Atkins: SNC Lavalin : Atkins Nuclear Secured Appoints Mike Hughes to Board of Directors

OAK RIDGE, Tenn., USA: Atkins Nuclear Secured Holding Corporation , a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Mike Hughes to its Board of... OAK RIDGE , Tenn., USA : Atkins Nuclear Secured Holding Corporation (ANS), a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael "Mike" Hughes to its Board of Directors, as an Outside Director. Mr. Hughes, who has 35 years of experience leading nuclear operations, will provide oversight for corporate activities and security compliance to ensure alignment with the Company's vision and strategy. "Mr. Hughes' has a reputation for operational excellence within the nuclear industry," said Joe St. Julian, President, Nuclear, SNC-Lavalin. "His career long commitment to safeguards and security, high-level accountability and strong governance bolsters ANS' mission to clean and protect the planet's land, air and water, while enabling prosperity and improving community's standard of living." Prior to joining the ANS Board, Mr. Hughes supported the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in developing the One System approach, creating consistent operational requirements across all contracts enabling performance tracking. The DOE deemed the approach a strategic-level best practice. "Mr. Hughes brings a wealth of expertise and experience leading nuclear operations, and I have no doubt his insights and guidance will be invaluable as we continue to grow and evolve our business," said Jim Rugg, President, Atkins Nuclear Secured. "We look forward to his contributions and are excited for the work ahead." Mr. Hughes has created and implemented remediation strategies throughout his career that have become standard operating procedures withing the industry. He oversaw the transition of the Hanford Site in Washington state from operations to closure. He led the safe storage of the first five reactors, construction of the 4-cell environmental waste disposal facility, decommissioning of the 233-S plutonium facility and soil and groundwater improvements. Mr. Hughes also managed high-risk projects at Idaho Falls, Idaho; Los Alamos, New Mexico; Oak Ridge, Tennessee; Paducah, Kentucky; Portsmouth, Ohio and Savanah River, Georgia as well as the Sellafield Site in the United Kingdom. He earned his Master's in Community and Regional Planning and his Social Sciences degree from the University of North Dakota and is a retired Major in the U.S. Army. Notes to editors About Atkins Nuclear Secured Atkins Nuclear Secured Holdings Corporation is a business unit within SNC-Lavalin's global nuclear sector focused on the US federal market. With strengths in nuclear operations, process design engineering, waste management, characterization, transportation, disposition and high-level waste technologies, Atkins Nuclear Secured is a partner in the teams managing DOE's Tank Operations Contract and Central Plateau Cleanup Contract at Hanford; leads the teams managing DOE's DUF6 conversion plants in Ohio and Kentucky, as well as the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories; and manages the U-233 Disposition project in Tennessee. At Atkins Nuclear Secured, we safely deliver high-consequence, technically complex missions for federal governments. About SNC-Lavalin Founded in 1911, SNC-Lavalin is a fully integrated professional services and project management company with offices around the world dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, technology and data to design, deliver and operate the most complex projects. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital - and delivered to clients in key strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear, Operations & Maintenance and Capital. News and information are available at snclavalin.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter . Attachments Original Link Original Document Permalink Disclaimer SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. published this content on 14 August 2023 and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. Distributed by Public , unedited and unaltered, on 14 August 2023 14:36:04 UTC .