The Way We Are 2017 - Speaker Bios
Cheri Wideman
Director of Human Resources
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Cheri Collins Wideman joined Pacific Northwest National Laboratory as director of Human Resources in January 2017. She leads a team of 65 professionals and direct the laboratory's compensation and benefits, talent acquisition, diversity, leadership and staff development, work-based learning, labor relations and other key HR functions.
Prior to joining PNNL, Cheri, a senior executive with experience in the chemical manufacturing, energy and food industries, served in several key leadership positions at Philadelphia-based FMC Corporation. As director of Human Resources for Global Corporate Functions and Talent Acquisition, she oversaw organizational design, change management, talent development, succession planning, performance management and employee relations for 900 staff worldwide.
Prior to joining FMC in 2005, Wideman held management positions at Cozen O'Connor Attorneys, Teknion LLC, Campbell Soup Company, and Chevron Corporation.
Cheri earned a bachelor's degree in food systems economics and management from Michigan State University, and a master's degree in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University.
Denise Brandon
Design Engineering Manager
Columbia Generating Station
As Design Engineering Manager, Denise is responsible for a diverse group of expertise groups including mechanical, civil, stress design basis; electrical and instrumentation & control design basis; minor modifications, and design and drafting. The Design Engineering Manager provides specialized support to other organizations and assistance in the management decision-making process related to these areas. Additionally, the management of budget, schedule, staffing, and planning is required to support the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of Columbia Generating Station.
Denise has a BS in Electrical Engineering from WSU and a MBA from City University of Seattle.
Michaela Trenidad
T4 Technical Team Engineering Group Supervisor
Bechtel Corporation
Michaela joined Bechtel in 2007 and has enjoyed a variety of assignments in mechanical and process engineering with the company. Her current position is in the Pulse Jet Mixing Technical Issue Resolution Team, which focuses on full-scale testing of a unique application of pulse jet mixing technology. In the past, she has worked in Mechanical Systems Engineering in design, startup, and testing phases at the Pueblo Chemical Agent Destruction Pilot Plant in Pueblo, CO (safe destruction of mustard agent weapons) and at the Hanford Tank Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (vitrification of nuclear waste into stable glass form).
Michaela has a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of South Carolina.
Director of Human Resources
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Cheri Collins Wideman joined Pacific Northwest National Laboratory as director of Human Resources in January 2017. She leads a team of 65 professionals and direct the laboratory's compensation and benefits, talent acquisition, diversity, leadership and staff development, work-based learning, labor relations and other key HR functions.
Prior to joining PNNL, Cheri, a senior executive with experience in the chemical manufacturing, energy and food industries, served in several key leadership positions at Philadelphia-based FMC Corporation. As director of Human Resources for Global Corporate Functions and Talent Acquisition, she oversaw organizational design, change management, talent development, succession planning, performance management and employee relations for 900 staff worldwide.
Prior to joining FMC in 2005, Wideman held management positions at Cozen O'Connor Attorneys, Teknion LLC, Campbell Soup Company, and Chevron Corporation.
Cheri earned a bachelor's degree in food systems economics and management from Michigan State University, and a master's degree in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University.
Denise Brandon
Design Engineering Manager
Columbia Generating Station
As Design Engineering Manager, Denise is responsible for a diverse group of expertise groups including mechanical, civil, stress design basis; electrical and instrumentation & control design basis; minor modifications, and design and drafting. The Design Engineering Manager provides specialized support to other organizations and assistance in the management decision-making process related to these areas. Additionally, the management of budget, schedule, staffing, and planning is required to support the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of Columbia Generating Station.
Denise has a BS in Electrical Engineering from WSU and a MBA from City University of Seattle.
Michaela Trenidad
T4 Technical Team Engineering Group Supervisor
Bechtel Corporation
Michaela joined Bechtel in 2007 and has enjoyed a variety of assignments in mechanical and process engineering with the company. Her current position is in the Pulse Jet Mixing Technical Issue Resolution Team, which focuses on full-scale testing of a unique application of pulse jet mixing technology. In the past, she has worked in Mechanical Systems Engineering in design, startup, and testing phases at the Pueblo Chemical Agent Destruction Pilot Plant in Pueblo, CO (safe destruction of mustard agent weapons) and at the Hanford Tank Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (vitrification of nuclear waste into stable glass form).
Michaela has a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of South Carolina.
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