BLACK ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS
Haile Lindsay, Ph.D. Thermal Engineer U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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aile Lindsay con- tributes to safety at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). As a thermal engineer, he executes a portion of the NRC’s mission. He licenses and regulates civilian use of byproduct, source, and special nuclear materials. This is to en- sure protection of public health and safety, promotion of defense and security, and to protect the environment. Lindsay was hired into NRC’s Nuclear Safety Professional Development Program in 2008 after graduating from North Carolina A&T State Univer- sity with a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering. In his short career with the agency, Dr. Lindsay has gone on to lead a number of initiatives, including becoming a qualified thermal reviewer in the Thermal and Containment Branch. While preparing to complete his qualification journal, he developed and launched the Division of Spent Fuel Storage and Transporta- tion Qualification Journal Community of Practice to make sure
Carolyn L. Nichols Director and Program Manager Australia F/A-18F Super Hornet and EA-18G Programs The Boeing Company
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elping her uncle install amateur radio equip-
ment led Carolyn L. Nichols to develop an interest in electronics at a young age. Now with 26 years of di- verse engineering, program
planning and international program experiences under her belt, Nichols is a highly accomplished and traveled individual who has made her dreams a reality.
In 1986, Nichols graduated from Howard University with a bachelor of science in electrical engineering, becoming the first woman in her family to hold an engineering degree. She was incredibly active during her undergraduate years, holding membership in both the National Society of Black Engineers and the Society of Women Engineers, along with working with local Washington, D.C., public school tutoring programs. Nichols later went on to earn an Executive Masters of Business Adminis- tration from Washington University in St. Louis in 2010. Nichols also studied German for several years across different programs. Nichols joined The Boeing Company (then McDonnell Douglas Aerospace) following her graduation from Howard, working as a radar systems engineer in the F-15 aircraft program and eventu- ally being selected as the Boeing Technical Field Representative at Edwards Air Force Base.
After five years of a successful working experience in this
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knowledge in this field is being transferred appropriately. Lindsay has been a leader in the efforts to preserve and main- tain corporate knowledge that is fast disappearing from govern- ment agencies including the NRC. Lindsay plays an important role within the Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation (SFST) knowledge management team. His work has been presented at the International Nuclear Material Management, in 2010, and the Waste Management Symposium in 2012. Lindsay also had a lead- ing role in organizing the 2012 SFST Regulatory Conference. In 2011, he received an “Employee of the Month” award for his leadership of the SFST Technical Exchange and Regulatory Conference, which features 70 external stakeholders, represent- ing federal, state, public, media and industry. In 2009, he served as a panelist in a session titled “Making Government Cool” at the annual Excellence in Government Conference. More recently, as the president of NRC’s chapter of Blacks in Government (BIG), he organized a luncheon for Washington DC Summer Youth Interns who worked at the NRC, featuring a career development panel with supervisors and senior execu- tives. Another successful BIG event he initiated was a session with a life coach talking about the various generations in the workforce, how they think and styles of communication. Over the three years he has served as president of the BIG chapter at NRC, membership has increased more than a 100 percent. Lindsay is a member of the NRC’s Advisory Council for African Americans and Young Government.
program, she shifted her focus to the F/A-18 aircraft program in 1991. She spent the next two decades traveling around the country and the world to work on different projects. Some of the places she has lived and worked in are California, Illinois, Missouri and Switzerland. Nichols is currently the Director and Program Manager of the Australia F/A-18F Super Hornet and EA-18G Programs. In addition to her professional life, she is active in community service and is on the Board of Directors for the Grace Hill Settlement House in St. Louis. She has also traveled to South Africa to work in orphanages and promote AIDS awareness.
Keith Ogboenyiya General Manager Texas Instruments
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exas Instruments’ highest performance controller is the C2000. The 32-bit micro controller platform is used in power electronics applications such as HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air condi- tioning), pumps, valves,
drives, fans, digital power supplies, LED lighting and smart metering. The C2000 is the main processor used in solar inverter systems. It controls power conversion from the solar panel into electricity that can be used for powering homes, buildings, appli- ances and more. Texas Instruments (TI) has a 70 percent market share of the solar inverter space as a result of Keith Ogboeny- iya’s leadership.
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