Bio
Ann Weaver coordinates all Laboratory operations and support functions ranging from facilities and infrastructure to business services and information technology. In concert with the Deputy Director of Science and Technology, Ann supports the Laboratory Director in the development of integrated plans to ensure safety, reliability, and alignment with the scientific priorities of ORNL and the Department of Energy (DOE). She also holds the position of executive vice president, operations, for UT-Battelle LLC.
Ann has more than 20 years of leadership experience in engineering, project management, and operations in support of the Laboratory’s research mission. Most recently, Ann served as director of the laboratory’s Facilities and Operations Directorate (F&O), leading seven divisions that ensure reliable round-the-clock operations, including laboratory protection, modernization, utilities, and logistical services. She also oversaw planning and execution of the laboratory’s capital construction project portfolio.
She served as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Neutron Sciences Directorate (NScD) from 2019 to 2023. As the operational leader for the organization responsible for the Spallation Neutron Source and the High Flux Isotope Reactor, Ann ensured these world-leading neutron facilities met their operational objectives. As one of the first COOs named at ORNL, she has also been a leader in establishing the roles and responsibilities for COOs in our science and technology directorates.
Ann has also been actively engaged in learning and sharing operational best practices as part of interacting with other Battelle national laboratories. She currently serves as a member of the Operations Committee at Los Alamos National Laboratory and graduated from Battelle’s Laboratory Operations Leadership Academy.
In addition to her operational leadership through the years, she has also been involved in the community, representing Team UT-Battelle, leading ORNL Gives activities, and serving on the board of advisors for the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) and on the board of directors for the Clinch River Habitat for Humanity. Ann holds a bachelor’s in industrial engineering and a master’s in engineering management from UTK.