DOE appoints three new members to environmental advisory board

Oak Ridge, Tenn. – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has appointed three new members to its Oak Ridge Environmental Management advisory board. Martha Deaderick, Mike Ford, and Dennis Wilson were introduced at the Oak Ridge Site Specific Advisory Board’s (ORSSAB) September meeting.

ORSSAB is a federally chartered citizens’ panel that provides independent advice and recommendations to DOE, which is responsible for the cleanup of the Oak Ridge Reservation.

Martha Deaderick is a retired educator from Kingston who worked for the city school system in Oak Ridge from 1975 until 2004, where she specialized in English, social studies, Tennessee history, and special education. She received her bachelor’s degree in education and a special education certification from the University of Tennessee. She is a member of Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning and Oak Ridge Schools Retired Teachers.

Mike Ford, a Knoxville resident, is a technical sales representative for The Garland Company, a manufacturer of high-performance roofing and building envelope materials. Prior to his current position, Ford served as a youth pastor in Paducah, KY., and then as an advertising representative in Nashville. He is the president of the Building Owners and Managers Association, and his is a member of the International Facility and Management and the Tennessee School Plant Management Association. Ford received his bachelor’s degree in psychology/religious studies from Harding University in Arkansas.

Dennis Wilson lives in Rockwood and is a retired technology manager. Most recently, Wilson was the director of technology and intellectual property for Johnson-Diversey Products. While much of his 39-year career was focused on technology and intellectual property management, his early career included work as a resin and polymer chemist that resulted in seven global patents. He received a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Wisconsin and a masters and doctoral degrees in material science from the University of Connecticut. Wilson also has certifications in a wide range of technology and management courses from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard, and the University of Wisconsin.

Deaderick, Ford, and Wilson have been appointed to two-year terms on the ORSSAB, and they can serve for three terms.

ORSSAB meets the second Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. at the DOE Information Center, Office of Science and Technical Information, 1 Science.gov Way in Oak Ridge. Meetings of the board are open to the public, and notices are posted on the board’s web site: www.energy.gov/orssab.