The Way We Are - Speaker Bios
Lori Ross O’Neil
Lori Ross O’Neil is a researcher in control systems cyber security at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in Richland, WA. Her work has focused on protection of a variety of critical infrastructure sectors with a primary focus on energy. In addition to DOE, She has supported DOD, NNSA, DHS, IAEA, NRC, NERC and private industry. She has been a PNNL researcher for 20+ years and has worked on a broad range of multidisciplinary cyber and cyber-physical security programs. Lori has extensive experience working collaboratively with colleagues from international and domestic national laboratories, government agencies, and scientific organizations.
Lori has a passion for work with challenges involving diverse groups working towards a common goal. She enjoys mentoring and volunteers regularly in STEM education and workforce development with a focus on cyber security for all ages. Prior to coming to PNNL, Lori worked at NASA doing both flight test and engineering manufacturing in support of space vehicle programs. She and her husband have been building and flying experimental airplanes since they graduated college many moons ago. Their third plane won the bronze Lindy award at EAA’s AirVenture international fly-in in 2017 http://inspire.eaa.org/2018/02/01/unchecked-aggression/
Leah Mays
Leah is an Electrical Engineer, currently working for Washington River Protection Solutions at the Hanford site as a Cognizant System Engineer for Radiation Monitoring systems. Originally from Gary, Indiana she is a graduate of Purdue University. She has worked in design, construction, and procurement. She has approximately 18 years’ industry experience, is a full-time wife and mother and all around super-woman.
In her spare time, Leah volunteers with several community organizations. Her passion is giving back to the community and encouraging girls to pursue stem related fields. She truly believes that the children are our future and that it is our job to give them the tools to succeed. She is a mentor with e-MERGE, a STEM based program that works with middle school girls from the Pasco School district. In addition, Leah has supported Kids Engineering Day, and helped sponsor “Introduce a Girl to Engineering” Day that reached over 100 girls in the community.
Jennifer Williamson
Jennifer is a mechanical engineer at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) where she works on a wide variety of projects. Two of Jennifer’s major projects are the Radiation Portal Monitoring Project where she is a design lead producing documents to support construction at U.S. Ports of Entry, and Comprehensive Energy and Water Evaluations which include creating of evaluation tools, site auditing, and building energy and water modeling to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of energy and water efficiency retrofit projects. Prior to joining PNNL, Jennifer worked for ten years as a design engineer, working primarily with plumbing and HVAC retrofits for existing buildings and designs for new construction.
In July 2014, Jennifer and her family spent 2 weeks with other members of their church serving students and teachers at a school in an underprivileged suburb of San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Since that time, the family has traveled back to the school each summer. In addition, Jennifer and her husband both serve on the board for True Disciples, the ministry that supports the school. Currently Jennifer serves on the board as Treasurer and coordinates all aspects of student sponsorship.
Lori Ross O’Neil is a researcher in control systems cyber security at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in Richland, WA. Her work has focused on protection of a variety of critical infrastructure sectors with a primary focus on energy. In addition to DOE, She has supported DOD, NNSA, DHS, IAEA, NRC, NERC and private industry. She has been a PNNL researcher for 20+ years and has worked on a broad range of multidisciplinary cyber and cyber-physical security programs. Lori has extensive experience working collaboratively with colleagues from international and domestic national laboratories, government agencies, and scientific organizations.
Lori has a passion for work with challenges involving diverse groups working towards a common goal. She enjoys mentoring and volunteers regularly in STEM education and workforce development with a focus on cyber security for all ages. Prior to coming to PNNL, Lori worked at NASA doing both flight test and engineering manufacturing in support of space vehicle programs. She and her husband have been building and flying experimental airplanes since they graduated college many moons ago. Their third plane won the bronze Lindy award at EAA’s AirVenture international fly-in in 2017 http://inspire.eaa.org/2018/02/01/unchecked-aggression/
Leah Mays
Leah is an Electrical Engineer, currently working for Washington River Protection Solutions at the Hanford site as a Cognizant System Engineer for Radiation Monitoring systems. Originally from Gary, Indiana she is a graduate of Purdue University. She has worked in design, construction, and procurement. She has approximately 18 years’ industry experience, is a full-time wife and mother and all around super-woman.
In her spare time, Leah volunteers with several community organizations. Her passion is giving back to the community and encouraging girls to pursue stem related fields. She truly believes that the children are our future and that it is our job to give them the tools to succeed. She is a mentor with e-MERGE, a STEM based program that works with middle school girls from the Pasco School district. In addition, Leah has supported Kids Engineering Day, and helped sponsor “Introduce a Girl to Engineering” Day that reached over 100 girls in the community.
Jennifer Williamson
Jennifer is a mechanical engineer at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) where she works on a wide variety of projects. Two of Jennifer’s major projects are the Radiation Portal Monitoring Project where she is a design lead producing documents to support construction at U.S. Ports of Entry, and Comprehensive Energy and Water Evaluations which include creating of evaluation tools, site auditing, and building energy and water modeling to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of energy and water efficiency retrofit projects. Prior to joining PNNL, Jennifer worked for ten years as a design engineer, working primarily with plumbing and HVAC retrofits for existing buildings and designs for new construction.
In July 2014, Jennifer and her family spent 2 weeks with other members of their church serving students and teachers at a school in an underprivileged suburb of San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Since that time, the family has traveled back to the school each summer. In addition, Jennifer and her husband both serve on the board for True Disciples, the ministry that supports the school. Currently Jennifer serves on the board as Treasurer and coordinates all aspects of student sponsorship.
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