Nikolaus (Nick) Gilas
Business Operations Manager 2, Business Ops - BES, Business Operations Office

Brookhaven National Laboratory
Business Operations Office
Bldg. 743
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000
(727) 836-0855
ngilas@bnl.gov
Nikolaus Gilas, known as Nick, serves as the Deputy Business Operations Manager within the Energy & Photon Sciences Directorate (EPSD) at Brookhaven National Lab (BNL). Nick joined BNL in October 2020.
In his role, Nick assumes a wide range of responsibilities at BNL, including financial planning, analysis, budgeting, compliance and process documentation expertise and leadership and support. Nick is dedicated to and provides financial operational support for the National Synchrotron Light Source II including notable projects such as CryoEM, HEX, NEXTII, NEXTIII, PQIM.
Prior to joining Brookhaven, Nick held key senior financial and audit roles at Pall Corporation, a global provider of industrial and life sciences filtration solutions, Summit Security Services Inc., domestic provider of security, investigative and background screening services, Emovis Technologies Inc., global provider of electronic tolling solutions and Widex Inc, global provider in hearing aid devices.
Education
Nick is a graduate of St. John's University, Jamiacia Queens NY
Professional Appointments
He also maintains support to the local Institute of Management Accountants of Long island.
Nick is actively involved in philanthropic endeavors, serving the community as a member of Big Brothers and Big Sisters. He currently mentors a 16-year-old little brother. Nick is also a dedicated supporter of the Babylon Breast Cancer Coalition and has volunteered with the Suffolk County Response Crisis Center as a crisis councilor.

Brookhaven National Laboratory
Business Operations Office
Bldg. 743
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000
(727) 836-0855
ngilas@bnl.gov