Sabrina Atack
Mr. McKinley currently serves as the Acting Regional Administrator for NRC’s Region I Office located in King of Prussia, PA. Mr. McKinley joined the NRC in 2006 as an Operator License Examiner in Region I. From 2008 to 2013, He served as the Region I Senior Emergency Response Coordinator. In 2013, he was selected as a Branch Chief in the Division of Reactor Projects with oversight of Pilgrim, Millstone, and Vermont Yankee. In 2015, Mr. McKinley joined the Division of Reactor Safety as the Branch Chief overseeing Physical Security, Emergency Preparedness, and Incident Response. He also served as the Enforcement, Allegations, and Government Liaison Team Leader from 2020 to 2023. Prior to his current assignment, he served as the Deputy Director, Division of Operating Reactor Safety, Region I. Before joining the NRC, Mr. McKinley worked for over 21 years in the nuclear power industry at Peach Bottom, Salem, and Limerick in the areas of Engineering, Turbine Generator Maintenance, Outage Management & Work Control, and Operations. Mr. McKinley held an NRC Senior Reactor Operator License at Limerick. He also served as an Infantry Squad Leader in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. Mr. McKinley received a B.S. in Nuclear Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University and an MBA from Eastern University. Mr. McKinley is also certified as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and is a graduate of the NRC’s SES Candidate Development Program.
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