Decker Garman Sullivan
500 Montgomery Street, Suite 400
Alexandria, VA 22314.
703-647-6225
Washington, DC - February 1 - Former Under Secretary of Energy David K. Garman has joined two of the Department of Energy's most distinguished and honored Career Senior Executives, Dr. James Decker and Mr. John Sullivan, to form a new federal relations and management consulting firm, DECKER GARMAN SULLIVAN, LLC.
These three experts, with 91 years of combined government experience, blend rich knowledge of science, technology, energy and environment with an intimate understanding of the federal agencies, the White House, and Capitol Hill. Their aim is to provide their clients with unparalleled strategic and government relations guidance.
The Honorable David Garman-the former Under Secretary of Energy and former Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy-is an internationally known expert in clean energy technology. Since 2001, Garman has played a leading role in developing and implementing major Presidential initiatives, including FreedomCAR, the Hydrogen Fuel Initiative, and the Advanced Energy Initiative. In addition to these successful efforts, Garman was called upon to represent the United States Government at key international meetings and negotiations; and to testify before an unprecedented forty-seven Congressional hearings from 2001-2006. Before joining the Administration in 2001, Garman honed his highly regarded political, administrative and legislative abilities in service to two United States Senators and two Senate Committees during a 21-year career on Capitol Hill.
"Our goal is simple," Garman said. "We want to put our past experience to work with innovative companies to shape the future. To that end, there is no better team I could join than one that includes John Sullivan and Jim Decker."
Dr. James Decker is internationally recognized for excellence in the management of scientific research and government laboratories. Dr. Decker led the Department of Energy's Office of Science, one of the premier scientific organizations in the world, as its senior career executive for 21 years. In that capacity, he was responsible for research programs spanning nearly every scientific discipline, 10 federal laboratories and construction of major scientific facilities.
"We believe we offer our clients something different," said Decker. "We understand science. We understand technology. We understand Capitol Hill. We understand Federal Agencies. We can provide our clients with legislative advice, and we can convey highly technical, scientific information to Capitol Hill or federal agencies in a way that it can be understood and acted upon."
Mr. John Sullivan was one of the foremost management innovators in government service-a recognized expert in strategic planning, management innovation, and program management. Like Dr. Decker, John Sullivan is a recipient of the Presidential Rank Award, the highest award in the Senior Executive Service.
"Our blend of talent and breadth of perspective makes us different," said Sullivan. "Whether you aim to work with top-level officials to shape a policy, or engage deep in the agencies where policy is implemented, we can help."
Decker Garman Sullivan, LLC is located in Old Town Alexandria, minutes from Capitol Hill and Reagan National Airport, at 500 Montgomery Street, Suite 400, Alexandria, VA 22314. They may be reached at 703-647-6225; their email addresses are as follows: