President and Chief Executive OfficerMidwest Research Institute
As President and Chief Executive Officer of Midwest Research Institute (MRI), Spigarelli guides a staff of 1,800 scientists and other professionals performing research in more than 48 scientific and technical disciplines, including the field of energy at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. MRI has managed and operated NREL since its inception in 1977.
Spigarelli began his career at MRI after serving as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army Chemical Corps at Rocky Mountain Arsenal. During his first 17 years at MRI, his research activities focused on environmental analytical sciences with an emphasis on chemical agents, their degradation products, and agent demilitarization. He was appointed Vice President of MRI in 1978, Senior Vice President in 1991, Executive Vice President in 1997, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in 1998, and President and Chief Executive Officer in 1999.