The Cameron Group
The Cameron Group is an Internet and high-technology consulting firm specializing in the nuclear and space system fields.
The Cameron Group - Meet Our Team
Richard A. Ary - Charles E. Boardman - Darryl Bramlette - Dr. Edward (Ned) Britt - Dr. Ron Clark - Saleem Drera - Dr. Kamal El-Sheikh - Norihiko Handa - Dr. Chandra Kakarala - Dr. C Robert Kenley - Walter Kwant - Gopi Mamidipudi - Rayma Milian-Rodriguez - Paul C. Miller - Dr. Mahadeo Patel - Dr. David J. Paul - Carlo Rodriguez - Dr. Sang Rhow - Carl R. Smith - Michael Tresko - Marion Thompson - Carl Walter - Dr. Bill Webster - Richard Wheeler - Robert D. Woehl
Richard A. Ary
Dick possesses a broad background in Supply Chain Management with expertise in team building and 20+ years in fortune 500 companies organizing and directing the delivery of timely cost effective product. Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma training and practice offers continuous improvement technology and a dedication to quantum steps of improvement.
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Chuck Boardman - Executive VP and Vice Chair, Board of Directors
Mr. Boardman has more than 30 years of experience in the design and optimization of advanced reactors at General Electric’s Advanced Reactors Department. As Manager Systems and Plant Engineering Mr. Boardman and his team were responsible for the NI and BOP portions of the plant. Specific areas of responsibility included the design of containment, intermediate heat transport, decay heat removal, power generation, and the sodium heated steam generators and associated pressure relief systems.
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Darryl Bramlette - VP, Strategic Operations
Over ten years of experience in program management and over twenty years experience in systems engineering on high technology programs. Experience in subcontract management and proposal development, as well as cost reduction efforts and design trade-off studies. Over thirty years of experience in all aspects of Solid Rocket Boosters & Space Propulsion Vehicles, technology, design, manufacturing, system integrations and launch support. A solid back ground in hands on team-building and problem-solving skills.
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Dr. Edward 'Ned'Britt - Chief Scientist and Member, Board of Directors
Dr. Britt has over 30 years experience in R&D management. Some areas of research and development have included space nuclear reactor systems, thermionic energy conversion, low energy plasma physics, laser concepts, and various other aspects of space power and propulsion. Dr. Britt is a co-founder of several research corporations including Rasor Associates, Inc; Space Power, Inc; International Scientific Products, and Russian-American Joint Stock Company INERTEK. Dr. Britt was President and CEO of Space Power, Inc when Pratt & Whitney acquired it in July 2000.
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Dr. Ron Clark - Senior Advisor, Missions and Systems Technologies
Dr. Ron Clark founded Space Orbital Services Corporation to establish a commercial space business to provide transport and service for in-space satellite systems. Currently, the only way to service any of the more than 800 satellites in space is with the space shuttle and astronaut “hands-on” support. Today’s robotic technologies when integrated with a service satellite provide a capability to transport, repair, or service many of the existing satellites. Dr. Clark began working with in-space service systems while he was the Director of Future Concepts and Analysis for Lockheed Martin Space Systems. While there he was responsible for Future Concepts, Mission Analysis, System Architecture, and management of the Internal Research & Development Programs for Space Systems.
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Saleem Drera - Deputy CTO
Saleem's expertise lies in the knowledge of computational and non-computational reactor core and particle physics for criticality, shielding and design applications. Prior to joining the Cameron Group he held employment at Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory - Lockheed Martin and the Electric Power Research Institute. Saleem received two BS degrees from the University of California, Berkeley in Nuclear and Chemical Engineering, an MS degree from the University of Colorado in Mechanical Engineering, and is currently pursuing a PhD in Nuclear Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines.
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Dr. Kamal El-Sheikh - Vice President, Safety, Licensing, and PRA and Member, Board of Directors
Thirty years of experience in practically every aspect of PRA and its application for risk management in Liquid Metal Reactors (LMR) and Boiling Water Reactors (BWR). Lead GE engineer for the DOE-sponsored program on PRA methodology development for LMR applications. Lead engineer in planning the Clinch River LMFBR PRA. Lead PRA engineer for the ALMR PSID. Lead engineer for the Lungmen ABWR PSAR PRA and severe accident analysis.
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Norihiko Handa - Vice President, International Consulting Services
Norihiko Handa has over 30 years of experience in the nuclear industry, most recently as a senior fellow in the Nuclear Energy Systems & Service Division for Toshiba Corporation..
