Speakers
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Pam A. Horning
Deputy Principal Associate Director,
Operations and Business
Lawrence Livermore National Security
Ms. Horning has 24 years of experience in the nuclear industry associated with commercial nuclear operations, naval nuclear core manufacturing and DOE nuclear weapons production and operations, including BWXT’s commercial nuclear manufacturing facility in Lynchburg, Virginia, Rocky Flats, the Y-12 Nuclear Weapons Complex (NWC), and Lawrence Livermore National Security (LLNS). Ms. Horning is experienced in the operational and safety performance at commercial and DOE facilities that comprise complex, high consequence nuclear and national security operations.
She currently holds the position of Deputy Principal Associate Director of Operations and Business for LLNS. In this position, she directs activities and implements Lab-wide policies in the areas of operations, business and human capital.
During her career, Ms. Horning has held a variety of positions in Quality Assurance, Engineering, Operations, Emergency Management, and Project and Program Management. Ms. Horning holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University and a Masters of Engineering Administration from George Washington University. Ms. Horning has been a member of EFCOG since 2002 and actively champions the objectives of EFCOG. She Currently, she serves as the EFCOG Chairperson and the executive sponsor of the Infrastructure Management Working Group and Safety Analysis Working Group.
LUNCHEON SPEAKER
Dr. Stephen Younger
President, National Security Technologies, LLC
Stephen M. Younger is President of National Security Technologies, LLC, the managing and operating contractor for the Nevada Test Site. He served as Director of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency from 2001 to 2004 and previously as Senior Associate Director for National Security at Los Alamos National Laboratory, where he was responsible for all nuclear weapons related research and development. He holds parallel appointments as a Senior Policy Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington and as a faculty member at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
Stephen Younger received a PhD in physics from the University of Maryland and has published over 70 papers in physics and computer simulation. His book Endangered Species: How We Can Avoid Mass Violence and Build A Lasting Peace, offers a comprehensive approach to reducing the threat of weapons of mass destruction. His forthcoming book, The Bomb: A New History, is a summary of the history and future prospects of nuclear weapons. Dr. Younger’s current research and writing focuses on the nature of human violence with emphasis on indigenous Pacific cultures.
