Director, Artificial Intelligence & Technology Office (AI-1)

Cheryl Ingstadservesas the Director of the Artificial Intelligence & Technology Office (AITO)for the Department of Energy (DOE).AITOwas created on September 5, 2019, to serve as the central body responsible for the development, coordination, and application of ArtificialIntelligence, building upon the Department of Energy’s capabilities as a world-leading enterprise in scientific discovery and technological innovation. Ingstad comes to DOE from3M Company, where she led critical commercialization efforts inAI/Machine Learning research and development. Before 3M, Ingstadwas an early leader in the Defense Intelligence Agency’sInformation Operations Branch. Ingstad holds a MA in International EconomicsandInternationalRelations fromJohns HopkinsUniversity’s School of Advanced International Studies, and a BS from Georgetown University. She is also a graduate of the US ArmySignal Officer Basic Course and the US ArmyIntelligence Analysis Course