American Nuclear Society Division/TG

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American Nuclear SocietyDivision/TG

• Presentation to the
• ANS Board of Directors
• Kent Welter, Vice Chair
• November 15, 2006
• Albuquerque, NM

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Division/TG Mission

• The Young Members Group works to encourage and
  enable all young professional members to be
  actively involved in the efforts and endeavors of
  the Society at all levels
• sponsors non-technical workshops and meetings
• collaborates with other Divisions and Groups in
  developing technical and non-technical content
  for topical and national meetings
• encourages its members to participate in the
  activities of the Groups and Divisions that are
  closely related to their professional interests
  as well as in their local sections
• introduces young members to the rules and
  governance structure of the Society
• nominates young professionals for awards and
  leadership opportunities available to members.

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Division/TG Governance

• Executive Committee Structure
• Chair Dena Belschner (Bechtel)
• Vice Chair Kent Welter (U.S. NRC)
• Treasurer Bradley Rearden (ORNL)
• Secretary Ralph Winiarski (Westinghouse)
• Past Chair David Pointer (ANL)
• At-Large Members (8 total)
• Shannon Bragg-Sitton (LANL)
• Jennifer Butler (AREVA)
• Shana Helton (U.S. NRC)
• Darby Kimball (Bechtel)
• Heather MacLean (INL)
• Lisa Stiles-Shell (NEI)
• George Tsakanikas (Bechtel)
• Andrew Zillmer (Pratt Whitney Rocketdyne)
• Board of Directors Liaison Shannon Bragg-Sitton
• Division Planning
• Initial Strategic Plan Approved in 2006
• Succession plan included in Strategic Plan

• Membership Trends
• Membership Data For Previous Year Shown in Chart
  Above
• Approximately Half of Graduating Student Members
  did not Renew in 2006
• Communications
• Initial Newsletter Distributed October 2005
• 6 Issues Annually, Distributed by Email
• Most Recent Issue Attached
• Established YMG Website
• Developing Young Member Welcome Kit
• Developing Recruiting Program Targeted to
  Graduating Students

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Division/TG Contributions to ANS

• Worked with ANS President to Identify Young
  Professional Members for Each Standing Committee
• Recommended Young Members to Nominating Committee
  as Candidates for Board of Directors
• Began Identifying Liaisons From YMG to Each
  Division Executive Committee
• Developed working relationships with other
  professional organizations
• North American Young Generation in Nuclear
• Co-sponsored 2005 Young Professionals Congress
• Planning 2007 Young Professionals Congress
• International Youth Nuclear Congress
• Supported technical program of IYNC2006
• Plan to support IYNC2008 as a Class IV meeting
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• Working to identify potential areas of
  collaboration between young members programs

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Division/TG Services to Membership

• Co-sponsored 2005 Young Professionals Congress as
  a professional development event for young
  members
• Co-sponsor with ETD communications related events
  and sessions organized by the ANS PI Committee
• Co-organizing 2006 Student Workshop with Student
  Sections Committee
• Established Membership Committee to identify
  membership needs and develop informational
  materials
• Collaborating with Membership Committee on
  revised mentoring program
• Worked with NA-YGN to provide professional
  development content at the 2006 ANS Student
  Conference
• Plan to support 2007 ANS Student Conference

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Division/TG Meetings

• National Meeting Participation
• Organized first sponsored session at 2006 Winter
  Meeting
• Get Connected! a session on networking skills
  co-organized by NA-YGN
• Planning four sponsored sessions at 2007 Annual
  Meeting
• Provide non-technical professional development
  content at National meetings
• Focus on soft skills and life skills
• Working with NPC to identify Young Members as
  Assistant Technical Program Chairs for future
  national meetings

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Summary

• Status of Division/TG Metrics and Measures
• Sufficient data is not yet available for a full
  evaluation of YMG
• Preliminary evaluation indicates all green or
  white except Succession Planning and Division
  Planning, which are yellow
• Completion of Strategic Plan expected to result
  in all green or white Metrics and Measures for
  2006
• List Areas of Success
• Drafted and approved bylaws and rules
• Held first election
• Established Standing Committees
• Finance, Program, Membership, Awards and Honors
• Established Website and Newsletter
• Sponsored first session at a National Meeting
• Developed relationship with NA-YGN and IYNC
• Focus for Future Action
• Complete mew member welcome materials
• and recruiting plan
• Improve retention of graduating student members
• Improve retention of young members
• Roll-out revised website with improved
  functionality
• Organize 2nd Young Professionals Congress as a
  workshop in 2007