Jeff Whited
Jeff Whited is the Acting Deputy Director in the Division of Fuel Management (DFM), Office of Nuclear Material, Safety and Safeguards (NMSS). Mr. Whited joined the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission in 2010 and has held a variety of positions with increasing responsibility since that time. Most recently, he completed a detail to the Office of Management and Budget as a fellow in the White House Leadership Development Program where he supported the finalization of OMB's annual grant program Compliance Supplement. Prior to his time at OMB, Mr. Whited was a Branch Chief in the Division of Operating Reactor Licensing (DORL), where he led the NRC's initial licensing efforts for the restart of the Palisades Nuclear Plant. Mr. Whited hold a Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Engineering from the Missouri University of Science and Technology.
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