Thomas W. Hicks

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Thomas W. Hicks is an American engineer and consultant who served in top leadership roles in the United States Navy. He was Acting United States Under Secretary of the Navy from January 2014 to March 2016 and again in January 2017, and he also served as Deputy Under Secretary of the Navy for Management from 2013 to 2017. Earlier, he was the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy from 2010 to 2013.

Life and career:
- As Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Hicks led the Navy’s 1-gigawatt renewable energy initiative. By January 2012, the program was four years ahead of the 2020 goal, ultimately delivering about 1.2 GW with more than $400 million in net present value savings.
- He helped create the Navy’s $800 million public-private partnership to accelerate the U.S. advanced fuels industry, aiming to provide military-ready, low-emission fuels price-competitive with conventional fuel.
- Education: Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from the University of Maryland.
- Earlier in his career, he was a senior program manager for Energy Star at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and co-created the Energy Star commercial building rating system.
- Hicks also served as vice president of LEED and International Programs for the U.S. Green Building Council, expanding LEED to more than 120 countries.
- He is a founding principal of The Mabus Group, a strategic advisory firm focusing on resiliency, energy, sustainability, cybersecurity, and talent management, with Ray Mabus and Thomas Oppel.

Personal life:
- Spouse: Kathleen Hicks. Children: 3.