Energy and Innovation Expert Dr. David Bodde Joins B&D; Consulting

Energy and Innovation Expert Dr. David Bodde Joins B&D; Consulting

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Dr. David L. Bodde, a former Deputy Assistant Secretary in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), has joined B&D Consulting's energy, climate and environment team as a senior advisor.

Bodde, who earlier served as Assistant Director for the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), advises clients on policy, programs and strategies involving the DOE and other technology-intensive federal agencies. He currently is completing a major research grant to help design and validate a more effective innovation process for the auto industry. Bodde also serves as a Senior Fellow and Professor at Clemson University's Arthur M. Spiro Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership.

"We are thrilled to welcome David to our team," said Andy Ehrlich, who leads B&D Consulting's energy practice. "He is highly regarded in the field of technology innovation.

"David's expertise, coupled with his DOE background, will provide great benefit to our clients seeking to collaborate with DOE on strategies, especially those seeking to develop innovative energy technologies, that will create jobs in the U.S.," Ehrlich added.

Bodde has served on several committees at the National Academy of Sciences and been invited to provide Congressional testimony on topics concerning "next generation" vehicles, alternative transportation technologies and alternative fuels. 

Previously, Bodde spent eight years at the University of Missouri, Kansas City, as the Charles N. Kimball Chair in Technology and Innovation. Other professional experiences include leading the Midwest Research Institute as Corporate Vice President and President of its for-profit subsidiary, as well as Executive Director of the National Academy of Science's Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems.

Bodde earned a Doctor of Business Administration from Harvard University. He has master's degrees in both nuclear engineering and management from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a bachelor's degree from the U.S. Military Academy.

Bodde was a captain in the U.S. Army where he earned a Bronze Star Medal and served as a combat engineer in Vietnam.

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