USEC names Gerald Prudom American Centrifuge project technical director

BETHESDA, Md. — USEC Inc. (NYSE: USU) today announced Gerald Prudom has been appointed project technical director of the American Centrifuge program reporting directly to Paul Sullivan, vice president for American Centrifuge and chief engineer. In this position, Prudom will coordinate all technical aspects of the project. “Jerry’s technical background, extensive experience in technology programs, management skills and leadership will improve our coordination efforts, and he will be a strong addition to our management team,” said Paul Sullivan. “Having a single authority over all technical aspects of the project gives us an added degree of focus as we move into the next phase of operating the Lead Cascade of production-ready machines and demonstrating the ability to manufacture commercial machines.”

As project technical director, Prudom will create and lead an Overall Program Integrated Project Team that will oversee and direct technical activities across the Piketon, Ohio, and Oak Ridge, Tenn., sites. In addition, he will develop integrated processes for control of engineering activities across the project such as configuration control of the plant and the centrifuge machines.

Prudom worked for more than 30 years in the Naval Reactors Program operated by the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Navy, including 20 years as director of the Nuclear Components Division, where he was responsible for all aspects of nuclear components needed to meet the Navy’s needs. He has worked with USEC on the American Centrifuge Project since 2005. Prudom holds both a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering and a master’s degree in engineering from the University of Louisville.

USEC Inc., a global energy company, is a leading supplier of enriched uranium fuel for commercial nuclear power plants.