Larry Durham

As chief human resources officer, Durham has responsibility for the development of human resources strategies, programs and initiatives, including Lab Culture and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. As HR associate director, he leads the HR organization and manages a team of ~100 personnel and a budget of ~$15M with responsibility for Compensation and Benefits, Human Resources Operations, Talent Acquisition, Workforce and Organization Development, Training, Military and Veterans Programs and the Livermore Laboratory Employee Services Association. Durham also serves on key institutional and external committees, and interface extensively with the Department of Energy and the National Nuclear Security Administration.

Durham has over 20 years of experience in Human Resources, including working as the Human Resources business unit manager at Nuclear Fuel Services in Erwin, Tennessee; supporting Duke Energy’s Nuclear Generation Department, operating out of the Oconee Nuclear Station; and helping to lead the Duke Energy enterprise diversity and inclusion function.

Durham holds an MBA in Human Resources Management from Gardner-Webb University and a Certified Labor Relations Leader certificate from Michigan State University.