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Dr. Chandra R. Kakarala - Senior Consultant, Steam Generators and T/H Design
Dr. Kakarala, a Senior Consultant for The Cameron Group in the areas of Steam Generator Design and Thermal/Hydraulic Analysis, has extensive experience in the design, development, testing, and analysis of various steam generators and specialty heat exchangers for application in water, sodium, and high temperature helium nuclear reactors. He has provided technical consultation to various DOE projects on steam generators for nuclear reactor plants. He is currently serving as a technical advisor on coal based thermal power projects.
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Dr. C. Robert Kenley - Director, Advanced Development and Secretary, Board of Directors
Dr. C. Robert Kenley has extended experience in Cost-Based Value Engineering (VE). Dr. Kenley also has significant working experience in focused VE analysis of the Task Alternatives for Enterprise Architecture Study task trade-offs.
Dr. Kenley has frequently supplied expertise in Value Engineering Methods, Risk Analysis, Modeling and analysis using Statistical Methods to help evolve the Enterprise Architecture Study and the selection of optimal tasks as determined by the Value Engineering discipline, the Entry and Exit Criteria for these tasks and the risks associated with each such Work Product element.
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Walter Kwant
Walter Kwant received BS and ME degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, in 1969 and 1970, respectively. Following graduation, he joined the GE Audio Products Department in Decatur, Illinois, where for 4 years he designed the record changer mechanism for the 45 rpm and 33 rpm vinyl phonographs. Then for 2 years he joined the GE Switchgear Department in Burlington, Iowa and designed the breaker mechanism for the 1000-3000 Ampere medium Voltage circuit breaker. Next he joined the GE Advanced Reactor Systems Department in Sunnyvale, CA. and he spent 8 years as project engineer, designing, testing and fabricating the secondary control rod drive mechanism for the Clinch River Breeder Reactor. This was followed by 3 years with that department on the large breeder reactor plant project performing design and optimization studies of the decay heat removal system, failed fuel detection and location system and the reactor internal structures. He then joined GE Nuclear Energy for 7 years as manager of the reactor engineering unit designing the reactor for the Advanced Liquid Metal Reactor (ALMR) Plant. This included the design of the reactor vessel, guard vessel, closure head, rotating plug, reactor internal structures, control rod drives, reactor instrumentation, primary heat exchangers and primary electromagnetic pumps. His last 5 years were with GE Nuclear Energy as project manager on the DOE and Japanese utility sponsored programs aimed at developing large, self-cooled, electromagnetic pumps for liquid sodium-cooled fast reactors. This included development of high temperature electrical insulation, coil and stator fabrication techniques, pump stator clamping techniques and concepts for accommodating differential thermal expansion of pump components. Three sodium pumps, 200 gpm, 14,500 gpm and 40,000 gpm, were designed built and tested.
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Gopi Mamidipudi - Director, Software and Educational Services
Richard A. Ary - Charles E. Boardman - Darryl Bramlette - Dr. Edward (Ned) Britt - Dr. Ron Clark - Saleem Drera - Dr. Kamal El-Sheikh - Norihiko Handa - Dr. Chandra Kakarala - Dr. C Robert Kenley - Walter Kwant - Gopi Mamidipudi - Rayma Milian-Rodriguez - Paul C. Miller - Dr. Mahadeo Patel - Dr. David J. Paul - Carlo Rodriguez - Dr. Sang Rhow - Carl R. Smith - Michael Tresko - Marion Thompson - Carl Walter - Dr. Bill Webster - Richard Wheeler - Robert D. Woehl
Richard A. Ary
Dick possesses a broad background in Supply Chain Management with expertise in team building and 20+ years in fortune 500 companies organizing and directing the delivery of timely cost effective product. Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma training and practice offers continuous improvement technology and a dedication to quantum steps of improvement.
To see Richard Ary's full resume, click here
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Chuck Boardman - Executive VP and Vice Chair, Board of Directors
Mr. Boardman has more than 30 years of experience in the design and optimization of advanced reactors at General Electric’s Advanced Reactors Department. As Manager Systems and Plant Engineering Mr. Boardman and his team were responsible for the NI and BOP portions of the plant. Specific areas of responsibility included the design of containment, intermediate heat transport, decay heat removal, power generation, and the sodium heated steam generators and associated pressure relief systems.
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Darryl Bramlette - VP, Strategic Operations
Over ten years of experience in program management and over twenty years experience in systems engineering on high technology programs. Experience in subcontract management and proposal development, as well as cost reduction efforts and design trade-off studies. Over thirty years of experience in all aspects of Solid Rocket Boosters & Space Propulsion Vehicles, technology, design, manufacturing, system integrations and launch support. A solid back ground in hands on team-building and problem-solving skills.
