Manager QEHS Learning &Support

Summary of Twenty-five years of experience in Quality leadership, oversight, and performance Qualifications improvement

Implements Quality policies, programs, and procedures

Successfully leads Supplier Quality oversight programs

Successfully leads performance improvement initiatives

Skilled in investigations and assessments

Education and T. C. Williams School of Law

Training University of Richmond, Virginia

Juris Doctor, 1990

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia

B.A. English, 1987

Qualified Lead Auditor – ANSI N45 2.23/NQA-1

Lead Root Cause Investigator (trained by Conger & Elsea)

Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Project Management Training

Experience Westinghouse Electric Company

Cranberry Township, PA

November 2020 to the present

Manager, QEHS Learning & Support

Responsible for providing direction to a team of quality individuals and setting governance and oversight expectations for Westinghouse quality enterprise wide

Responsible for establishing governance and oversight for the Westinghouse Corrective Action Program

Implement a CAP strategy through process, procedures, tools and training that drives the organization towards learning and a high volume, low threshold model that addresses low level issues to help drive the business

Provide project quality support to Vogtle 3 and 4

Lead, coordinate and integrate complex projects which encompass multi-functional areas

Monitor progress and direct teams to successfully achieve established quality objectives within budgetary and schedule constraints

Provide quality consulting services to organizations that are locally implementing quality requirements and provide feedback on actions taken to support quality processes

Develop an engaged team with expertise and skill sets to assure implementation and maintenance of quality programs related to the global corrective action and project quality support

Develop, measure, and report key quality metrics to drive quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement

Responsible for budget, schedule, resource management, and productivity

Provides support to acquisition teams for performing and developing GAP analysis and/or interface agreements

November 2018 to November 2020

Principal Quality Engineer

Leads and participates in Internal Audits

Prepares Internal Audit procedures and work instructions

Prepares and maintains Internal Audit Training courses

Incorporate program enhancements into the Internal Audits Program

Prepares and supports the Management Review process

Support Westinghouse efforts to address customer and regulatory issues and concerns including gap analyses, surveillances, and procedure reviews

Assists with external audit support

Leads Merger and Acquisition projects for QEHS

Leads and participates in QEHS Strategic Initiative

July 2015 to November 2018

Director, Quality Programs and Assessments

Responsible for leading a group of Quality Managers and Quality professionals in service to Westinghouse

Prepares and implements Quality Programs and procedures

Responsible for the Westinghouse Quality Management System and ASME Section III Quality Assurance Program

Responsible for maintenance of the ISO 9000 Program

Provides oversight for the management of the Internal Audits Program

Provides oversight for the management of the Supplier Assessments Program

Lead the Supplier Quality Executive Council which reviews supplier performance with the intention of driving improvements

Provide consulting services and subject matter expertise for Westinghouse in quality assurance and regulatory requirements

Collaborates and reconciles quality issues with customers and the regulators

Provides investigative and assessment services for Westinghouse

Perform due diligence activities for company acquisitions

Trains and manages qualification of lead auditors

Provides oversight of customer, regulatory, and 3rd party audits, inspections, and surveillance

Provides oversight of Westinghouse’s activities with the Nuclear Industry Assessment Committee (NIAC)

Leads Merger and Acquisition projects for QEHS

AREVA Inc.

Lynchburg, Virginia

August 2014 to July 2015

Director, Performance Improvement

Responsible for the Performance Improvement/Lean Six Sigma deployment within AREVA. This organization also drives the Human Performance and Change Management Programs in North America.

Provide Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt and Green Belt Training to North America businesses and Support Functions

Represent AREVA with the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) as the Administrative Point of Contact (APOC)

Engage AREVA leaders and high potential leadership candidates in the INPO Leadership Development model/training

Provide consulting services and subject matter expertise for all North America AREVA businesses in Performance Improvement, quality assurance, and assessment

Perform Safety and Human Performance Observations for North America AREVA businesses

Implement programs and processes to address industry initiatives and concerns

Assist the Chief Financial Officer with Enhancement Action 2016 with the intention of achieving cost savings or revenue generation of $100-150M

Director, Nuclear Oversight and Performance Improvement from January 2012 to August 2014

Lead the Nuclear Oversight group for AREVA North America; this group is responsible for oversight of North American Quality organizations within AREVA. The mission is to assist management through performance-based observations, audits, and assessments in order to achieve operational excellence within the company.

