Paul Detwiler

Paul is a retired senior attorney who spent more than 20 years with the U.S. Department of Energy, where he advised on national security, energy research, and environmental remediation. He held senior legal and management posts at the Hanford nuclear cleanup site, the National Energy Technology Laboratory, the National Nuclear Security Administration, and the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant. His service was recognized with the Secretary of Energy’s Distinguished Service Award and the NNSA Administrator’s Silver Medal. 

Paul holds a J.D. with Highest Honors from George Washington University, a Ph.D. in Ecology and Systematics from Cornell University, and an A.B. in Biology from Dartmouth College.  He lives on the Connecticut River in Hanover, NH, where he enjoys fishing, rowing and cycling.