Tag Archive for: Power Principle

Power Principle: A Conversation with Pilgrim Nuclear Station’s Chip Perkins
Everett P. Perkins Jr. known as “Chip” is the regulatory assurance manager at Pilgrim Nuclear Station. He joined the Entergy family two years ago.

Power Principle: A Conversation with Travis Sholar
Name and title: Travis Sholar, construction and maintenance mechanic II, Entergy New Orleans, Inc.How long have you been with Entergy?Two and one-half years.What is your Power Principle?When it comes to my Power Principle, I live by the saying of anything in life worth doing is worth overdoing! I believe that you should treat everyone with respect! Also, nothing is impossible as long as you keep your heart and mind behind your goal.What is your proudest moment?I would have to say that the proudest moment for both my wife and me, was the amazing day that our beautiful baby girl came into this world on May 6, 2016. It truly is amazing how in an instant such a small package can make such a big impact on life.What does a typical day look like for you?My typical day starts at 6 a.m. I arrive at work, participate in a Safety at Sunrise meeting and then get my jobs for the day. I typically leave work at 4:30 p.m. – unless I’m on call – and then I get to go home and spend quality time with my wife and daughter. Towards the end of the night, I try to knock out as much homework as possible. Then I’m off to bed.

Wayne Madkin’s Power Principle
Wayne Madkin is a category leader II with the strategic sourcing generation team at the Entergy Nuclear headquarters. He joined the Entergy family just over a year ago.

Power Principle: A Conversation with Palisades’ Kami Miller
Kami Miller is a senior corrective action and operating experience specialist at Palisades Nuclear Plant. She has been at Palisades for seven years and has worked various plant positions in security and performance improvement. She has two children with her husband Jarrod, who is also a Palisades employee. In her spare time, Kami enjoys camping with her family and is an avid runner.

A Conversation with Andreal Turner
Andreal Turner is a senior specialty clerk for Entergy Mississippi; she joined Entergy 10 years ago. Andreal lives in Greenville with her husband and daughter.

Meg Nauditt of Grand Gulf shares her Power Principle
Meg Nauditt is an administrative assistant for the director of engineering at Grand Gulf Nuclear Station in Port Gibson, Mississippi. She joined the Grand Gulf team just over a year ago. She is currently working on finishing a general associate’s degree with Hinds Community College and then plans to transfer to the University of Southern Mississippi Online for a bachelor’s degree in construction engineering technology. She lives in Vicksburg with her husband, Louis, and four dogs. In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with friends, playing with her dogs, hunting and woodworking.

Power Principle: Ana Gale-Orellana is Living the American Dream
Ana Gale-Orellana, a senior engineer for Entergy Louisiana, is the embodiment of the American immigrant success story. Ana, her five brothers and sisters and their mother immigrated to the United States from Honduras when she was 13. The family took advantage of every opportunity offered by this country. Between them, there are four college degrees – two in electrical engineering, another in computer information systems and the fourth in business administration – and a distinguished career in the military.

Power Principle with Entergy Arkansas’ Maggie Oholendt
A Conversation with Entergy’s Maggie Oholendt

Entergy Service’s Arrianne Keelan’s Power Principle
Name and title: Arrianne Keelen, human resources representative II, Entergy Services, Inc.How long have you been at Entergy? Seven years.What is your Power Principle? Achieve your goals and inspire others along the way. What are you most proud of? My proudest moments were the births of my wonderful sons, Thomas and Theodore. I am also super proud of winning the Apollo Rising Star Competition at the Essence Festival and singing with Andra Day live on the Mercedes-Benz Superdome main stage!It was amazing and affords me the opportunity to compete live at the Apollo Theater in New York in September.What is the best work-related advice you have ever been given? If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.How involved are you in your community? I am very involved in my community. As the worship and arts director at Hosanna Fellowship Church, I oversee a liturgical dance ministry, choir, praise team and drama group. This allows me to express my love of music while equipping and encouraging others. Additionally, I share my singing talent at many community activities, functions and conferences.

Entergy Louisiana’s Daniel McMillan’s Power Principle
Name & Title: Daniel McMillan, Operations technician, Entergy Louisiana.