BGS Veteran Now Heads Energy and Environmental
Oak Ridge, Tennessee-December 12, 2023 – Boston Government Services, LLC (BGS), headquartered in Oak Ridge, TN, has promoted longtime executive Karen Harris.
Harris is now Vice President for Energy and Environmental.
“Our work supporting our America’s clean energy future and our work supporting the cleanup of Department of Energy legacy facilities is vital for our nation and a source of great pride for BGS said Founder and CEO Dr. Harry Boston. “Karen has been essential to BGS growth and performance and is ideally suited for this important role.”
Harris is a performance-oriented professional with over 25 years of experience in strategic planning, business development, marketing, sales, and business administration in various industries. She has 10 years of experience serving as Chief Executive Officer for a small business providing technical services within the government sector. In this role Harris was accountable for financial performance, personnel management, business development, and strategic growth.
“I’m delighted to take on this expanded role”, said Harris. “I’ve been a part of growing BGS from a small company to a high performing mid-sized company with more than $100 million a year revenue. And our future holds the promise of even more growth.”
Harris helped establish BGS’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee whose focus is establishing a supportive and welcoming workplace environment where employees of all backgrounds and demographics can work together. She is a former member of the Forbes Business Development Council (invitation-only community senior-level sales/BD executives). Harris holds a Bachelor’s degree from California State University, Los Angeles, and a Master’s degree in Business Administration (M.B.A.) from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
About BGS
BGS is an engineering, technology, and security firm helping to advance missions of national importance for government programs, national laboratories, national security facilities, nuclear operations, and complex projects. We support clients at every stage from strategic planning and program management to execution of engineering and technical activities. We work to attract and retain the best talent, because the best talent delivers the best results for our clients. Our capabilities are based on our experience in complex, secure, and highly regulated environments. https://www.bgs-llc.com/