People
President and CEO
Kent Cole is President and Chief Executive Officer of NAC International, responsible for leading the company’s strategic direction, growth and profitability. His decades of experience in the nuclear industry include leadership roles on collaborative teams providing products and services to enhance the performance, safety and reliability of nuclear power plants in the United States and worldwide.
Chief Financial Officer
Keith Brookshire is Chief Financial Officer having oversight of NAC’s finance and accounting, procurement and contracts, human resources and information technology departments.Mr. Brookshire was formerly Treasurer and Vice President, Finance and Administration, with Chainalytics, a global consulting and technology firm, where he was the top financial executive and managed all aspects of the company’s accounting and finance operations, as well the human resources, sales operations, contract management and office administration functions. He was instrumental in several of the company’s acquisitions as it expanded into six countries.
Chief Commercial Officer
Scott Dempsey, NAC’s Chief Commercial Officer, leads the company’s engagement with customers and industries, driving strategic initiatives across NAC and its family of subsidiary companies. He supports NAC’s delivery of integrated fuel cycle, radioactive material, and waste management solutions, helping the nuclear sector achieve its goals.
Chief Strategy Officer
Dr. Michael McMahon is NAC International’s Chief Strategy Officer. In this role, Dr. McMahon leads the development of business strategies, strategic partnerships, and acquisitions to drive NAC's growth and profitability. He serves concurrently as Chairman of the Board of Managers of NAC Philotechnics, Ltd., a subsidiary of NAC International Inc. that is a leading provider of nuclear materials packaging and transportation solutions, health physics, radiological services, and waste management headquartered in Oak Ridge, TN.
Chief Technology Officer
George Carver is NAC’s Chief Technology Officer. After serving for more than 13 years as Vice President of Engineering for NAC, Mr. Carver now leads the R&D team in product development, as NAC expands its portfolio of versatile packaging solutions for storage, transport, and disposal of nuclear materials and radioactive waste.
Vice President of Storage Projects
Ryan Bailey, Vice President of Storage Projects, is responsible for overall direction and leadership for NAC’s fuel storage business unit to ensure continued on-time delivery of high-quality projects to NAC customers.
Vice President, Consulting
Dave Culp is NAC International’s Vice President of Consulting, where he is responsible for leading NAC’s consulting efforts on the nuclear fuel cycle markets, purchasing strategies, bid evaluations, contract development, material controls & accountability, fabrication technical surveillance, fabrication quality oversight, fuel assembly design reviews, fuel performance, and government policy initiatives.
Vice President of Fabrication and Construction
John Edwards is the Vice President of Fabrication and Construction for NAC, ensuring that quality products are delivered to our clients on time. He leads fabrication and construction operations in support of NAC storage and transportation projects and provides oversight for manufacturing operations at subsidiary company Niagara Energy Products, Inc. In this role, he directs company manufacturing and other activities to strengthen the team, enhance collaboration, improve processes, and build key supplier relationships to enhance the company’s growth.
Vice President, Quality Assurance
Joyce Hamman is Vice President of Quality Assurance and is responsible for all aspects of the NAC’s Quality Assurance program for design, procurement, licensing, testing, fabrication, operations and maintenance of NAC storage and transportation cask systems components. In this role, she defines company quality policy and maintains compliance with applicable codes, standards and regulatory requirements.
Vice President of Engineering and Licensing
Dr. Holger Pfeifer is the Vice President of Engineering and Licensing, responsible for engineering and design work required for regulatory approval of NAC’s spent fuel storage and transport casks and other technology solutions. He manages the activities of a broad spectrum of engineering professionals in this capacity.
Senior Vice President, Corporate Secretary and General Counsel
Bob Helfrich is Senior Vice President, and Corporate Secretary and General Counsel of NAC International. He joined NAC in 2003 as its first corporate general counsel. Bob is responsible for all legal work at NAC including domestic and international contracts, export controls, patents and technology licensing, corporate governance, acquisitions, government contracts and regulations, management of outside counsel, and legal advice to company executives.
