Megan C. Cliford

Megan C.
Clifford is Associate Laboratory Director for Science and Technology Partnerships and Outreach.
Her focus areas in this role include: maximizing outcomes of existing collaborations and partnerships; supporting the creation of new collaborations and partnerships; and support of lab-wide strategy and program development – all with the goal of increasing the impact of Argonne’s work.
Prior to serving in her current role, Clifford served as Argonne’s Chief of Staff.
Working with leaders across the laboratory, Clifford stewarded Argonne’s change initiative to deliver lasting impact through science and technology leadership, research and operations excellence, and people development.
She promotes a culture of diversity and inclusion within the laboratory through values-based leadership.
Clifford joined Argonne in November 2013.
Prior to becoming Chief of Staff, she served as Director of Strategy and Innovation for the Global Security Sciences division.
In this role, she developed strategies and programs with multidisciplinary teams to address a range of energy and global security challenges.
Clifford received a BA in international business from The George Washington University and an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.