Arkansas Nuclear One Security Officer Greg Widner saved a 6-year-old child from the Arkansas River last month. In addition to working in security, Widner works as a volunteer firefighter and worked as a professional firefighter for nearly 20 years.
Entergy team members take pride in the work we do to power the lives of our customers, employees, communities and owners. For more than a century, we have provided safe, affordable and reliable energy that has helped millions live, learn and grow.
For more than 70 years, cutting-edge companies have paused in February to consider the positive impacts made by the world’s engineers. This year, beginning on Feb. 20, Entergy pays tribute to the team members who reimagine the possible to achieve what once was impossible.
Pat Russellhas been promoted to vice president, nuclear engineering, reporting toJohn Elnitsky, senior vice president, engineering and technical services.
PORT GIBSON, Miss. – Bob Franssen, site vice president at Entergy’s Grand Gulf nuclear plant, can pinpoint the exact moment he learned the most powerful lesson of his career.
Tamara May, Entergy Nuclear senior project controls specialist, has been elected the executive board president for Entergy Nuclear’s regional chapter of Women in Nuclear. For the past three years, Scharla Bivings, Entergy Nuclear senior leader assistant, served as the regional chapter’s executive board president. (Bivings is pictured left, and May is pictured right).
Teamwork allows brainstorming opportunities for co-workers to exchange ideas, build collaborations and come up with solutions to overcome obstacles. Elizabeth Smith, an administrative specialist II in the design engineering department at Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, consistently recognizes the value of teamwork at the site and across the nuclear fleet. Due to this passion, Smith received one of Entergy Nuclear Spotlight recognitions this month.
When Mandy Halter took the helm at Entergy Nuclear as vice president of regulatory assurance, she presented each member of her team with a compass. This simple device set an exciting path for the team as Halter expressed that they would be trusted navigators in all things nuclear regulatory: security, emergency preparedness, licensing and Nuclear Regulatory Commission compliance. With a U.S. Navy background, Halter setting the course such as this came as no surprise.
Fifteen Grand Gulf Nuclear Station team members completed the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations First-Line Leadership Essentials Seminar in December. The five-day virtual seminar, hosted by INPO’s National Academy for Nuclear Training, provided valuable leadership training and development for first-line supervisors from across the organization.
Entergy has named Waterford 3 Engineering Director Crystal Garbe (pictured left) and Senior Manager of Nuclear Fleet Operations Bonnie Bryant (pictured right) to the Women’s Leadership Cohort developed by U.S. Women in Nuclear.
This past year, Entergy Nuclear successfully renewed accreditation for operator training programs at Arkansas Nuclear One and Grand Gulf Nuclear Station. Accreditation for maintenance and technical training programs was achieved at Cooper Nuclear Station and Indian Point Energy Center. In addition, Palisades just completed a successful accreditation team visit and will seek the renewal of its operator training programs in March of 2020.
Entergy Nuclear’s Betina Bolin Brandon is making a difference by helping change the face of science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, in Mississippi, and especially in the communities where our nuclear plants and headquarters operate.
The Metro-Jackson Alcorn Alumni Chapter recently held its inaugural Leading Alcornites Under 50 awards gala. This event recognized leading graduates of Alcorn State University, who have made great strides in their community and career and who have encouraged others to attend the university. Entergy Nuclear’s own Alisha Johnson-Thomas, supervisor of supplier QA, was among the list of 15 distinguished graduates honored.
The Entergy chapter of Women in Nuclear was started in 2006, growing from its 112 members at inception to 472 members, currently. The women and men involved have remained engaged and excited to support the chapter, even attending this year’s national conference.
Entergy’s commitment to leadership development empowers the entire organization to achieve its strategic goals, and ensures that the company’s is fulfilling its commitment to excellence. In addition, one of our values in the fleet’s STAIR Model is Always Learning.