Authors

Dr. Frances Alston has built a solid career leading the development and management of Environment, Safety, Health and Quality (ESH&Q) programs in diverse cultural environments. Throughout her career, she has delivered superior performance within complex, multi-stakeholder situations and has effectively dealt with challenging safety, operational, programmatic, regulatory and environmental issues.

She has been effective in facilitating integration of ESH&Q programs and policies as a core business function while leading a staff of business, scientific, engineering and technical professionals. Dr. Alston also has extensive knowledge and experience in assessing programs and cultures to determine areas for improvement and development of strategies that facilitate positive outcomes.

Dr. Alston holds a B.S. degree in industrial hygiene and safety, an M.S. degree in hazardous and waste materials management/environmental engineering, an M.S.E. in systems engineering/engineering management and a Ph.D. in industrial and systems engineering.

She is a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM) and hold certifications as a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) and a Certified Professional Engineering Manager (CPEM). She is Adjutant Professor at Oregon State University and the 2018 President for the American Society for Engineering Manager.

Brian K. Perkins has more than 30 years of experience in environmental safety and health, quality assurance, radioactive waste management and environmental remediation. He has held various management positions in a private industry and state government and has supported U.S. Department of Energy activities at the Nevada National Security Site, the Yucca Mountain Project and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

Mr. Perkins has successfully led multidisciplinary teams in the development and implementation of efficient and sustainable environmental compliance and waste management programs in various complex and highly regulated arenas. His program management and operational experience also includes environmental management systems, integrated safety management, nuclear facility safety and emergency response.

He earned his B.S. degree in geology from the University of Nevada Reno, an M.S. degree in environmental management from the University of San Francisco and has held certifications as an Environmental Manager, Environmental Auditor, NQA-1 Auditor and Hazardous Material Manager.