WORKSHOPS

Monday, January 22, 2024 | 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM 

This workshop, facilitated by the U.S. Women in Nuclear (WIN), will help attendees identify ways to develop a diverse pipeline, ensure gender equity and plan for growth.

The event includes a presentation to give attendees an understanding of gaps and needs in the current energy workforce. This will be followed by a moderated panel discussion featuring utility, trade union, academia and national laboratory representation.

Attendees will then break out into groups and workshop ideas, with the end product being an action plan that identifies ways to ensure a diverse and equal workforce that meets the needs of energy industries.

This solutions-focused workshop is open to the full spectrum of utilities, developers and regulators interested in building up their pipeline of diverse expertise.

Who should attend:

Anyone who is concerned about workforce development in energy industries, including operators, human resources representatives, managers, directors, etc.

Cost: $100

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FEATURED PANELISTS

Kára M. Temple
Board of Directors at Allied Power, MBA, Former Miss USA

Kara recently received her MBA from Louisiana State University. Prior to enrolling in her MBA program, for approximately 7 years Kara served as a Reactor Engineer for the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission. She focused on emergency preparedness for decommissioning and licensing radioisotope production facilities, ISFISIS, and small modular reactors initial design approval. She is formally trained in Westinghouse Power Reactors. During her time with the NRC, Kara took a one-year sabbatical to serve as Miss USA. Kara leverages these experiences in other roles including a Board Member of Allied Power and the Founder of the K-6 nonprofit, Science Exploration for Kids.

Kimberly Cook-Nelson
Executive Vice President of Nuclear Operations and Chief Nuclear Officer of Entergy,

Kimberly Cook-Nelson is executive vice president of nuclear operations and chief nuclear officer of Entergy, where she is responsible for the safe, secure and reliable operations of Entergy's four nuclear power plants and five reactors located in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. Prior to her current role, she served as chief operating officer, nuclear operations and as Entergy’s vice president, system planning and operations. In Kimberly’s 27 years with Entergy, she has held roles in the headquarters office as well as various leadership positions of increasing responsibility in her 18 years at Waterford 3 nuclear station.

She has an MBA, a master's degree in engineering management and a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of New Orleans. She also attended the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School. Early in her career she licensed as a professional engineer and received her senior reactor operator license from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for Waterford 3.

Juliann Edwards
Vice President of Energy Origination & Development at TC Energy

Juliann Edwards is the Vice-President of Energy Origination & Development at TC Energy, chair of Women in Nuclear (WIN) and a board member for Bruce Power. Prior to her current role, she worked at EnergySolutions, an Energy Capital Partners portfolio company, where she was the Vice-President of Nuclear Decommissioning. Edwards has 15 years of nuclear and fossil industry experience in the acquisition of commercial nuclear facilities, engineering, procurement, and construction of energy related projects. She has also held roles as the Director of Business Development for the CB&I Sales team and as Manager of Marketing and Communications for Generation mPower in Charlotte, NC. She began her career at Edgen Murray Corporation where she assisted in the launching of Edgen Murray’s first nuclear power ASME program and managed the sales team for the nuclear segment.