Steve Coleman

Overseeing 130 employees and an annual budget of $30 million, Steve Coleman is responsible for environmental protection and occupational safety and health at the Laboratory’s 5,300-acre site, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations that protect the Laboratory’s 2,500 employees, the public, and the environment. Coleman oversees work in the Environmental Protection Division, the Radiological Control Division, and the Safety & Health Services Division, along with the Lab’s environmental cleanup and stewardship program.

From 2015- December 2018, Coleman was Deputy ALD for ES&H, ensuring operational requirements, processes, and support activities met management expectations for conducting work, enhancing safety culture, and achieving the Lab’s mission. From March 2018-December 2018, Coleman also served as the interim manager of the Safety and Health Services Division, where he provided leadership in the development, maintenance, and performance of worker safety and health and facility safety management systems and their associated services, functions, and processes. During his time at Brookhaven, Coleman has also been manager of the Radiological Control Division, manager of the Integrated Safety Management Program, waste operations manager, Facilities Operations & Support Project Engineer, and High Flux Beam Reactor operator.