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Dr. Edward 'Ned'Britt - Chief Scientist and Member, Board of Directors
Dr. Britt has over 30 years experience in R&D management. Some areas of research and development have included space nuclear reactor systems, thermionic energy conversion, low energy plasma physics, laser concepts, and various other aspects of space power and propulsion. Dr. Britt is a co-founder of several research corporations including Rasor Associates, Inc; Space Power, Inc; International Scientific Products, and Russian-American Joint Stock Company INERTEK. Dr. Britt was President and CEO of Space Power, Inc when Pratt & Whitney acquired it in July 2000.
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Dr. Ron Clark - Senior Advisor, Missions and Systems Technologies
Dr. Ron Clark founded Space Orbital Services Corporation to establish a commercial space business to provide transport and service for in-space satellite systems. Currently, the only way to service any of the more than 800 satellites in space is with the space shuttle and astronaut “hands-on” support. Today’s robotic technologies when integrated with a service satellite provide a capability to transport, repair, or service many of the existing satellites. Dr. Clark began working with in-space service systems while he was the Director of Future Concepts and Analysis for Lockheed Martin Space Systems. While there he was responsible for Future Concepts, Mission Analysis, System Architecture, and management of the Internal Research & Development Programs for Space Systems.
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Saleem Drera - Deputy CTO
Saleem's expertise lies in the knowledge of computational and non-computational reactor core and particle physics for criticality, shielding and design applications. Prior to joining the Cameron Group he held employment at Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory - Lockheed Martin and the Electric Power Research Institute. Saleem received two BS degrees from the University of California, Berkeley in Nuclear and Chemical Engineering, an MS degree from the University of Colorado in Mechanical Engineering, and is currently pursuing a PhD in Nuclear Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines.
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Dr. Kamal El-Sheikh - Vice President, Safety, Licensing, and PRA and Member, Board of Directors
Thirty years of experience in practically every aspect of PRA and its application for risk management in Liquid Metal Reactors (LMR) and Boiling Water Reactors (BWR). Lead GE engineer for the DOE-sponsored program on PRA methodology development for LMR applications. Lead engineer in planning the Clinch River LMFBR PRA. Lead PRA engineer for the ALMR PSID. Lead engineer for the Lungmen ABWR PSAR PRA and severe accident analysis.
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Norihiko Handa - Vice President, International Consulting Services
Norihiko Handa has over 30 years of experience in the nuclear industry, most recently as a senior fellow in the Nuclear Energy Systems & Service Division for Toshiba Corporation..
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Dr. Chandra R. Kakarala - Senior Consultant, Steam Generators and T/H Design
Dr. Kakarala, a Senior Consultant for The Cameron Group in the areas of Steam Generator Design and Thermal/Hydraulic Analysis, has extensive experience in the design, development, testing, and analysis of various steam generators and specialty heat exchangers for application in water, sodium, and high temperature helium nuclear reactors. He has provided technical consultation to various DOE projects on steam generators for nuclear reactor plants. He is currently serving as a technical advisor on coal based thermal power projects.
To see Chandra Kakarala's full resume, click here
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Dr. C. Robert Kenley - Director, Advanced Development and Secretary, Board of Directors
Dr. C. Robert Kenley has extended experience in Cost-Based Value Engineering (VE). Dr. Kenley also has significant working experience in focused VE analysis of the Task Alternatives for Enterprise Architecture Study task trade-offs.
Dr. Kenley has frequently supplied expertise in Value Engineering Methods, Risk Analysis, Modeling and analysis using Statistical Methods to help evolve the Enterprise Architecture Study and the selection of optimal tasks as determined by the Value Engineering discipline, the Entry and Exit Criteria for these tasks and the risks associated with each such Work Product element.
