William J. Madia is a vice president emeritus at Stanford University where he was responsible for oversight of the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, a U.S. Department of Energy national science laboratory. Dr. Madia retired from Stanford in October 2019. Dr. Madia is also president of Madia & Associates, LLC, an executive consulting services firm. Dr. Madia retired in 2007 as Executive Vice President of Laboratory Operations of the Battelle Memorial Institute, a non-profit independent research and development organization, where he oversaw the management or co-management of six DOE National Laboratories. Dr. Madia served in that position beginning in 1999. In addition, he was President and CEO of UT-Battelle, LLC. He managed Battelle’s global environmental business, served as President of Battelle Technology International, President and Director of Battelle’s Columbus Laboratories, and Corporate Vice President and General Manager of Battelle’s Project Management Division. Dr. Madia also serves on the board of directors of Atkins Nuclear Holding.