American Nuclear Society Division/TG Presentation to the ANS Board of Directors Kent Welter, Vice Chair November 15, 2006 Albuquerque, NM

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 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 meetingssponsors non-technical workshops and meetings collaborates with other Divisions and Groups in developing technical and non-technical content for topical and national meetingscollaborates 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 sectionsencourages 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 Societyintroduces young members to the rules and governance structure of the Society nominates young professionals for awards and leadership opportunities available to members.nominates young professionals for awards and leadership opportunities available to members.

Division/TG Governance Executive Committee Structure Executive Committee Structure Chair – Dena Belschner (Bechtel)Chair – Dena Belschner (Bechtel) Vice Chair – Kent Welter (U.S. NRC)Vice Chair – Kent Welter (U.S. NRC) Treasurer – Bradley Rearden (ORNL)Treasurer – Bradley Rearden (ORNL) Secretary – Ralph Winiarski (Westinghouse)Secretary – Ralph Winiarski (Westinghouse) Past Chair – David Pointer (ANL)Past Chair – David Pointer (ANL) At-Large Members (8 total)At-Large Members (8 total) Shannon Bragg-Sitton (LANL) Shannon Bragg-Sitton (LANL) Jennifer Butler (AREVA) Jennifer Butler (AREVA) Shana Helton (U.S. NRC) Shana Helton (U.S. NRC) Darby Kimball (Bechtel) Darby Kimball (Bechtel) Heather MacLean (INL) Heather MacLean (INL) Lisa Stiles-Shell (NEI) Lisa Stiles-Shell (NEI) George Tsakanikas (Bechtel) George Tsakanikas (Bechtel) Andrew Zillmer (Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne) Andrew Zillmer (Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne) Board of Directors Liaison – Shannon Bragg- SittonBoard of Directors Liaison – Shannon Bragg- Sitton Division Planning Division Planning Initial Strategic Plan Approved in 2006Initial Strategic Plan Approved in 2006 Succession plan included in Strategic PlanSuccession plan included in Strategic Plan Nominating Committee Established Election Strategy to Reach Steady State Number of Executive Committee Members Nominating Committee Established Election Strategy to Reach Steady State Number of Executive Committee Members Budget Information Budget Information No Budget for Previous Year (YMG not approved until June 2005)No Budget for Previous Year (YMG not approved until June 2005) $750 budgeted for 2006$750 budgeted for 2006 $840 received $840 received $500 committed $500 committed Membership Trends Membership Trends Membership Data For Previous Year Shown in Chart Above Membership Data For Previous Year Shown in Chart Above Approximately Half of Graduating Student Members did not Renew in 2006 Approximately Half of Graduating Student Members did not Renew in 2006 Communications Communications Initial Newsletter Distributed October 2005Initial Newsletter Distributed October Issues Annually, Distributed by 6 Issues Annually, Distributed by Most Recent Issue Attached Most Recent Issue Attached Established YMG WebsiteEstablished YMG Website Developing Young Member Welcome KitDeveloping Young Member Welcome Kit Developing Recruiting Program Targeted to Graduating StudentsDeveloping Recruiting Program Targeted to Graduating Students

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

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

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

Summary Status of Division/TG Metrics and Measures Status of Division/TG Metrics and Measures Sufficient data is not yet available for a full evaluation of YMGSufficient 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 yellowPreliminary 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 Completion of Strategic Plan expected to result in all green or white Metrics and Measures for 2006 List Areas of Success List Areas of Success Drafted and approved bylaws and rulesDrafted and approved bylaws and rules Held first electionHeld first election Established Standing CommitteesEstablished Standing Committees Finance, Program, Membership, Awards and Honors Finance, Program, Membership, Awards and Honors Established Website and NewsletterEstablished Website and Newsletter Sponsored first session at a National MeetingSponsored first session at a National Meeting Developed relationship with NA-YGN and IYNCDeveloped relationship with NA-YGN and IYNC Focus for Future Action Focus for Future Action Complete mew member welcome materialsComplete mew member welcome materials and recruiting plan Improve retention of graduating student members Improve retention of graduating student members Improve retention of young members Improve retention of young members Roll-out revised website with improved functionalityRoll-out revised website with improved functionality Organize 2 nd Young Professionals Congress as a workshop in 2007Organize 2 nd Young Professionals Congress as a workshop in 2007 Consider proposing 3 rd Young Professionals Congress as an embedded topical in 2009 Consider proposing 3 rd Young Professionals Congress as an embedded topical in 2009 Expand collaboration with divisions to involve young members in topical and national meetingsExpand collaboration with divisions to involve young members in topical and national meetings Expand collaboration with NA-YGN and participation in the activities of IYNCExpand collaboration with NA-YGN and participation in the activities of IYNC