YGN Core Committee (2012)

The YGN Committee is made up as follows (click below to email them directly):

Name Role(s) Email Directly

Alan Ruiz

Chair, Website, Intro to Energy Politics and Intro to Nuclear Defence email
Leanne Hodgson Vice Chair email
Monica Mwanje Vice Chair, Sponsorship Officer, Intro to New Build email

Connor Deehan

Past Chair, Commercial and Legal Seminar email
Emily Meese Secretary email
Kate Martin Education and Training email
Paul Wilkinson Treasurer email
Deborah Berens Communication Officer email
Amy Bird Committee Member, IYNC / ENS email
Chris Greenless Committee Member, Intro to Nuclear Industry email
Aujas Mistry EYF Officer email
Jay Jagasia Committee Member email
Chris Holland Committee Member email
Rav Ehamparadasan Committee Member email
Stephen Haraldsen Committee Member email
Nathan Paterson Committee Member email

Hannah Grimsley

Committee Member & NiA link email

Profiles

Alan Ruiz - 2012 Chair

Alan has worked in the nuclear industry for over 13 years.  He started his career at Dounreay as a safety engineer. He graduated with a degree in chemical engineering and in 2005 obtained an MSC in Safety Engineering from Lancaster University. Alan currently works for Halcrow as the Business Development Director for Nuclear Power (new build and life extension).  Alan's background is nuclear safety case production where he specialised in Probabilistic Safety Assessment and project management.  Alan is currently responsible for Halcrow's nuclear power work stream and bids and submissions. 

He has been a chartered chemical engineer since 2006. Alan has been an NI member since 1999 and joined the YGN core committee in 2009.  For 2012 Alan takes up the roles of Chair and Website Officer.  He has previously organised the YGN annual dinner in 2008, Finland technical tour in 2009 and the Rough Guide to Defence in 2010.  In 2012 as well as being Chair he is organising the Introduction to Nuclear Energy Politics and Nuclear Defence. 
 

   
Leanne Hodgson - Vice Chair

Leanne is a member of the YGN NI Core Committee and is the lead in organisation of the Rough Guide to the Nuclear Industry Event at Sellafield. Leanne works for Sellafield Ltd Safety and Risk Management group working in nuclear safety assessment. Previously Leanne worked for UKAEAs Technical Services Group where her area of expertise was waste management specialising in Letter of Compliance Submissions. Leanne’s career in the Nuclear industry began in radiobiology research at the Westlakes Research Institute looking at the cytogenetic effects of occupational radiation exposure.
 

   
Monica Mwanje - Vice Chair

Monica is a Chartered Chemical Engineer who has been working in the nuclear industry since graduating from university in 2003. Monica joined DBD Limited in July 2010. Within her role at DBD Limited Monica combines technical work with business development activities.

Monica has worked previously for Sellafield Ltd, Jacobs and Atkins gaining experience in a range of decommissioning and defence projects.

Monica first began volunteering for the YGN in 2005 and joined the YGN committee in 2007. In her time with the YGN Monica has helped to launch and organise a number of events. In 2011 Monica took on the role of commercial officer for the YGN committee, lead the organisation of the first YGN North West networking event and exhibition and the Rough Guide to Nuclear New Build.

In 2012 Monica takes on the role of vice-chair and will also continue her role as commercial officer. Monica is currently organising the 2012 YGN North West networking event and exhibition and will be leading the organisation of the 2012 YGN Annual Dinner and Day Seminar.

Monica is also a Science and Engineering Ambassador, and she goes to schools/colleges to talk about engineering and her work in the nuclear industry.

   
Connor Deehan - Past Chair

Connor is a chartered Mechanical Engineer specialising in nuclear consultancy, contract management and project management within ATKINS. He has spent a significant amount of time on projects supporting operational stations, however currently involved in nuclear new build.

Since 2004 Connor has been a member of the Young Generation Network (YGN) of the Nuclear Institute (NI). He has organised an annual dinner and day seminars, was an inaugural member of the NI Education & Training (E&T) sub-committee, is a member of and has organised events for the Western Branch committee, is the UK representative on the International Youth Nuclear Congress and has presented on behalf of the YGN at World Nuclear University, European Nuclear Congress and various other events. Connor has held Vice-Chair position since 2008 and is the Chair for 2011 – responsible for delivery against the business plan, building and maintaining relationships with companies and organisations and strategic planning for the future.
 

   
Emily Julian - Secretary

Emily graduated from The University of Birmingham in 2007 with an MSc in the Physics and Technology of Nuclear Reactors. She joined Magnox North following a placement at Rolls Royce during her MSc. As part of the Magnox North Graduate Scheme, Emily has worked in roles including Waste & Decommissioning and Station Physics, and currently works in the Engineering Support Department to support safe operations at the Magnox Sites. Emily joined the YGN committee in 2008 and is currently Secretary to the YGN.