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Walter Kwant
Walter Kwant received BS and ME degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, in 1969 and 1970, respectively. Following graduation, he joined the GE Audio Products Department in Decatur, Illinois, where for 4 years he designed the record changer mechanism for the 45 rpm and 33 rpm vinyl phonographs. Then for 2 years he joined the GE Switchgear Department in Burlington, Iowa and designed the breaker mechanism for the 1000-3000 Ampere medium Voltage circuit breaker. Next he joined the GE Advanced Reactor Systems Department in Sunnyvale, CA. and he spent 8 years as project engineer, designing, testing and fabricating the secondary control rod drive mechanism for the Clinch River Breeder Reactor. This was followed by 3 years with that department on the large breeder reactor plant project performing design and optimization studies of the decay heat removal system, failed fuel detection and location system and the reactor internal structures. He then joined GE Nuclear Energy for 7 years as manager of the reactor engineering unit designing the reactor for the Advanced Liquid Metal Reactor (ALMR) Plant. This included the design of the reactor vessel, guard vessel, closure head, rotating plug, reactor internal structures, control rod drives, reactor instrumentation, primary heat exchangers and primary electromagnetic pumps. His last 5 years were with GE Nuclear Energy as project manager on the DOE and Japanese utility sponsored programs aimed at developing large, self-cooled, electromagnetic pumps for liquid sodium-cooled fast reactors. This included development of high temperature electrical insulation, coil and stator fabrication techniques, pump stator clamping techniques and concepts for accommodating differential thermal expansion of pump components. Three sodium pumps, 200 gpm, 14,500 gpm and 40,000 gpm, were designed built and tested.
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Gopi Mamidipudi - Director, Software and Educational Services
Summary & Career Highlights
- Co-founded and led Product Development, Engineering and Operations for an online consumer-oriented suite of e-learning applications and services for the K-12 Education market
- Co-founded an IT Services company and contributed significantly in achieving the 81st position on the Inc 500
- Delivered best of breed products in e-learning and e-commerce industries in last 10 years
- Extensive experience in working in the Government/Public sector
- Experience in (a) setting up an 250+ offshore development and support center (b) negotiating a multi-million dollar product development contract with Fortune 100 company (c) setting up a 25+ product development team in a “build, operate and transfer” model for a startup
- Good blend of product management, technical, creative, business, and marketing skills with strong cross-functional leadership and communication skills
- 10+ years experience in developing client-server business applications for Government departments using Oracle development platform, PL/SQL, C in UNIX and Windows environments
- Strong understanding of Business Intelligence and reporting systems
- Worked and conducted business in several countries on short and long term assignments including the US, India, New Zealand, Singapore, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Dubai over the last 25 years in the IT industry
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Rayma R. Milian-Rodriguez - Metallurgical and Project Engineer
Results-oriented professional with over five years of project management experience and ten years of engineering experience supporting design, fabrication and field implementation in Aerospace and Nuclear industries. Skills include troubleshooting and analyzing issues to achieve innovative solutions, in addition to possessing strong communication and organizational skills. Personal traits include resourcefulness, the ability to work well under pressure and a genuine passion for business success.
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Paul C. Miller - VP, Space Systems and Program Management
Fifteen plus years experience in advanced Nuclear Power design, development, manufacturing and test. Twenty years of experience in Aerospace (satellite and missile) technology and manufacturing. Good team-building and problem-solving skills. Experienced in all aspects of program management and systems engineering on high technology programs. Knowledgeable in subcontract management and proposal development, as well as cost reduction efforts and design trade-off studies.
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Dr. Mahadeo Patel - Director, Structural Analysis
Dr Patel was at General Electric Company for 30 years with successive responsibilities for: 1) DOE development programs for structural/seismic analysis methods, finite element codes, and design criteria for LMR and Space Reactor structures and core components; 2) Analyses of pressure boundary, internal structures, and core components for US and Japanese LMRs for design basis loads and beyond design basis events including energetic core disruption and core melt accidents; 3) Analysis and ASME qualification of the Lungmen plant (new GE ABWR) reactor structures and control rods; 4) Analysis and ASME qualification of repair/replacement designs for reactor components in existing US and Japanese BWRs.
As a consultant since 2004, Dr Patel has provided structural analysis support (GE, EXELON, Toshiba, Hitachi, Areva, Westinghouse) in repair/replacement of BWR components including steam dryers, core shrouds, core spray lines, spargers, jet pump components, sensing lines, ECCS strainers and piping.
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Dr. David Paul- President and Chairman, Board of Directors
David Paul is a retired Colonel with the US Air Force who has been in Space Systems and Engineering for over 32 years. His latest position was at Pratt-Whitney, as the Business Operations Director Responsible for $180M in program revenue, EVMS reporting, Business practices, and negotiations. Worked with contracts, finance, controller, program managers, material and procurement. Was responsible for policy and practices in program management and cost improvement initiatives
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Dr. Sang Rhow
Dr. Rhow has over 30 years of experience in the design and analysis of nuclear power plants. Some of the areas involved include safety analyses of fast reactors, research and development of high-temperature gas cooled reactors, computer simulation for on-ground testing of space reactor design, and safety analyses of light water reactors.
