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"The past, present, and future of America's commerical nuclear power come together at the desk of Victor McCree," writes BlackEngineer.com.
GSU EMBA graduate Victor McCree has been profiled in national engineering magazine BlackEngineer.com, which identified him as one of 16 leading black engineers in the energy field.
"It is a tremendous honor and I am proud to be included among such a group of highly regarded professionals," McCree says.
As a submarine officer, Victor completed his Nuclear Engineer Officer certification. He also served on the staff of the Chief of Naval |
Operations and retired from the Naval Reserve at the rank of Commander. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy.
Since joining the NRC in 1988, Victor has served as operations engineer in the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, senior regional coordinator and program engineer in the Office of the Executive Director for Operations (OEDO), and chief of staff for the OEDO. He was appointed to the federal Senior Executive Service in 1996 and was selected to be the deputy director for policy development and technical support. In 1998, he was assigned to NRC Region II in Atlanta and, in addition to his current position, has served as the director and deputy director for the Divisions of Reactor Safety and Reactor Projects.
Congratulations to Victor McCree!
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Xella Aircrete North America has announced its new President and CEO of North America will be John Blackwelder. John joined Xella with more than 13 years' leadership experience in construction products management and will oversee all Xella operations, including construction, customer service, distribution, marketing, and product development and sales. Xella's global headquarters is located in Duisburg, Germany.
Xella produces autoclaved aerated concrete, known as AAC, a concrete and masonry product perfected in international markets over the past 60 years. Xella's product line, Hebel, is an energy- and eco-friendly, easy-to-install building block and reinforced panel construction system that replaces traditional multi-step construction processes that |
can include subfloors, pressur-treated wood, steel reinforcements and drywall.
John states, "My EMBA made all the difference and put me ahead of the competition for this position. I highly recommend the GSU EMBA program."
Congratulations to John Blackwelder!
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"Every week, I find another reason to be thankful for my education at GSU, and last week, I received an accolade at work that never would have happened were it not for my MBA. I think it's a testament to what an EMBA experience can do in the journey to self-actualization." -- Matt Calman, Senior Vice President, Innovation Executive, Bank of America
Bank of America has named Matt Calman of Global Technology & Operations (GT&O) as it first Inventor of the Year. This new award will annually recognize an associate, or team of associates, who have made significant strides in the area of innovations and patents. |
"To enable enterprise growth, innovation must continue as an integral part of our work," said Barbara Desoer, GT&O executive. "Breakthrough innovation strengthens our ability to compete and better serve our customers. Recognizing the talented teams and individuals who are pursuing and patenting innovation for our customers, clients and shareholders is part of this overall commitment."
In 2007, more than 500 associates submitted ideas for patent consideration. Calman rose to the top by submitting eight patentable inventions and innovations for imaging and data capture and for his efforts in integrating innovation and intellectual property across the enterprise.
Calman's inventions include:
- Check Image Integrity Improvement-Embedded Data
- Check Image Privacy Improvement for Codeline Data
- Remote Deposit Data Gathering
- Self-Monitoring Resource Consumption - Green Meter
- Uptier and Redirect High-Value Mail
- Business Correspondence Tracking
- Mail Continuity and Event Response
Congratulations to Matt Calman!
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Cox Enterprises Inc. recently announced that John Dyer has been named executive vice president and will assume the role of executive vice president and chief financial officer in summer 2008.
Cox's treasury, financial reporting, control, tax, audit, information technology, risk management, real estate and business development functions will now be John's responsibility.
John previously has served as Cox Communications' senior vice president and chief financial officer and later as senior vice president of operations for Cox Communications' Western Division, which provides service for more than 2 million customers. Additional responsibilities have included the company's Central Division operations and senior vice presidency of mergers and acquisitions.
Congratulations, John!
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