A Gift I’ll Cherish
Over the past three and a half years I have had the privilege to get to know and
work with some of the finest men and women that I have ever met. Starting with George Miller and emulating out to all of you, the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is truly the best and the brightest. That I had the opportunity to come here and participate in the Lab’s endeavors is a gift that I will always cherish.
I am disappointed that I am leaving before we have completed the work we have collaboratively started when you welcomed me into the Lab family in October 2007. The
nature of our work often requires that the nation’s needs subsume personal desires. The Department of Energy has determined that I am needed somewhere else. However, my
departure should not be reason to slow down on the many good things that are currently under way. Baseline budgeting, improving service delivery methods and ISMS are just a few of the things that will continue to improve operating efficiency and keep the Lab in its premier position for years to come.
Thank you for making me feel welcome at the Lab. The O&B PAD is a special team of people, and it is your efforts and hard work that have made us a partner with the programs and other directorates.
The good memories of working with all of you will be with me always.
Frank
O&B
6 comments:
Sop long hatchet man. Feel sorry for the people at your next assigment. They have been warned of what you are capable of and will do within the blink of an eye.
Good Riddance!
Oh for ...
Talk about disingenuous. Glad he's gone.
The bigger problem is the poor leadership and management within the different directorates and divisions. Most of these positions are still managed by the same people that existed before Russo.
Its too bad he could not have cleaned house on the management. That could have really made a difference here!
Let's face it. Bechtel views LLNL as just another chemical or manufacturing plant. That's all they have experience in managing. A far cry from managing a once top-notch research organization. Bechtel is simply not suited for this job.
In light of this background, Russo was sent as a trouble shooter or clean-up guy that they normally send to a plant having troubles making widgets or having problems with the production line.
How tragic for everyone involved, including this Nation.
Just get FR out of here ASAP. If he needs help packing I'm sure we can muster up a working party. What's unfortunate is the top 50%of ULM isn't going with him on the same day.
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