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Carlo Rodriguez - Software and Assessments
Mr. Rodriguez is a software systems engineer, architect, team leader, project manager, and management consultant who has led and collaborated in a broad range of system development programs. He has helped to develop management information systems, telecommunications, military command and control, air traffic control, and manufacturing process control systems. His strategic vision, team building, analytical, and technical leadership has helped direct several ailing organizations and large-scale, multinational system development efforts on track to success. His success is tied to hands-on experience and understanding of the techniques and technologies that underlie complex, enterprise-level, high-performance, mission-critical real-time systems and the kind of teaming that it takes to build them.
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Carl R. Smith - PE
Professional Engineer with strong technical, organization and leadership skills. Over 30 years experience with multi-million dollar engineering, construction and operation and maintenance program. Broad breadth and depth of experience in military and civil works (water Resources) construction from the field level through top level Management. Proven abilities in meeting quality, cost and schedule goals. Training Instructor for the Corps of Engineers in the use of Network Analyses Critical Path Method (CPM) and construction quality control/assurance. Works well with others, results-oriented and able to build consensus among diverse groups.
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Michael A. Tresko - Treasurer, Board of Directors
Over 15 years managing and growing both revenue and margin through project cost control, and finance and operations management. Extensive experience in new business and cost proposal development, and project evaluation and venture analysis. Successful track record in structuring new business deals and managing operations. Reputation for big picture thinking, adapting quickly, establishing processes, and working special projects. Secret Clearance Current (EBI Last Current 2000).
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Marion Thompson - Director, Nuclear Fuels Processing Technology
Mr. Thompson has 37 years management and technical experience with the General Electric Company in nuclear safety, mixed oxide (MOX) fuel fabrication, fuel materials and process research and development, chemical processing, mechanical engineering and plutonium facility startup, operation and decommissioning. His expertise includes technical and economic evaluation of fuel cycles and process systems and performance of systems engineering to achieve quality production and reliability. He performed fuel cycle assessment and economic evaluations of oxide and metal fuel, actinide recycle, excess weapons plutonium disposition, and plutonium and enriched uranium reactor cores. He has extensive experience with proposals, specifications, procedures, program management and interfacing with customers.
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Carl Walter - Senior Nuclear Engineering Advisor
Carl E. Walter is a professional engineer, registered in California in the nuclear discipline. He received the B.S. degree, cum laude, in Mechanical Engineering from Montana State University in 1951 and the M.S. degree in Nuclear Engineering from the University of California (Berkeley) in 1959. He is a member emeritus of the American Nuclear Society, and belongs to other nuclear organizations. He retired from the renamed Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in October 1991. During his career he was granted three U.S. patents, made numerous technical presentations, and authored numerous publications. Post retirement, he continued to work part time. At first he was active in the Department of Energy studies on disposition of excess weapon-grade plutonium. He participated in three NATO workshops held in Russia on this subject, and was co-editor of their proceedings. Now he studies the state of nuclear power technology. This work has resulted in an informed opinion on the viability and desirability of fast reactors with fuel recycling as a means of achieving sustainability and responsible energy resource conservation while resolving the issue of used fuel storage for perpetuity.
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Dr. Bill Webster - Senior Business Process Design and Product Development Director
Seasoned Technology Business Management / Systems Development Director, skilled in designing, building and enhancing business operations. Skilled in Sarbanes Oxley audits. Team Leader in Program Management, experienced in managing project schedules for Software / Systems / Networking, he identifies and analyzes system and data functional flows, specializing in financial risk and operations risk identification. Very strong data element analyst with deep profile background in large analytical and data processing systems. Documentation specialist for inventory, brokerage, transportation, and commodity systems. Reputation for big picture thinking, adapting quickly and establishing processes. Most recent engagements used SQL Servers for On-Line eCommerce Fulfillment Operations.
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Richard Wheeler - Manager, Engineering Process Development
Richard Wheeler manages Engineering Process Development for the Cameron Group. Richard documents and adds a systems engineering and project management framework to design processes at AREVA Solar in Mountain View, CA, acting as a change agent for their growth from an R&D organization into a requirements-driven, full product life-cycle organization. He helps AREVA Solar define engineering responsibilities across the product life cycle, retain and consolidate process knowledge, identify best practices, and establish a baseline for process improvement. He also mapped and is consolidating their scattered engineering document retention systems for increased consistency, efficiency, and traceability of process compliance.
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Robert D. Woehl - VP, Business Development and Nuclear Operations
Bob Woehl is the Vice President of Nuclear Operations at The Cameron Group in Fremont, California and directs Cameron’s business development. He has been with the Cameron Group formally since July 2009.
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