Welcome Remarks
Thomas Costabile, P.E.
Executive Director and CEO
ASME
Tom Costabile stands at the forefront of innovation and today's industry developments. He has built a reputation for developing successful business strategies, incubating new business models, and building out channel programs, and has worked tirelessly to establish ASME as a global leader in the mechanical engineering space while promoting the technical and societal contributions of engineers.
He is responsible for guiding ASME's organizational programs in code and standards development, membership, conferences, technical publishing, education, professional development, and public policy.
While embracing ASME's core values, Costabile led a merger between ASME and Techstreet in order to strengthen ASME's revenue and create a unique value for the global standards community. Also under his leadership, ASME joined with Black and Veatch to launch a new joint venture, Twinify Technologies LLC, to provide digital twin solutions serving clients in asset intensive industries.
Costabile is a licensed professional mechanical engineer and began his career in the nuclear power industry before serving as senior vice president of operations for SONY Music where he led the development of the company's compact disc and distribution operations. He holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and a Master of Business Administration degree with a focus on Finance.
Keynote Presentation
Steve Chengelis
Vice President of Nuclear Development and Fusion
EPRI
Steve Chengelis is the Vice President, Energy Supply, Nuclear Development & Fusion at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), focusing on research that supports the near-term deployment of advanced reactors, Fusion, and the utilization of nuclear energy to meet a clean energy future.
Prior to his current role, Chengelis was Sr. Director of Future Nuclear and prior to that the Director of the Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) and Welding and Repair Technology Center (WRTC). The Department identifies and develops technologies that can reliably and cost-effectively examine and characterize material changes in nuclear components, as well as develops and tests advanced materials, joining, and repair technologies for nuclear plant applications.
Previously, Chengelis led the Strategy and Execution department for the nuclear sector at EPRI. His responsibilities included management of sector strategic planning activities, quality and project management, finances, and overall sector operations. Also, he was the Executive Director of the Member & Technical Services nuclear sector. In that role, he was responsible for technology transfer and growing the global collaborative for EPRI’s nuclear-specific research activities, as well as shaping and executing the nuclear global market strategy.
Chengelis joined EPRI in 2013 as a Technical Advisor for the nuclear sector. Prior to joining EPRI, Chengelis worked for Babcock and Wilcox Nuclear Energy (BWXT). Chengelis originally joined B&W as a field service engineer and subsequently held positions of increasing technical, commercial, and strategic responsibility. Chengelis received a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering with a minor in business and mathematics from Ohio University, and a master's degree in business administration, with a specialty in finance, from Drexel University. He is also a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and Lean Six Sigma certified green belt.
Keynote Presentation
Marc Nichol
Executive Director
New Nuclear Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI)
Keynote Title: State of New Nuclear Energy
Abstract: Understanding the rapidly changing environment of Federal and State policies, Regulatory pathways and market demand, that are creating emerging opportunities and challenges for new nuclear expansion.
Biography: Marc Nichol joined Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) in 2011 and leads a team focused on addressing regulatory and technical issues related to new nuclear. In this role, he works with members representing utilMities, designers, and suppliers, and with other stakeholders, to address challenges and opportunities for new and advanced reactors.
Marc has previously worked for Duke Energy, Toshiba America Nuclear Energy and Transnuclear, in the areas of used nuclear fuel management, operations and new plant projects.
Marc holds degrees in Nuclear Engineering from Purdue University and the University of California Berkeley, and an MBA from the University of North Carolina.
Keynote Presentation
Scott Hunnewell
Vice President of the New Nuclear Program Operations
Tennessee Valley Authority
Biography and keynote information is forthcoming