Colleen Owens has joined DeNuke as a Vice President of Business Development. Owens is a graduate of the University of Idaho in Science and Home Economics , with 25 years experience in the Department of Energy, commercial, and Department of Defense including experience in recruiting, business development, proposal development, human resources, sales and marketing, project management, contract management, waste management program development, and operational responsibility. At DeNuke, Owens will be responsible for development of new clients in DoD, EPA, State and Federal agencies and marketing, proposal development and recruiting for DOE ARRA funded work. Owens experience includes assignments at EG&G Idaho, Duratek Rocky Flats, Waste Control Specialists, Weston, and LATA.  Owens is active in the Project Management Institute, serves as Track Chair for the Waste Management Symposia and has been active as an ASME member.

“We are fortunate to be able attract such talent as Colleen to DeNuke for expansion of our government services.” Said John Coffman, President and CEO. “With the addition of Colleen’s well developed network, our reach has expanded into new markets and clients that we intend to fully support.”

DeNuke is a Tennessee small business (under primary NAICS code 562910) with over 215 employees in 15 states. DeNuke was formed in 1996 and incorporated as a C Corporation in 2002. DeNuke specializes in health physics, radioactive waste characterization and shipping, radiological engineering, regulatory compliance, industrial safety, and nuclear support services for decommissioning and commercial nuclear power projects throughout the U.S.  DeNuke currently provides a wide range of environmental services and staff at DOE and NNSA sites, including: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Oak Ridge, Y-12, Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Paducah, SPRU, Mound OU-1, Hanford, and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). 

Further Information: jcoffman@denuke.com