NETL’s Deputy Chief Operating Officer Scott Tyner and Associate Director for Energy Efficiency and Manufacturing Joel Chaddock have been named by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as 2025 Oppenheimer Science & Energy Leadership Program (OSELP) fellows — a year-long program of the National Laboratory Directors' Council (NLDC) designed to develop and empower exceptional leaders within DOE national laboratories. 

Tyner and Chaddock join 18 other key leaders from DOE national laboratories in the program that is intended to introduce the next generation of DOE leaders to the breadth and depth of the national laboratory system, expose them to the challenges and complexities of managing this system, and equip them with the knowledge, experiences and professional networks needed to succeed as DOE leaders. 

Tyner helps manage the Laboratory Operations Center programs including facility operations, security, information technology, cybersecurity, business integration and career management and education. Tyner has more than 20 years’ experience in electrical and mechanical design, including project management in a research and development environment.

Tyner joined NETL in 2019 as the NETL-Pittsburgh Facility Operations site manager, overseeing approximately $15 million in capital projects and $16 million in site support operations. His significant accomplishments included the completion of laboratory research renovation projects and electrical and infrastructure projects that support NETL research operations. He earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Point Park University. He is a retired U.S. Navy veteran with 23 years of service with deployments to Iraq supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Chaddock is NETL’s associate director for energy efficiency and manufacturing. He oversees approximately 30 engineers, scientists and support personnel responsible for oversight of federal financial assistance awards. His current responsibilities include a portfolio valued at nearly $1.2 billion in federal and cost-shared projects related to transportation and building technologies.

Having first served NETL as a support contractor, Chaddock joined NETL as a federal employee in 2001. His main duty was as lead technical project officer overseeing federal financial assistance awards in support of solid-state lighting technologies for general illumination. He earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from West Virginia University.

Launched in 2016, OSELP reflects the national laboratories' collective commitment to equipping fellows with the skills and knowledge necessary to advance the critical work of DOE and national labs in the years ahead. OSELP brings together outstanding professionals from across the national labs, each selected for their potential to make significant contributions to the DOE’s mission.

Through mentorship, thought leadership engagements, and strategic think-piece development — combined with site visits and interactions with key stakeholder groups — OSELP offers fellows a deeper understanding of the national labs and the DOE system. This immersive experience enhances fellows' skills and networks, equipping them to help address key challenges and contribute more effectively to the DOE mission and broader goals of the national labs.

NETL is a DOE national laboratory dedicated to advancing the nation's energy future by creating innovative solutions that strengthen the security, affordability and reliability of energy systems and natural resources. With laboratories in Albany, Oregon; Morgantown, West Virginia; and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, NETL creates advanced energy technologies that support DOE’s mission while fostering collaborations that will lead to a resilient and abundant energy future for the nation.