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ReNuke was created with a singular focus on offering the best talent for next generation nuclear projects. A division of DeNuke Services, a trusted staffing organization for nuclear decontamination and decommission projects, ReNuke is proof positive that your staffing partner truly understands your unique challenge in meeting the critical next generation nuclear challenge.

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ReNuke Staff

		Frederick W. Gardner, CHP Founder, Senior Vice President   Fred grew up in the Midwest, graduated from Colorado State University in 1976 with an MS in Health Physics and was certified by the American Board of Health Physics in 1980. Fred met his partner and President of ReNuke, John Coffman at Colorado State, and has worked with John frequently since. Fred has managed radiological and industrial safety programs at both Department of Energy and commercial nuclear facilities. After starting his career as the Radiation Safety Officer at Fermilab, Fred was a radiological engineer at Rockwell International, and for 13 years lead the development of nuclear waste services at Chem Nuclear, where Fred developed a number of first of a kind projects, including response to Three Mile Island, the Denver Radium Superfund Project, the Isotek Source recovery projects and numerous facility decommissioning projects, including UMTRA. Fred joined American Ecology in 1992, became a consultant in 1996, and in 2002, Mr. Gardner founded DeNuke and was joined by John Coffman, CHP, which has grown to over $10 million/year in revenue. ReNuke was founded in 2006.

		John H. Coffman, CHP President   John was raised in New Mexico and graduated from Colorado State University in 1976 with an MS in Health Physics and was certified by the American Board of Health Physics in 1980. John met his partner, Fred Gardner, at Colorado State, and has worked with Fred on over a billion dollars of nuclear projects. John managed health physics operations at Rocky Flats, trained first responders at the Nevada Test Site, and supervised over 350 health physicists during the 18 year cleanup of 13 uranium mill tailings sites - the UMTRA Project. John has managed first of a kind projects including the Melton Valley TRU Project, response to hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma, and the 3 Building D&D Project in Oak Ridge.

		Ian S. Howard Vice President and General Manager   Ian grew up in southeastern Michigan and graduated from the University of Maryland with a BS in Business Management and Finance and spent 6 years in the U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion program. Since leaving the Navy in 1980, Ian has held technical and senior leadership positions in operations and business development with Kellog Brown & Root, Consumers Power Company and Duratek. At Duratek, among many diverse assignments, he led the transition for the acquisition of Scientific Ecology Group (SEG) in 1997 and later as Vice President led the Commercial Services Group. Ian has known Fred and John since the late 1990’s and joined DeNuke Services in May 2006 to develop its commercial nuclear business. During his 30 year plus nuclear career Ian has managed over 50 projects and operations employing as many as 500 and generating as much as $90 million in revenue per year.

		Joan Dick Senior Recruiter   Joan has been working in the engineering/DOE/Commercial Nuclear arena since 1996 and is well versed in the industry’s changing needs. She has 14 years of recruiting experience and obtained the C.P.C. designation (Certified Personnel Consultant) 2 years into her recruiting career. When asked what the most rewarding aspect of her job is she will tell you it is making a positive change in people’s lives and their career development. Joan joined DeNuke Services and ReNuke in the fall of 2006.

		Sue Agentis Business Manager   Sue grew up in Pennsylvania and graduated with a BS in Civil Engineering from Lehigh University. She began her career as a Geotechnical Engineer working for several consulting firms before shifting to a position as a Field Engineer working for a specialty contractor at various nuclear power plants in the northeast. After seven and a half years in nuclear power and three children, Sue took a break from engineering and began directing and teaching in several pre-school and after school care programs so that she could be more flexible for her children. Sue joined DeNuke Services as one of its first employees in the spring of 2004. She is currently responsible for corporate affairs such as corporate insurance, 401K and healthcare benefits, contracts and supervision of the accounting department.

		Sharon Fennell Senior Recruiter/SE Sales Representative   Joining ReNuke in July of 2009, Sharon is a seasoned recruiter in the nuclear power industry however her recruiting background includes over 20 years building a proven track record in fossil, aircraft / aerospace, pharmaceutical, chemical / petrochemical sectors as well. For over seven years Sharon was an active/functioning manager and recruiter owning her own staffing company which provided invaluable experience not only on the recruiting side but in marketing, business development, advertising, and policy and procedure development. As a principal in this company Sharon was also responsible as the Facility Security Officer for both DOE and DOD contracts involving the clearance process and maintenance of both employee and facility clearances. Prior to this, Sharon was the on-site manager for a staffing firm providing engineering support to a commercial nuclear facility in the southeast while also supporting engineering needs at other commercial power plants. Early in her recruiting career, Sharon was involved in staffing outages for nuclear power plants in Florida as well as engineering positions for Government contractor firms in support of NASA programs.

		Diane Andrejczuk Staffing Coordinator   Diane is orginally from Michigan, where she raised three children. She moved to Knoxville with her family in 2003. Diane would like you to know that she is the proud mother of 2 active duty U.S. Marines and a Pastry Chef! Diane worked for Duratek (now Energy Solutions) from 2003 until 2006 when she came to ReNuke. As our Staffing Coordinator, Diane's role is primarily focused on the care of our field employee workforce from day one of their assignment. A less formal description of her job? - House Mother. That more accurately describes how our employees feel about her - they love her!