   
Paul Wilkinson - Treasurer

Paul is a mechanical engineer providing consultancy services to the generation sector, predominantly to EDF Energy's fleet of AGR stations. He has specialist knowledge of fuel route plant and his previous experience covers a wide range of engineering disciplines including risk modelling, seismic analysis, structural integrity and safety case development.

Paul became a member of the Nuclear Institute under its previous incarnation as the British Nuclear Energy Society in 2007. After attending a Rough Guide event he became more actively involved with the YGN by talking to other members within Atkins. After taking responsibility for delivering the 2009 Next Generation seminar and annual dinner in Bristol, Paul was invited to join the YGN core committee on which he has developed the role of treasurer. This involves ensuring that event budgets are in line with the YGN business plan and charitable objectives as well as tracking progress against budget throughout the year.

In 2012 Paul will be helping to run a number of YGN events as well as putting effective financial procedures into action.

   
Kate Martin - Education and Training Officer

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Deborah Berens - Communication Officer

Deborah is a Civil Engineer within ATKINS and is working towards becoming a chartered member of the Institute of Civil Engineers. She has worked on several significant nuclear projects covering the new build, decommissioning and generation sectors which has given her a wide range of experience covering seismic modelling and analysis and more conventional structural design and assessment. Deborah has also spent a significant amount of time in a Business Development role for ATKINS, supporting bids for ITER, Magnox FED Retrieval and Treatment and the Magnox MiniStore project.

Deborah has supported the YGN for several years, organising the well known annual dinner and day seminars and was recently elected as the Communications Officer for the YGN. Consequently, Deborah is the YGN representative on the NI Editorial Board and assists with the production of the NI’s Nuclear Future Magazine.

 

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Amy Bird

Amy Graduated from the University of Portsmouth in 2002 with a degree in Marine Environmental Science. She has worked with Environmental Management Systems within the NHS and since 2007 the Nuclear Industry. Amy spent time at the Windscale on the Sellafield Site and now works as an Environmental Specialist for Sellafield Ltd Capenhurst Site.

After joining the NI in 2007, Amy joined the Core Committee in late 2009. Amy organises the NI RG to the Nuclear Industry alongside Leanne.
 

   
Chris Greenlees

Chris graduated from Durham University in 2008 with a Master's Degree in Chemistry. He joined the nuclear industry in 2009 when he began Sellafield Ltd's two year Graduate Training Scheme, working as a Technical Advisor within the Spent Fuel Management operating unit. He is currently based in Risley, where he is undertaking a secondment as a Project Manager.

Shortly after starting employment with Sellafield Ltd, Chris started volunteering for the Cumbrian Branch of the NI, helping to organise the 2010 summer lecture series on "Deep Geological Disposal". He also assisted with the organisation of local branch YGN events, including the "An Audience with...." and "Afternoon Tea with...." events and joined the YGN Core Committee in December 2010.
 

   
Aujas Mistry

Aujas graduated from the University of Loughborough with a Masters in Mechanical Engineering in 2009. He works for AMEC Nuclear and has been in the nuclear industry for over a year, with previous experience in the aerospace industry. Aujas has spent most of his time working as a structural engineer and more recently moved into a project engineering role. Aujas is an active member of the YGN and has helped out at several YGN events and was also a cash prize winner in the YGN speaking competition held in 2010.

Aujas is a committee member of the North West branch where he holds the position of Schools and Engineering Your Future (EYF) officer. In 2009 he organised 5 of the North West EYF events with the IMechE and also ran the schools sponsorship program. Joining the YGN committee in 2011 he will be responsible for running the EYF events on a national scale as the EYF officer
 

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Jay Jagasia

Jay graduated from the University of Toronto in 2004 with an HBSc in environmental and biological sciences and completed his law degree at Warwick University in 2007. Jay qualified as a solicitor in the energy and environmental practice at Burges Salmon in 2010 and advises clients from the energy sector on regulatory and contractual matters. Jay has published a number of articles on energy and environmental topics and has just completed a book chapter on the regulation of the environmental impacts of nuclear new build. Jay completed a six month secondment to the legal department of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority in 2010.

Jay joined the YGN core committee in 2011 and is jointly organising the first commercial and legal Rough Guide workshop which is being held in London in September 2011.
 

   
Chris Holland

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Rav Ehamparadasan

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Stephen Haraldsen

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Nathan Paterson

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Hannah Grimsley

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