George P. Newkirk

156 Falstaff Lane, Lexington, SC 29072 / 803-555-5555 OR

Experience & Accomplishments

Corporate Mergers / Led transition team in corporate mergers: Chem-Nuclear Systems and Duratek, Inc. in 2000 and Chem-Nuclear and EnergySolutions in 2006.
Market Growth / Achieved 80 percent on-site service market penetration by establishing cross-functional customer success teams composed of operations, marketing, compliance, engineering.
Company Character / §  Directed community relations effort to achieve outstanding local support for Chem-Nuclear Systems’ low-level radioactive waste disposal facility.
§  Coached employees to achieve top-of-the-industry safety record: no lost-time injuries in 14+ years and no regulatory violation notice for 20+ years.
Awards / Initiated 3-year quality improvement process resulting in numerous state and local awards for Chem-Nuclear Systems, including:
§  1997 S.C. Governor’s Total Quality Award.
§  1996 Tennessee Valley Authority Key Supplier Award.
Community Involvement / §  Education and Economic Development Act (EEDA) Coordinating Council, governor-appointed member.
§  EEDA Information Technology (IT) Committee, chair.
§  EEDA Regional Education Center Committee, member.
§  SC Philharmonic, board of directors member; Strategic Planning Committee chair.
§  SC Chamber of Commerce Excellence in Education Council, member.
§  New Carolina Task Force, member
§  SC Quality Forum Advisory Committee, member.
§  U.S. Power Squadron, member.
§  SC 2020 Vision Steering Committee, past participant.

Education & Specialized Training

Strategic Planning and Implementation
2003 and 1991 / Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Corporate Alliances, 1996 / Darden School of Business, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Management at the Peak, 1995 / Center for Creative Leadership, Colorado Springs, CO
Management of Managers, 1994 / Executive Education Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
MBA, August 1980 / University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Certificate, 1973 / U.S. Navy Nuclear Power School, Vallejo, CA
BS, Aerospace Engineering, May 1972 / University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA


Professional Experience Summary

Executive Management / §  Corporate profit-and-loss responsibility for highly regulated $150 million company with 250 employees.
§  Corporate marketing and sales and corporate strategic planning.
§  Political and legislative activities that affect company operations.
§  SC Public Service Commission testimony on allowable costs
§  Regulatory agency relations.
§  Public affairs and community relations management.
§  Corporate health, safety, and environment compliance.
Operations Management / §  Division profit-and-loss responsibility for 250-employee company serving customers at more than 40 locations throughout the U.S.
§  Maintenance and operation of fixed facilities, field processing equipment and company’s transportation fleet.
§  Training, development, and supervision of engineers, equipment operators, compliance and quality assurance specialists.

Professional Employment Timeline

President / Chem-Nuclear Systems
1995-2006 (retired) / Columbia, SC
Vice President, Service Operations
1990-1995
Vice President of Operations / LN Technologies Corporation
1986-1989 / Columbia, SC
Director, Waste Management Services / NUS Process Services Corporation
1982-1986 / Columbia, SC
Project Manager, Radioactive Decontamination Services / Chem-Nuclear Systems, Inc.
1980-1982 / Columbia, SC
Project Manager, Reactor Materials Branch / U.S. Department of Energy, Savannah River Plant
1976-1980 / Aiken, SC
U.S. Navy Officer / USS Lapon, SSN 661
1972-1976 / Norfolk, VA

Professional Employment Timeline

References available upon request.

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