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Battelle oversees 20,400 employees in more than 130 cities worldwide, including seven national laboratories that Battelle manages or co-manages for the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and two international laboratories—a nuclear energy lab in the United Kingdom and a renewable energy lab in Malaysia.
Battelle also is one of the nation’s leading charitable trusts focusing on societal and economic impact and actively supporting and promoting science and math education.
Battelle’s Global National Security business applies science and technology to solve complex technical challenges for the military services and federal agencies. Including the operations of national laboratories, Battelle annually performs nearly $1.6 billion in national security-related work contributing to advances in chemical and biological defense, homeland security, armor, technology refreshment, and undersea technology.
Contact Public Relations Manager Katy Delaney at (410) 306-8638 or delaneyk@battelle.org or T.R. Massey, media relations specialist, at (614) 424-5544 or masseytr@battelle.org for more information.
