1. Brenda G. Mills
175 Sunderland Road
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 292-3238
Email: afsmills@bellsouth.net
Summary:
• Over thirty two years of proven leadership experience and management of projects with specific focus
on nuclear power, plutonium and uranium processing, stabilization, nuclear material and spent nuclear
fuel storage
• Demonstrated safety program leadership, management, and technical work experience in the areas of
nuclear safety, radiation protection, fire protection, conduct of operations, integrated safety
management, radioactive/nuclear waste disposition, and overall “Safety Culture”
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including presentations and public briefings
• Exceptional team management, teambuilding, and critical problem solving skills – demonstrated
through leadership of integrated project teams, programs, investigations, assessment teams, and
emergency response team positions
• Recognized Department of Energy expert in the areas of Radiation Protection, Integrated Safety
Management, Conduct of Operations, Nuclear Safety, and Occupational Safety
Experience:
BWXT Conversion Services, LLC, Lexington, KY
June 16, 2014 – present
Environment, Safety, Health and Quality Assurance Director; Training Program Manager
• Responsible for all strategic decisions and programmatic direction in the areas of Environmental
Management, Safety and Health, Radiation Protection, Safeguards and Security, and Emergency
Management for the DUF6 Project headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky with plants located in
Paducah, Kentucky, and near Portsmouth, Ohio
• Manage the overall direction, development and implementation of the Training Program –
including regulatory training and technical qualification of all DUF6 employees
• Serve as the Facility Security Officer
• Direct the Waste Management and Transportation Program to ensure compliance with the
Department of Transportation and Department of Energy requirements
• Develop and manage a budget of $10+ million
• Responsible for staffing and succession management for all programs under my cognizance
• Supervisory responsibility for a staff of 105 technical professionals to include engineers, physical
scientists, safety specialists, health physicists, supervisors, program managers, training specialists,
waste management and certification specialists, and program analysts
U.S. Department of Energy, Savannah River Site, Aiken, SC
March 2013 – June 3, 2014
Director, Office of Safety & Quality Assurance
• Served as the Savannah River Site’s Senior Safety Officer with global responsibility for all aspects
of Safety (to include Nuclear, Radiological, Nuclear Packaging & Transportation, Industrial,
Construction, Quality Assurance, Performance Assurance)

2. • Provided leadership and direction for all Savannah River Site Safety Programs such as Nuclear
Safety, Radiation Protection, Integrated Safety Management, Industrial Safety, Industrial Hygiene,
Construction Safety Engineering, Contractor Training, Quality Assurance and Fire Protection as
well as Site Performance Assurance
• Interfaced with the Citizens Advisory Board, Accident Investigation Teams, the Defense Nuclear
Facilities Safety Board, The Governor’s Nuclear Advisory Council, State Environmental
Agencies/Representatives, and Headquarters - driving policy changes, ensuring regulatory
compliance and program implementation.
• Served on the Site Emergency Response Organization (Command Room) in two positions – Site
Emergency Manager & Assessment and Planning Oversight Representative
• Drove overall site safety performance improvement, trending, developing leading performance
indicators, oversight and assessment of contractor assurance systems, and overall safety culture
• Supervisory responsibility for a staff of 31 technical professionals to include engineers, physical
scientists, safety specialists, supervisors (2 Division Directors) and program analysts
• Management responsibility for Program Direction budget and oversight responsibility for program
direction, training and travel, Site Services, and Landlord Services direct and indirect budget and
financial spend plans
May 2011 – March 2013
Director, Technical Support Division, Office of Safety & Quality Assurance
• Provided leadership and direction for the Technical Safety Programs such as Nuclear Safety,
Radiation Protection, Integrated Safety Management, Industrial Safety, Industrial Hygiene,
Construction Safety Engineering and Fire Protection.
• Interfaced with the Citizens Advisory Board, Accident Investigation Teams, the Defense Nuclear
Facilities Safety Board, and Headquarters - driving policy changes, ensuring regulatory
compliance and program implementation.
• Served on the Savannah River Site’s Mission Development Support Team
• Drove overall site technical safety performance, including trending, developing and monitoring
performance indicators, oversight and assessment of contractor assurance systems, and overall
safety culture
• Supervisory responsibility for a staff of 14 technical professionals to include engineers, physical
scientists, safety specialists, and program analysts
Nov 2008 – May 2011
Director, Nuclear Materials Programs Division
• Managed an annual budget of $420 million (capital projects, operating projects, and programs)
• Responsible for all plutonium and uranium projects and supporting programs in the Nuclear
Material organization (strategic planning, budget development, development and approval of
performance based incentives, award fee, project management, financial accounting, acquisition
and resource management of the nuclear material facilities)
• Responsible for oversight of the Savannah River National Laboratory projects and programs – to
include “Work for Others” initiatives, FBI support, and Homeland Defense projects
• Projects completed were Low Assay Plutonium Program, disposition of Depleted Uranium Oxide,
receipt and storage of Foreign and Domestic Research Reactor Fuel, maintained facility readiness
to begin processing spent nuclear fuel, completed material storage vault construction, initiated
dialogue with Canada on Heavy Water, and expanded the role of the Analytical Laboratory
• Frequent program interface with DOE-Headquarters, external stakeholders, SC Department of
Health and Environmental Controls, the Citizens Advisory Board, the Governor’s Nuclear
Advisory Council, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
• Developed NEPA strategies for Nuclear Materials Programs through the Site’s NEPA Compliance
Officer and negotiations with Headquarters and State Regulators
Sept 1999 - Nov 2008

