The Ombuds Blog: Ombuds at Los Alamos National Lab Reports Record Caseload

April 08, 2019

Ombuds at Los Alamos National Lab Reports Record Caseload

According to an biennial summary released by the Department of Energy lab in New Mexico, the 555 visitors contact the Ombuds office in fiscal 2018. This was a 2.8% increase from the prior year (540) visitors and the highest annual numbers since 2008. In addition, the LANL Ombuds saw about 1,950 participants per year at courses, workshops, and talks in the past two years.

Mary Beth Stevens is the Laboratory Ombudsman; Elisa Enriquez is the Senior Associate Ombudsman; and Evelyn Martinez is the Associate Ombudsman. Their full report is available online. (LANL Ombuds 2018 Biennial Report.)

Related posts: Los Alamos Appoints Ombuds; Los Alamos National Lab Posts Interactive Ombuds Report; Los Alamos National Lab Opens Search for Ombuds; Los Alamos National Lab Ombuds Offers Wide Range of Trainings; U.S. Secretary of Energy Endorses Ombuds; IOA Brings Ombuds Training Course to New Mexico.

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Anonymous4/08/2019 2:48 PM
Go Mary Beth and Elisa!
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Anonymous4/08/2019 2:50 PM
And Evelyn!
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