Lori Baker, manager of Business Services at the Hanford Vit Plant, has been elected to the board of the Energy Facility Contractors Group (EFCOG), an organization that promotes excellence in operation and management of Department of Energy (DOE) facilities through the exchange of information and improvement initiatives.
“I’ve enjoyed participating in working-level activities with EFCOG and believe in the value of such an organization for our DOE customer,” Baker said. “As a board member, I’ll be more directly able to support EFCOG’s objectives and bring lessons learned from others to the Vit Plant.”
As manager of Business Services, Baker oversees the Prime Contract, Controller, Human Resources, IS&T, Office and Administrative Services, and Six Sigma organizations at the Vit Plant. She is responsible for ensuring Vit Plant contractual requirements are met and all service functions adhere to policies, client requirements and government regulations.
Baker has more than 25 years of experience in project management, procurement and contract management in commercial and government markets. Before taking on her current role, Baker managed the Vit Plant Procurement department and previously held the position of Bechtel Nuclear, Security & Environmental manager of Procurement and Subcontracts in the corporate office.
Bechtel is a contractor at nine DOE projects or laboratories. Bechtel National, Inc. Operations Manager Michael Graham serves as vice-chairman of EFCOG.