Carl Coe
Exited govt: 7/31/26 (reported)
Carl Coe has been the leader of the DOGE team embedded within the EPA, where he has kept a remarkably low profile, even as other DOGE staffers like Cole Killian and Kathryn Armstrong Loving showed up in media reports. At the EPA, his primary focus would be on reducing the effectiveness of the agency through eliminating staff and whittling down regulations.
Positions
Appointed:
2/XX/25 «His linkedin reports Feb 2025 as start»
Offboarding:
Left govt 7/31/26 (reported)
Appointed:
2/XX/25 «His linkedin reports Feb 2025 as start»
Offboarding:
Left govt 7/31/26 (reported)
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Carl Coe LinkedIn, |
Detailed To:
2/XX/25 likely detailed from DOGE «Carl Coe, who currently leads the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) at DOE»
Promotion:
5/02/25-7/31/26 promoted to Chief of Staff $167,603
Offboarding:
Left govt 7/31/26 (reported)
Detailed To:
2/XX/25 likely detailed from DOGE «Carl Coe, who currently leads the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) at DOE»
Promotion:
5/02/25-7/31/26 promoted to Chief of Staff $167,603
Offboarding:
Left govt 7/31/26 (reported)
| Source: | DOE Announces New Leadership to Tackle Challenges of Growing Energy Demand Department of Energy, 5/02/25 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | Coe out as DOE chief of staff E&E News, 7/22/26 |
| Source: | After His Trump Blowup, Musk May Be Out. But DOGE Is Just Getting Started. The New York Times, 6/07/25 |
Events
2/XX/25
| Appointed: | Carl Coe 2/XX/25 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Carl Coe LinkedIn, |
| Note: | His linkedin reports Feb 2025 as start |
5/02/25
| Promotion: | Carl Coe 5/02/25-7/31/26 |
| Position Title: | Chief of Staff |
| Salary: | $167,603 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | Coe out as DOE chief of staff E&E News, 7/22/26 |
| Source: | After His Trump Blowup, Musk May Be Out. But DOGE Is Just Getting Started. The New York Times, 6/07/25 |
4/14/26
Official Action:
Speaking at an AI conference, Carl Coe states that the Department of Energy will need to request significantly more funding to deliver on its goals for the Genesis Mission AI project.
Official Action:
Speaking at an AI conference, Carl Coe states that the Department of Energy will need to request significantly more funding to deliver on its goals for the Genesis Mission AI project.
| Person: | Carl Coe |
| Source: | Energy needs ‘a lot more’ funding to reach Genesis Mission goals, official says FedScoop, 4/14/26 |
| Agency: | DOE |
| DOGE Project: | IT Modernization |
7/31/26
| Promotion: | Carl Coe 5/02/25-7/31/26 |
| Position Title: | Chief of Staff |
| Salary: | $167,603 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | Coe out as DOE chief of staff E&E News, 7/22/26 |
| Source: | After His Trump Blowup, Musk May Be Out. But DOGE Is Just Getting Started. The New York Times, 6/07/25 |
Open Questions
- Where can I find more info on Carl Coe's tenure at the EPA?
The first information about him appears to be his promotion to Chief of Staff on May 2nd, but the press release mentions he was the leader of the DOGE team at the EPA. How long has he been there? Did he get hired there or was he detailed from somewhere?