Jacques Beaudry-Losique

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Renewable Energy

Jacques Beaudry-Losique was appointed in December 2008 as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Renewable Energy of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). EERE works to strengthen the United States' energy security, environmental quality, and economic vitality in public-private partnerships. In this role, he oversees a portfolio of more than $750 million of Renewable and Clean Energy programs, including wind, solar, biomass, geothermal and hydrogen.

Previously, Mr. Beaudry-Losique served as the Program Manager of DOE's $200 million Office of Biomass Program. Over two years, Mr. Beaudry-Losique has built what is now recognized as the largest and most advanced biofuels deployment program in the world. He was instrumental in accelerating the Office of Biomass deployment activities to support Presidential and Congressional goals. Among numerous milestones, his office initiated major programs to launch a cellulosic biofuels industry, including an investment of up to $272 million in four major cellulosic ethanol projects in 2007 and another investment of up to $240 million in nine 10% cellulosic biofuels demonstration projects in 2008. Jacques' office has also played a leadership role in helping industry address environmental sustainability issues and supply chain bottlenecks such as the "ethanol blend wall."

Mr. Beaudry-Losique initially joined the Department as Manager of the Industrial Technologies Program in June 2005, serving in that capacity until reappointed to the Office of Biomass Program in December 2006. He brought to the Office extensive experience in executive management, business development and commercial negotiations.

Prior to joining DOE, he worked in numerous senior management roles in the private sector. As the business development leader of General Electric Power Systems investment activities, he was responsible for the placement of equity investments into strategic technology companies, and oversaw a portfolio of more than $75 million of GE investments. Prior to that, he devised growth strategies for Aspen Technologies, a leading engineering and supply chain software company with strong ties to MIT. Mr. Beaudry-Losique also has many years of experience as a management consultant with McKinsey and Company.

Mr. Beaudry-Losique holds a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from the University of Montreal and a Master of Science degree in Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management from Stanford University. As a recipient of a Canadian Science Foundation Fellowship, he attended the MIT Sloan School of Management, where he received a master's degree in management in 1992.