Steve Erickson

Steve Erickson has fifteen years of experience in commercial nuclear power in the areas of operations training and emergency preparedness in both supervisory and technical positions. For CMCG he has specialized in Emergency Preparedness Drill & Exercise program management and improvement, including drill and exercise scenario development, conduct and critique. Industry recognized leader in design and execution of NEI 06-04 Phase III Hostile Action-Based Exercises, as well as identification and resolution of EP program enhancements resulting from these exercises.

Prior to employment by CMCG Mr. Erickson served as Emergency Preparedness Drill and Exercise Coordinator for Exelon Nuclear, responsible for the emergency preparedness drill/exercise development and conduct for the Midwest region nuclear stations (Braidwood, Byron, Clinton, Dresden, LaSalle, Quad Cities and Zion), including personal coordination of four biennial NRC graded exercises, a two-state Ingestion Pathway Exercise which included NRC Region III and National HQ NRC full-participation, and the first two NEI 06-04 Phase III exercises. Major initiatives included: Maintenance and enhancement of a single set of EP procedures for drill and exercise scheduling, development, conduct and evaluation processes for the Exelon Fleet; Involvement as a core task force member for the NEI “Hostile Action-Based Exercise” industry initiative (NEI 06-04); Maintenance of a common plant process computer accident assessment display system; Standardized a fleet-wide exercise evaluation process; Single point coordinator for all aspects of the NEI 06-04 Phase III process for the Exelon fleet.

Steve also served in the US Navy as a Nuclear Propulsion Plant Electrical Operator on board the USS Permit (SSN-594) and also served as Electrical Operator and Shutdown Reactor Operator. While part of crew, Permit received a Presidential Unit Citation, two Meritorious Unit Citations, and a personal Letter of Commendation from Commander of Sub Group Five. Graduated in top 10% of Naval Nuclear Power School.