PSNES Board and Elections
Organization and Board
The voting members of the PSNES board of directors are made up of three elected officer positions, six to nine elected at-large members, the nuclear engineering department head, a nuclear engineering faculty member, and the director of the Radiation Science and Engineering Center. In addition, the board includes the following ex-officio members representing other Penn State organizations, who are serving on the PSNES Board for one year concurrent with their term in the outside student club or alumni organization.
- Penn State American Nuclear Society Student President
- Penn State Alpha Nu Sigma Student President
- Penn State Women in Nuclear Student President
- Penn State Institute of Nuclear Materials Management Student President
- Penn State Engineering Alumni Society President
If you are interested in being nominated to a PSNES officer position or serving on the PSNES board of directors, please contact the PSNES president, vice president, or the secretary/treasurer listed below for more information. The board meets virtually approximately once a quarter and holds at least one on-site meeting per year at Penn State.
Position | Name/Email | Current Term |
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President | Hilary Ruby rubyha@westinghouse.com |
2020-22 |
Vice President/President-Elect | Jason Beebe beebej@westinghouse.com |
2020-22 |
Secretary/Treasurer | Matt Wargon mwargon@terrapower.com |
2020-22 |
Past President | Douglas Wood dougwoodaa@aol.com |
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At-large Directors | John Atchison jatchison@islinc.com |
2018-22 |
Jeremy Barnhart jeremybarnhart93@gmail.com |
2020-24 | |
Jennifer Butler jbutler@pcc-york.com |
2018-22 | |
Matt Ellis mellis@mit.edu |
2020-24 | |
Emily Humes ehumes4@gmail.com |
2020-24 | |
Duane Karchner duane.karchner@yahoo.com |
2018-22 | |
Mara Levy Mara.Levy@exeloncorp.com |
2018-22 | |
Michael Pantano pantano.michael@gmail.com |
2018-22 | |
Jim Tusar james.tusar@exeloncorp.com |
2020-24 |
Elections
In accordance with the PSNES Constitution, officers (president, vice-president, and secretary/treasurer) are elected every two years for a two-year term. At-large directors are elected for four-year staggered terms, with half elected every two years.
Related Links
Whom to Contact
- Hilary Ruby
PSNES President
nealha@westinghouse.com - Jason Beebe
PSNES Vice President
beebej@westinghouse.com - Matt Wargon
PSNES Treasurer/Secretary
mwargon@terrapower.com
Networking Links
- Radiation Science and Engineering Center
- American Nuclear Society Student Chapter
- Society of Women Engineers Student Chapter
- Penn State Engineering Alumni Society