3. Senior Technical Advisor/Senior Team Leader
• Responsible for the oversight, leadership and direction of technical support programs for the
Office of Safety & Quality Assurance and the Assistant Manager, Health Safety & Technical
Support Division – to include Radiation Protection, Conduct of Operations, Integrated Safety
Management
• Assessment Team Leader for major site assessments in the areas of Occupational Safety,
Radiation Protection, Conduct of Operations, and Integrated Safety Management
• Benchmarked and led implementation reviews, performed Readiness Assessments & Operational
Readiness Reviews, established vision and strategy for new site programs
• Chaired the Workforce Capabilities Council for DOE-SR responsible for developing Savannah
River Site’s Federal Succession Management Plan and the Site’s Five Year Staffing Management
Plan
U.S. Department of Energy – Headquarters, Washington, DC
Oct 1992 – Sept 1999
Office of Nuclear Safety/Environment Safety & Health Resident Office
• Responsible for Headquarters oversight of Nuclear and Radiological Facilities, engineering, and
safety programs at the Savannah River Site
• Developed assessment strategies for the areas of Radiation Protection, Nuclear Safety, Conduct of
Operations, and Dept. of Energy Order compliance/implementation
• Provided briefings and reports for the Secretary of Energy and the Deputy Secretary of Energy on
the overall safety posture and safety culture of the Savannah River Site
• Served on accident and event investigation teams (HQ rep), operational readiness reviews, and
traveled to other DOE sites in the complex to maintain consistency in HQ oversight programs
• Developed and administered the Office of Nuclear Safety’s Technical Qualification Program to all
field office representatives (complex-wide)
U.S. Department of Defense, Charleston Naval Shipyard (CNS),
Charleston, SC
Apr 1988 – Oct 1992
Supervisory Nuclear Engineer, Radiological Technical Branch
• Directly responsible for supervision, management of and performance of the radioactive material
accountability program, radiological technical support, radiac equipment and calibration,
radioactive waste shipments, source accountability
• On the project team for planning and conversion of an operating nuclear submarine to an operating
moored training ship for the Nuclear Navy (Nuclear Power Training Unit)
• Directly responsible for the training of personnel on the radiological control program established
at the shipyard
Feb 1988 – Oct 1990, Supervisory Nuclear Engineer, Temporary Duty Station – Naval
Weapons Station (Goose Creek, SC)
• Sole Shipyard Radiological Liaison with Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) 08R
(Washington, DC) - the “eyes and ears” for the HQ Radiological oversight personnel to ensure all
regulatory and program requirements were adhered to with respect to Radiological controls.
Concurred on all radiological procedures/work performed by shipyard and ship’s force personnel.
On call 24 hours a day/7 days a week
• Supervised 24 people (directly)
• Interface between the Commanding Officer of the ship, the Bettis Representative, the Naval
Reactors Representatives, NAVSEA 08R and the shipyard
• Acted as the “radiological license” for the radiological work until HQ’s operational readiness
review which authorized full operation and transferred ownership

4. Feb 1982 – Apr 1988
Radiological Technical Division, Nuclear Engineer, Charleston Naval Shipyard)
• Responsible for Overhaul and Testing of nuclear submarines at CNS (one of 4 project leads) –
held various positions of increasing responsibility – authoring procedures, designing radiological
containments, overseeing performance of technical work, negotiating Radiological Control work
agreements with submarine Commanding Officers, Executive Officers, and Engineers at the
beginning of their overhauls, interfacing with Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA – HQ)
General Leadership Experience/Community Service –
• 2012 – present - President of Beside the Badge, Aiken, SC – 501(c)3 charitable organization
• 2009 – June 2014 - Chair of the Recreation Commission for the City of Aiken (Supports the Parks,
Recreation and Tourism Department)
• 4 years as President of the Aiken Soccer Club
• 2 years as President of the State-wide South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Association
(SCLEOA) Auxiliary
Education:
• B.S., 1981 - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA –
Degree - Biology/Health Physics – (a crosscutting degree that provided a Nuclear Engineering
foundation with Radiation Biology/Health Physics lab experience)
• OPM Certificate of Executive Qualification from the Federal Executive Institute – June 2012 -
“Leadership for a Democratic Society”
• Senior Technical Safety Manager – 2009 – June 3, 2914 (retirement)
• Qualified under the Dept. of Energy’s Technical Qualification Program in the Areas of Senior
Technical Safety Management, Nuclear Safety Systems, Radiation Protection, Environment,
Safety & Health Resident, and Emergency Management
• DOE Contracting Officer’s Representative – 2009 – June 3, 2014 (retirement)