Dr. Carolyn Snyder is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Buildings and Industry at the U.S. Department of Energy. In this role, she leads investments that save energy costs, increase U.S. economic competitiveness, and strengthen the national security and safety of American homes, buildings, industrial base, and supply chains. She oversees over $800 million annually for R&D across U.S. national laboratories, private companies, and universities. She previously served as the Director of U.S. EPA's Partnerships Division, a consultant at McKinsey & Company, a White House Fellow in the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, and Director of Delaware's Division of Energy. She earned a Ph.D. in Environment and Resources from Stanford University, Master’s Degrees as a Marshall Scholar from Oxford and Cambridge, and a B.A. from Amherst College. Her scientific research has been published in Nature and other peer-reviewed publications.