In 2008, Stacy and her business partner established Confluence Communications, combining their expertise in outreach programs and events with content development and continuing education. Between 2008 and 2017, Stacy established extensive federal agency and national laboratory contracts for Confluence and has held progressively more senior roles with the U.S. Department of Energy. Although Stacy is a contractor to DOE, she is held in high regard within the Department and National Laboratory System, and acts as a senior advisor on program development, communications, and outreach strategy. She is known for her ability to manage complicated politics and programs with humor, candor, and exceptional skill. Stacy and her growing team are often called upon to work on projects that are difficult (programmatically or politically), or are in need of “triage.” Stacy holds direct senior advisory roles to program managers at DOE, and holds specific “practical” roles within several programs.