Biography
John McDonald
EFCOG
Environmental, Safety, Health, and Quality Manager
Washington River Protection Solutions
Mr. McDonald has more than 34 years of nuclear related experience with DOE contractors at the Hanford site, commercial nuclear power industry at multiple facilities, and served as an officer in the US Navy submarine program. He is experienced in organizational development of safety culture, mediation of safety culture related issues, and management of organizations in need of rapid culture improvement. Mr. McDonald has successfully resolved complex workplace disputes, and has managed a number of culture related processes such as Employee Concerns Programs (ECPs), issues management, differing professional opinions, and assessment programs under the purview of DOE and NRC regulation.
He is currently the Environmental, Safety, Health, and Quality Assurance Manager at Washington River Protection Solutions (Hanford Tank Farm). Other experience includes: 20 years of commercial nuclear power experience including plant manager. He was the senior manager over the Hanford Tank Farms operations organization which achieved a VPP Star in 2006 and was senior manager over initial culture improvement activities at Hanford Tank Farms. He is currently the first Vice Chair of the Energy Facilities Contractors Group (EFCOG) ISMS/QA Working Group. He co-chaired with DOE an initiative to develop an ISMS safety culture model for the DOE complex which was the foundation for the safety culture attributes described in the DOE ISMS Guide 450.4-1, and was chairman of the EFCOG safety culture subgroup for 3 years. He has also participated in the DNFSB Recommendation 2011-1 DOE response team, including development and presentation of SCWE training (SAF 200).
Mr. McDonald holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota, and a Master's of Science degree in Management from Cardinal Stritch College. He is a current member of the Hanford Concerns Council. He has completed Senior Nuclear Plant Manager and Executive Nuclear Plant Management courses at INPO. He was previously licensed as a Senior Reactor Operator by the NRC in the commercial nuclear power industry.