Kevin Anderson
Mr. Kevin Anderson is a nuclear power plant professional with a broad range of managerial and implementation experience in the areas of training programs and accreditation process, radiation protection programs, self-assessments and corrective action programs. Kevin has a proven record managing accredited training programs, leading programs/processes in Radiation Protection, as well as advising senior leadership in his areas of expertise. Mr. Anderson is proficient at motivating a workforce to embrace training principles, CAP and ALARA programs as well as guiding management teams through behavioral changes that support a learning organizational culture. His principle strengths are his considerable hands-on experiences, efficient and organized with a track record of productivity and attention to detail.
Tim Bostwick
Mr. Tim Bostwick is a nuclear power plant professional with a broad range of managerial and implementation experience in the area of Performance Improvement (Corrective Action, Self-Assessment, Benchmarking, and Operating Experience). Tim has a proven record managing a Corrective Action Program (CAP), leading program/process recoveries, as well as mentoring senior leadership and department management. Tim is proficient at motivating a workforce to embrace CAP and engage in performance improvement initiatives as well as guiding management teams through behavioral changes that support a learning organizational culture. His principle strengths are his considerable hands-on experiences, his attention to detail, and his transferable passion/commitment to excellence.
Bill Cheever
Mr. Bill Cheever is a nuclear power plant professional consultant with experience in commercial and U.S. Naval nuclear power plant operation, maintenance, project management, operations and technical training, and administrative management. Bill has significant expertise in monitoring and evaluating nuclear plant operators, and department support personnel in the full spectrum of reactor operation, maintenance, training, and administration.
Don Crankshaw
Mr. Don Crankshaw is a nuclear power plant professional with a broad range of managerial and implementation experience in the area of Maintenance Rule, PM Optimization, and Reliability Centered Maintenance.. Don is a hands on, management professional with 30+ years of experience, and consistent achievement of project goals. He is a skilled manager who introduces new processes while adhering to specifications in order to maintain highest quality levels. Mr. Crankshaw is efficient and organized with a track record of maintaining profitability, productivity and complex problem solving through all project phases.
Keith Deck
Mr. Keith Deck is a nuclear power plant professional with a broad range of managerial and implementation experience in the area of Quality Assurance, Training, Emergency Preparedness and Licensing. Keith has a proven record managing operations training and emergency preparedness programs. His principle strengths are his considerable hands-on experiences, his attention to detail, and his transferable passion/commitment to excellence.
Marv Engen
Mr. Marv Engen is a nuclear power plant professional with a broad range of managerial and implementation experience in the area of Engineering, Training, Licensing and Quality Assurance. Marv has a proven record managing a Engineering and Training programs, leading program/process recoveries, as well as mentoring senior leadership and department management. Marv is proficient at providing oversight of instructional staff for licensed and non-licensed operator continuing training programs: training material development, planning, and execution for performance improvement while maintaining operator proficiency and qualifications; conducting aging management evaluations for mechanical systems and components; integrating multi-disciplined technical information from mechanical, electrical, and structural engineering to perform calculations demonstrating compliance with the plant design basis and regulatory requirements; preparing/reviewing technical reports for submittal to the NRC (e.g. Power Uprate Submittals); performing system engineering duties and implementing station startup testing program. Additional responsibilities included preparing and reviewing testing procedures, review of system turnover from construction to operations, resolution of technical issues, and monitoring compliance with regulatory requirements.. His principle strengths are his considerable hands-on experiences, his attention to detail, and his transferable passion/commitment to excellence.
Bill Fountain
Mr. Bill Fountain is a nuclear power plant professional with a broad range of managerial and implementation experience in the area of Licensing, Quality Assurance/Controls and Engineering. Bill has a proven record managing/performing licensing projects and QA/QC activities as well as providing regulatory strategies for responses/submittals to the NRC and advising senior site/corporate leadership. Mr. Fountain is proficient at interfacing with regulators and other outside agencies. His principle strengths are his considerable hands-on experiences, his attention to detail, and his transferable passion/commitment to excellence.
Dennis Hansen
Mr. Dennis Hansen is a nuclear power plant professional with a broad range of managerial and implementation experience in the area of Performance Improvement (Corrective Action, Self-Assessment, Benchmarking, and Operating Experience). Dennis is a hands on, operations management professional with 20+ years of experience, and consistent achievement of project goals. He is a skilled manager who introduces new processes while adhering to specifications in order to maintain highest quality levels. Mr. Hansen is efficient and organized with a track record of maintaining profitability, productivity and complex problem solving through all project phases.
Mike Gettle, PMP
Mr. Michael Gettle is nuclear power plant professional with extensive experience in the diverse areas of accreditation, training, human resource development , performance improvement, corrective action and engineering. He is experienced in the development of processes and programs for both nuclear and non-nuclear facilities. Mr. Gettle’s experience includes INPO accreditation and evaluation efforts (including simulator evaluations), utility accreditation maintenance and probation recovery efforts, development of training processes and procedures, equipment reliability and maintenance rule. Mr. Gettle is also SRO certified.
