The Ombuds Blog: Jefferson Lab Selects External Ombuds Provider

June 29, 2026

Jefferson Lab Selects External Ombuds Provider

The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, the DOE lab in Newport News, Virginia, has launched an Ombuds program, nearly a year after issuing a request for proposals seeking an external provider. The new program will be provided by Bultman Wilson Consulting, a Maryland-based human resources consulting firm led by Wiltina Wilson. The new Ombuds program will provide IOA-compliant services to about 700 lab employees and other scientific users for an initial initial contract term of five years.

Wilson founded Bultman Wilson Consulting in 2024 after serving for a decade as Chief Human Resources Officer for the Council for a Strong America. Earlier in her career, she was Chief of Staff for the Maryland General Assembly. Wilson earned Bachelor's degrees from University of Maryland Eastern Shore and Salisbury University holds an MSW from Morgan State University. (Jefferson Lab Ombuds; LinkedIn.)

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June 29, 2026

Jefferson Lab Selects External Ombuds Provider

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