1. American Nuclear Society Operations & Power Division
Presentation to the
ANS Board of Directors
W. A. “Art” Wharton III, Division Chair
2016 ANS Winter Meeting

2. OPD Mission The advancement of science and engineering related to:
The dissemination of knowledge and information in the area of power reactors with particular application to the production of electric power and process heat.
Power plants, research and test reactors, and other nuclear facilities, including but not limited to design, construction, economics, licensing, quality assurance, fuels, management, and public acceptance.
The safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities, including power reactors, research and test reactors, and other nuclear facilities, through professional staff development, information exchange, and supporting the generation of viable solutions to current issues.

3. OPD Governance Officers Members Staff Liaison Valerie A. Vasilievas
2017 William Arthur Wharton Chair
2017 James (Vince) V. Gilbert 1st Vice Chair
2017 Gale Hauck 2nd Vice Chair
2017 Jitesh A. Kuntawala Treasurer
2017 Shann D. Coleman Secretary
Members
2019 Scott W. Ackerman
2018 Ralph A. Butler
2018 Richard E. Gadbois
2020 William J. Grant
2017 Frank Helin
2017 Ludwig E. Thibault
2017 Brycen L. Wendt
2018 Rosemary Yeremian
2019 Chad J. Boyer
2018 Richard F. Carpenter
2020 Melanie J. Cross
2018 Kelly A. Jordan
2019 Luis M. Sanchez
2017 Tammy L. Way
Staff Liaison
Valerie A. Vasilievas
Board Liaison
Robert N. Coward
Ex-Officio
Hans David Gougar
Thomas A. Remick (Past Chair)

4. Division Governance Bylaws & Rules Status Planning Status
No recent changes
Planning Status
Much of the Division’s focus has been on:
Maintaining UWC Relevance
Mobilizing around updating policy statements
Determining how to best allocate the fund balance
Communication:
ANS Collaborate
Newsletter – it has been over a year. The team is looking to use ANS Collaborate and ANS Nuclear Café Blogs, co-posted to the OPD Website.

5. Division Membership Trend
OPD Membership Trends follow “The Nuclear Renaissance”
OPD Leadership supports the ANS initiatives which strive to maintain the society’s relevance in this time.

6. Division Membership
Division Membership

7. Division Finances UWC is the backbone of OPD Finances
OPD Supports Students’ and Young Members’ growth in the society financially with significant funds
All scholarships are fully funded
OPD Exec will issue an RFP to have ANS members help us provide benefit to whe whole ANS using the OPD Fund Balance

8. Contributions to Society
We Have a Fund Balance
What we Want:
We will solicit ideas among ANS Leaders for ideas on how OPD Funds could be used to kick-start programs which generate revenue for ANS and affect the long-term sustainability of the Society
Schedule:
RFP – Late 2016
Idea submittals – Early 2017
OPD Exec Decisions/Votes – June 2017

9. OPD Contributions to ANS
ANS Position Statements
Three position statements retired
Two position statements being drafted
Others are actively being revised/updated to maintain relevance.
ANS Meetings
The Utility Working Conference is the premiere ANS meeting for Utilities, hosted at Amelia Island
With 250 Comps provided in 2016, the meeting was still profitable to ANS and to OPD, while significantly increasing Utility enrollment

10. Areas of Success
Broad participation of OPD Members throughout the Society and Committees including YMs
Utility Working Conference (continued growth to major meeting)
ICAPP
Scholarships
Student Support (conferences and travel)
Awards (UWC and National technical sessions)
11/11/2018

11. Future Focus Areas Utility Involvement in ANS
Maintain the Utility Working Conference as the premiere topical meeting for utility participation.
Provide national meeting program choices which engage utility concerns
Actively identify Utility and Industry ANS Fellow nominees
Maintain and stengthen alignment with the ANS Strategic Plan’s Mission Imperatives
Continued Student Support and engagement
Use OPD Fund Balance to benefit ANS
A Request for Proposal has been drafted
OPD Exec will choose projects in the June 2017 Meeting
11/11/2018

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