Jim Johns
Mr. Johns is a results-oriented energy professional with a proven history of successful leadership, problem solving and high productivity. Well-developed thought process and interpersonal skills with focus on client satisfaction accurately describe Mr. Johns’ approach to client support. His twenty years plus of commercial experience in the design and retrofit of power generation process systems and equipment compliment his problem-solving abilities. Jim’s previous responsibilities include several supervisory and management roles including Project Management, Systems, Design and Procurement Engineering, Licensing, and Maintenance. Prior to entering the commercial energy industry, Jim honorably served in the United States Navy for ten years.
Terry Johnson
Mr. Terry Johnson is a nuclear power plant professional with a broad range of national and international management, consulting and implementation experience in the area of Operations, Instrumentation and Controls, Electrical Maintenance and Training. Terry has a proven record managing initial license and licensed operator training, as well as providing valuable consulting support in Maintenance. Terry is proficient at developing NRC operator examinations and providing technical expertise in all facets of operations with his strong SRO and maintenance with his extensive Electrical Maintenance background. His principle strengths are his considerable hands-on experiences, his attention to detail, and his transferable passion/commitment to excellence.
Paul Kirker
Mr. Paul Kirker is a power plant professional with a proven record managing large power generation facilities in the areas of operations and work management departments. Mr. Kirker's academic and professional experiences have resulted in strong technical, problem solving and quantitative abilities. These experiences have reinforced the safe, efficient production of electricity at the organization to which Mr. Kirker has been affiliated. Proven Leadership skills, Paul has a keen understanding of program and processes in Operations, Corrective Action Program, Work Management and Self Assessment.
Bill Lindsey, MA, educ.
Mr. Lindsey is a power plant professional and extensive amount of technical, supervisory and managerial experience in the areas of operations (licensed and certified SRO) and training. Bill was a senior evaluator at INPO completing accreditation evaluations for about one third of the US nuclear sites. In addition, Bill has a strong operations background from the US Navy. Since, INPO, Mr. Lindsey has provided substantial training assistance in training recoveries as well as conducted training and mentored new training managers.
Bill McNeill
Mr. McNeill is a power plant professional with a broad technical, supervisory and managerial experience base in the areas of training, EP, outage management, radiation protection and industrial safety as well as maintenance and reactor operations (Engineering Watch Supervisor) in the US Navy. Bill is an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) authorized outreach trainer.
Pat O'Neil
Mr. Pat O'Neil is a nuclear power plant professional with a broad range of managerial and implementation experience in the area of Performance Improvement (Corrective Action, Self-Assessment, Benchmarking, and Operating Experience). Pat has a proven record managing a Corrective Action Program (CAP), leading program/process recoveries, as well as mentoring senior leadership and department management. He is proficient at motivating a workforce to embrace CAP and engage in performance improvement initiatives as well as guiding management teams through behavioral changes that support a learning organizational culture. Mr. O'Neil's principle strengths are his considerable hands-on experiences, his attention to detail, and his transferable passion/commitment to excellence.
Charlie Pardi
Mr..Pardi has over thirty years of progressive experience in nuclear plant operations. Licensed or certified on three different reactor designs. Provides extensive regulatory and technical expertise and problem solving experience to identify and resolve issues. Developed and implemented improvement initiatives in Operations, Work Management, Maintenance, Licensing, Training, conduct of FIN team, and Radwaste Operations. Experience with design and license basis reviews (FSAR, EDSFI, OSRE). A skilled manager, supervisor and mentor with a history of driving improvements in standards and expectations at all levels of the organization.
Bill Poirier
Mr. Bill Poirier is a power plant professional with 30+ years of diversified technical and managerial experience in the areas of engineering, operations, maintenance, training and emergency preparedness. He has interfaced with various regulatory agencies as well as private industry groups. Bill's experience lies in analytical problem solving, senior management practices, organizational development and transition issues , training and learning analyses, budgeting, policy and procedure development and operational risk management. Mr. Poirier is efficient and organized with a track record of maintaining profitability, productivity and complex problem solving through all project phases. He has demonstrated strong leadership with a team based performance model and a particularly strong interpersonal communications skill.
Neal Quigley
Mr. Neal Quigley is a nuclear power plant professional with a broad range of managerial and implementation experience in the area of Mechanical Design and Systems Engineering. Neal is an accomplished professional engineer (licensed) experienced in engineering and project management, mechanical system design, testing, and analysis. Possess over 30 years of extensive and successful oversight and implementation of engineering and performance-related activities at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS). Recognized by Site Management for exceptional adherence to industry engineering standards and nuclear regulatory requirements as well as for my proactive approach to problem resolution. Since 1998, Neal has successfully managed three different Engineering Division Groups (Nuclear Systems, Mechanical Engineering, and Engineering Programs) and, most recently, the Maintenance Division Programs Group, overseeing the work of 70 employees during tenure as supervisor and manager, including component and plant systems engineering support functions, plant modifications, design calculations, nuclear fuel management, preventive maintenance program implementation, self-assessment, contract management, training coordination activities, and implementation of programs tied to the plant operating license.