Responsible for the Performance Improvement/Lean Six Sigma deployment within AREVA. This organization also drives the Human Performance and Change Management Programs in North America.

Represent AREVA with the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) as the Executive Point of Contact (EPOC)

Engage AREVA leaders and high potential leadership candidates in the INPO Leadership Development model/training

Responsible for leading and ensuring the effectiveness of the AREVA Safety Conscious Work Environment Program

Provide consulting services and subject matter expertise for all North America AREVA businesses in quality assurance and regulatory requirements.

Perform Employee Concerns Program/Safety Culture investigations

Perform Root Cause Investigations and Apparent Cause Evaluations

Perform Safety and Human Performance Observations for customer outage activities and North America AREVA businesses

Implement programs and processes to address industry initiatives and concerns

Provide quality training programs for North America AREVA businesses; training programs include Lead Auditor Training and indoctrination training

Responsible for preparing, implementing, and maintaining the Software Quality Assurance Program for AREVA

Assist Chief Financial Officer with cost reduction efforts in the North America Support Functions

Manager, Quality Programs from January 2003 to January 2012

Manages an organization of quality professionals in support of the services and engineering organizations at AREVA

Collaborates and reconciles quality issues with customers

Develops leaders within Quality Programs group

Responsible for preparing and implementing nuclear and non-nuclear Quality Assurance Programs for all AREVA businesses in North America

Maintains ASME Section III and XI certifications, ISO 9000 certifications, ISO 14000 certifications, and OHSAS 18000 certifications

Provides advice and counsel to nuclear industry organizations concerning policy

Provides oversight to ensure compliance with regulatory and Program requirements for AREVA. Oversight includes the Audits Programs, Supply Chain Quality, and the Corrective Action Program.

Prepares and implements company policies, Quality Programs, and procedures for AREVA

Provides investigative and assessment services for AREVA businesses

Provides internal consulting services for AREVA businesses.

Prepares and presents lectures on various Quality topics at the request of the NRC, customers, and other nuclear organizations

Prepares and provides Quality training for AREVA

Trains and manages qualification of lead auditors

Hosts customer, regulatory, and 3rd party audits, inspections, and surveillances for the businesses

Acts as a Steering Committee member for Nuclear Industry Assessment Committee (NIAC)

Leads cross-functional teams for special projects

Leads Merger and Acquisition projects for QEHS

Lead Quality Specialist from October 2001 to January 2003

Prepare ISO 9001 compliant Quality Management Systems for Nuclear Services and Engineering businesses; obtain and manage ISO 9000 certifications

Act as the U.S. Quality Liaison with AREVA counterparts in France and Germany

Responsible for auditing activities (internal and supplier) for the businesses

Provide Root Cause Investigation services for the businesses

Act as special assistant to the Quality Executive

Ericsson

Lynchburg, Virginia

March 2000 to October 2001

Program Manager - ISO Coordinator

Implement and maintain ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications for the mobile phone manufacturing and Flow Center businesses

Prepare and implement Quality Management Systems for the businesses

Prepare and facilitate Management Reviews

Create and implement a Corrective Action Program for the businesses

AREVA NP Inc. (formerly Framatome ANP and B&W Nuclear Technologies)

Lynchburg, Virginia

January 1997 to March 2000

Technical Specialist – Quality

Responsible for auditing activities (internal and supplier) for nuclear fuel manufacturing facility

Hosted customer/regulatory auditors and inspectors for nuclear fuel manufacturing

Assisted Licensing organization with nuclear fuel and component shipping container certifications

Assisted with resolution of nonconformances and significant conditions adverse to quality

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