Jul
03

On the move at Air and Space, OPS and the Under Secretary’s office

John Lapiana

John Lapiana

July 3, 2013 Coming? Going? Let your colleagues know! Submit items to torch@si.edu and put “On the Move” in the subject line. Be sure to include contact information and a picture as an attachment. We love pictures!

Office of Protection Services

Doug Hall, Deputy Director for Physical Security and Business Operations is now the Acting Director of the Office of Protection Services. Doug has 14 years of service within OPS, creating and overseeing the physical security program and managing all business and administrative functions.

Air and Space

Public Affairs specialists Isabel Lara and Brian Mullen have left NASM for new opportunities. Isabel is the Associate Director for Media Strategy at the National Education Foundation and Brian is Public Information Director for Research Clemson University.

Under Secretary for Finance and Administration

John Lapiana, Chief of Staff to the Regents, will be the new Deputy Under Secretary for Finance and Administration, the position previously held by Bruce Dauer prior to his recent move to Smithsonian Enterprises.

In this new role, John will oversee a number of significant administrative units and activities, including facilities, capital projects, security and information technology.

Stephen Colbert and Brian Mullen. (we just wanted to use this picture.)

Stephen Colbert and Brian Mullen. (we just wanted to use this picture.)


Posted: 3 July 2013
About the Author:

Alex di Giovanni is primarily responsible for "other duties as assigned" in the Office of Communications and External Affairs. She has been with the Smithsonian since 2006 and plans to be interred in the Smithson crypt.