Bill Stairs
Mr. Bill Stairs is a senior management professional with over thirty years plus of experience in the nuclear power generation and construction industry. Bill is a multi-tasked leader with excellent analytical, organizational and communication skills with extensive experience in engineering, construction and project management. He provides cohesive structure to an organization with well thought out plans that optimize resources to manage the development of major engineering, construction and refueling outages programs while focusing on safety, quality and reliability of work activities
Tom Tankersley
Mr. Tom Tankersley is a power plant professional with 36+ years of diversified technical and managerial experience in the areas of training, radiological protection, regulatory affairs, nuclear oversight/quality assurance, and operations. Interfaced with nuclear and financial regulators in addition to other industry oversight organizations; experienced in training development and analysis, organizational development, performance assessment, policy and procedure development, due diligence and acquisitions, auditing, and site-to-fleet transition. Demonstrates strong communication skills and multi-discipline team integration.
Paul Troia
Mr. Paul Troia is a nuclear power plant professional with a broad range of managerial and implementation experience in the area of Instrumentation and Controls. Paul is a hands on, operations management professional with 30+ years of experience, and consistent achievement of project goals. Mr. Troia is efficient and organized with a track record of maintaining profitability, productivity and complex problem solving through all project phases.
Frank S. Tsakeres, Ph.D.
Dr. Tsakeres is a nuclear engineering and power plant professional with extensive diversified technical and managerial experience in the areas of training, operations (licensed SRO), maintenance, engineering, radiation protection/chemistry and emergency preparedness. In his corporate, plant, and consulting work, Frank has interfaced with numerous regulatory agencies on many different levels and has been led accreditation recovery efforts; conducted executive/management leadership assessments as well as developed site remediation strategies; and managed utility responses for NRC 95-003 evaluations.
Rick Westcott
Mr. Rick Westcott is a nuclear power plant professional with Over thirty eight years of leadership and management experience in the naval and commercial nuclear programs specializing in the operation and maintenance of plants, training and development of staffs, and assessment of organizational effectiveness. His principle strengths are his considerable hands-on experiences, his attention to detail, and his transferable passion/commitment to excellence.
Mike Werner
Mr. Mike Werner has over 39 years of operational and safety leadership in the commercial nuclear power industry. Prior to Werner Leading Solutions, he served as the General Manager of Nuclear Oversight for a Fortune 500 utility company based in the Midwest focusing on Quality Assurance and Safety Conscious Work Environment. Mike has also performed in that same senior leadership role for six nuclear power plants in NRC Region III. Mr. Werner was a nuclear Plant Manager of a dual unit Pressurized Water Reactor for five years, during which time he provided the leadership and oversight for a $120 million steam generator replacement project that was completed on time, under budget and without a single recorded personnel injury. He possessed a NRC issued Reactor Operators License as well as a Senior Reactor Operator License and was qualified as a simulator instructor and was responsible for the development and administration of initial license, audit, and operator requalification exams. Mike has significant experience in the area of labor relations and has successfully negotiated several first time labor agreements as well as several renewals of existing labor agreements. In addition, he was the safety Manager of a nuclear power plant where he led the station in earning the highest safety performance award from the Minnesota Safety Council for six consecutive years and established an industry leading injury prevention program. Mr. Werner has participated as an industry executive/team USA Nuclear Safety, Culture Assessments, Nuclear Industry Evaluation Program Assessments and several Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) Training Academy accreditation renewal mock boards, lead Nuclear Safety Culture Assessment Teams for Utility Service Alliance at for multiple United States stations and led a multi-national team for a first time assessment of six nuclear units in Slovakia. Mike has more than 25 years of safety and civic leadership serving as a firefighter/paramedic in his community. He was an elected official for the positions of city council for eight years and mayor for 16 years. Mike has served on numerous boards of directors and played a key role in establishing the growth strategy for his city and other Minnesota cities through the Minnesota League of Mayors.
Terri Werner
Mrs. Terri Werner is an HR professional with significant experience as a Business Partner in the areas of leadership development, coaching leaders for high performance and accountability, employee and labor relations, workforce planning, and change management. She is skilled in Department of Labor and EEO compliance, HRIS, compensation, and payroll administration. Terri is people-oriented, efficient, self-starter with a consistent record for performing beyond expectations and building skills and capability in individuals and of teams. Ms. Werner is a leader who operates with a high accountability standard; getting things done and doing so by growing the skills and abilities of individuals and teams.
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