Experience

Longenecker & Associates, Inc.

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Vice President, Mission and Operational Excellence

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  Senior leadership role established to drive company-wide operational excellence and learning organization initiatives. Lead company quality, security, safety, risk, and performance assurance functions. Direct strategies, processes, practices, and governance to optimize execution of client projects.

• Vice President, Mission Assurance

  • May 2019 - Jul 2022

  Lead multisite comprehensive business and strategic plans for Technical, Quality and Performance Assurance, ES&H (Environment, Safety, and Health) and Security Programs in applied research, energy, and production facilities. Drive operations excellence, performance management, and continuous process improvements through data-driven assessments and dynamic solution development. Lead policy and procedure definition, systematic cost optimization, and execution excellence. Create and implement enterprise-wide programs and policies to improve Department of Energy (DOE) and Defense (DoD) programs. Recruit and train team members, including employee retention initiatives.



Exelon Generation

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Corporate Engineering Program & Business Planning Leader

  • Apr 2018 - Apr 2019

  Manage business planning and financial execution for a $75 million portfolio of projects and programs. Oversee $14 million Electric Power Research Institute technology transfer programs and $6 million industry owner group projects. Direct business innovation initiatives and corrective action program. Lead organization effectiveness and engineering skills and knowledge development initiatives.

• Nuclear Industry Review Team Leader (On Loan assignment at Institute for Nuclear Power Operations)

  • Oct 2015 - Apr 2018

  Lead nuclear power plant engineering, project, and materiel program evaluations for Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) and World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO). Team lead for system performance, materials test and inspection practices. Lead organization effectiveness strategies and conduct industry training program accreditation reviews.

• Corporate Engineering Director and Site Deputy Director

  • Feb 2013 - Oct 2015

  Corporate engineering director providing oversight and assessing performance of engineering and contractor services and ensuring compliance with multiple regulatory policies. Deputy nuclear station engineering director overseeing engineering projects, programs, and services to ensure safe and efficient operations, and integrate technology to optimize performance. Direct plant and infrastructure modifications for reliable operations. Identify capital investment strategies to optimize generation capacity.



Sandia National Laboratories (Lockheed Martin)

• Director, Security, Emergency Management, & Performance Assurance Programs

  • 2009 - Feb 2013

  Executive leader for a 300 personnel Center with an $90 million portfolio of customer programs, technical security services, capital projects, and 24/7 emergency response operations for multi-site DoD, DOE, and IC missions. Direct multiple infrastructure, special operations, and complex system projects. Lead development and implementation of corporate wide policies and performance of quality, training, and safety functions. Lead interfaces with corporate Board of Directors, Federal and State Agency executives, and senior military officers.

• Director, Environment, Safety, Health, Radiation, & Performance Assurance Programs

  • Feb 2008 - 2009

  Executive leader for a 260 personnel Center with a $65 million portfolio of EHS programs, technical services, hazardous material processing, and analytical laboratory operations. Lead development of corporate policies and execution of complex operations, environmental engineering projects, sustainable development initiatives, and strategies at six sites.



Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory (Lockheed Martin)

• Senior Manager Security Engineering and Operations Programs

  • 2003 - 2008

  Direct a 100 personnel organization and $15 million portfolio to execute multi-site security projects, programs, and operations. Lead hardware development and 24/7 protection strategies and high security operations. Direct business quality and corporate training programs and security tactical response training. Direct a 100 personnel organization and $15 million portfolio to execute multi-site security projects, programs, and operations. Lead hardware development and 24/7 protection strategies and high security operations. Direct business quality and corporate training programs and security tactical response training.



Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory (Lockheed Martin)

• Sr. Manager, Experimental Engineering & Test Complex

  • 1997 - 2002

  Multi-site business leader for applied research and product development programs, specialized production facilities, and analytical laboratories used to develop advanced DOE/DoD nuclear propulsion and energy technologies, hardware, and materials. Lead a 140 personnel organization with a $25 million portfolio of highly regulated projects and programs for time sensitive missions. Direct quality, EHS, and training functions. Multi-site business leader for applied research and product development programs, specialized production facilities, and analytical laboratories used to develop advanced DOE/DoD nuclear propulsion and energy technologies, hardware, and materials. Lead a 140 personnel organization with a $25 million portfolio of highly regulated projects and programs for time sensitive missions. Direct quality, EHS, and training functions.