The Way We Are - Speaker Bios
Alice Orrell, Energy Analyst at PNNL
Alice Orrell has been working as an engineer since 1998 and as a mother to Calder since 2005. She currently works at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Her commutes over the years have included vanpools, walking, buses, bikes, stairs, and cars. Alice adheres to Jack Welch's position on work and life. He said, there is no such thing as work life balance. There are work life choices and with choices come consequences. She has a mechanical engineering degree from the University of Vermont, a MBA from the University of Washington, and a professional engineer license from Washington.
Sahid Smith, Deputy Federal Project Director at the U.S. Dept. of Energy
Sahid joined the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of River Protection in October 2014; and is currently a member of the Tank Farms Programs Division functioning as the Project Director for the Tank-Side Cesium Removal System Demonstration and Tank Farm Upgrades/Waste Feed Delivery Project. Sahid began his DOE career at the Richland Operations Office in 2007 as a general engineer where he worked as a project engineer on the K-Basin Closure Project (primarily focused on the Sludge Treatment Project), leading and participating in design reviews and assessments. He completed several rotational assignments as part of the Environmental Management Professional Development Corps Program in 2008 including assignments at the Oak Ridge Operation Office and Environmental Management Headquarters. Sahid holds a bachelor’s degree and a doctorate in chemical engineering from Florida A&M University.
Kristina Weyer, Mechanical Engineer at Czero
Kristina works as mechanical engineer for a small R&D consulting company based in Fort Collins, Colorado called Czero, Inc. Czero provides concept-to-prototype mechanical engineering R&D services for companies innovating in the clean tech, oil&gas and automotive/transportation sectors. Her particular areas of expertise include heat transfer, fluids, thermodynamics, and dynamic simulation. She moved to Yakima about 6 years ago to follow her husband's career in the hop and brewing industry and has been telecommuting for the same company ever since. She is mother to an adventurous toddler, and expecting another baby in the fall.
Alice Orrell has been working as an engineer since 1998 and as a mother to Calder since 2005. She currently works at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Her commutes over the years have included vanpools, walking, buses, bikes, stairs, and cars. Alice adheres to Jack Welch's position on work and life. He said, there is no such thing as work life balance. There are work life choices and with choices come consequences. She has a mechanical engineering degree from the University of Vermont, a MBA from the University of Washington, and a professional engineer license from Washington.
Sahid Smith, Deputy Federal Project Director at the U.S. Dept. of Energy
Sahid joined the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of River Protection in October 2014; and is currently a member of the Tank Farms Programs Division functioning as the Project Director for the Tank-Side Cesium Removal System Demonstration and Tank Farm Upgrades/Waste Feed Delivery Project. Sahid began his DOE career at the Richland Operations Office in 2007 as a general engineer where he worked as a project engineer on the K-Basin Closure Project (primarily focused on the Sludge Treatment Project), leading and participating in design reviews and assessments. He completed several rotational assignments as part of the Environmental Management Professional Development Corps Program in 2008 including assignments at the Oak Ridge Operation Office and Environmental Management Headquarters. Sahid holds a bachelor’s degree and a doctorate in chemical engineering from Florida A&M University.
Kristina Weyer, Mechanical Engineer at Czero
Kristina works as mechanical engineer for a small R&D consulting company based in Fort Collins, Colorado called Czero, Inc. Czero provides concept-to-prototype mechanical engineering R&D services for companies innovating in the clean tech, oil&gas and automotive/transportation sectors. Her particular areas of expertise include heat transfer, fluids, thermodynamics, and dynamic simulation. She moved to Yakima about 6 years ago to follow her husband's career in the hop and brewing industry and has been telecommuting for the same company ever since. She is mother to an adventurous toddler, and expecting another baby in the fall.
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