Susan Mc Keon

Susan brings more than 30 years of diverse experience at Brookhaven to her role as ALD for Business Services/Chief Financial Officer. During her tenure, she has served in roles of increasing responsibility and authority, spanning both science and support functions. Immediately prior to becoming Interim ALD, she served as the Laboratory Business Operations Officer, where she was responsible for a team of 66 business operations managers, business analysts, financial analysts, and department controls personnel across the Laboratory. She has also been responsible for overseeing financial cost plan forecasting, reporting, and operational metrics tracking for all the research and support business offices supporting the Lab's current $742 million annual budget and 2,700-plus staff.

Prior to these roles, Susan also served as the senior business operations manager for the Nuclear and Particle Physics Directorate, and business operations manager for the Business Services Directorate, Facilities & Operations Directorate, Human Resources Directorate, and the Information Technology Division, among others.

As CFO for Brookhaven Science Associates, the organization that manages Brookhaven Lab for DOE, Susan provides leadership, direction, and oversight for the financial affairs of the Laboratory. As ALD for Business Services, she administers a directorate operating budget of $16 million and a staff of 144, and oversees Lab functions including business development and analysis, procurement and property management, and fiscal services.