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Phoebe Percell Named Bureau of Reclamation’s Deputy Director for Security, Safety and Law Enforcement

Media Contact: Lauren Meredith, 303-945-5127, lmeredith@usbr.gov

For Release: June 04, 2015

DENVER - The Bureau of Reclamation's Security, Safety and Law Enforcement Director Bruce Muller named Phoebe Percell as Reclamation's new deputy director for Security, Safety and Law Enforcement (SSLE). Percell is responsible for internal planning and operations of SSLE programs.

"Ensuring that Reclamation's infrastructure, employees and the public are safe is our number one priority in supporting the delivery of water and generation of power," Muller said. "The technical and management experience that Phoebe brings to the position will make SSLE a better organization."

SSLE is responsible for facility, personnel, and information security, safety of dams, continuity of operations, law enforcement, employee safety and health, and emergency planning programs, all administered by five sub-organizations within the SSLE Office: Security Office, Information Sharing and Law Enforcement Support Office, Special Agent in Charge, Dam Safety Office, and Safety and Health Services.

Percell joined Reclamation's Technical Service Center in 2001 as a structural analysis specialist. Her experience overseeing design and working with risk analysis led her to serve roles in teams dedicated to risk analysis and dam safety at Reclamation. In addition to her work at Reclamation, she served as a consultant to other agencies such as U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mine Safety and Health Administration, Seattle City Light and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Percell graduated with her Master of Science in Structural Engineering in 2009 from the Colorado School of Mines after earning her Bachelors of Science degrees in Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. She is a Registered Professional Engineer in Colorado and a member of the U.S. Society on Dams, where she serves as a committee member for USSD Committees (Earthquakes, Conference Planning and Newsletter).

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