Amanda Lang

Past-President

Amanda Lang (she/her) is a Product Owner at Duke Energy.  She performed nuclear reactor core design calculations supporting the Oconee Nuclear Station for 9 years.  She is Past President of North American Young Generation in Nuclear.  Lang was awarded two NAYGN Future Awards, two Top Innovative Practice Awards, and the James B. Duke Award for her work in student outreach and public information.  She has co-authored two children’s books about nuclear energy:  Marie’s Electric Adventure and George’s Energy Adventure.  Lang started the Atomic Mentoring Program.  She has a BS and MS in nuclear engineering from the University of Wisconsin.

Matthew Mairinger

President

Matthew Mairinger served in the NAYGN Durham chapter leadership position from 2015-2019. He was elected to the Canadian Operating Officer role from 2018-2022 and was elected to the NAYGN Presidency position in 2022. 

Matthew holds a P. Eng. and PMP designation and received his Bachelor of Engineering in Nuclear Engineering degree and Nuclear Technology graduate diploma from the University of Ontario Institute of Technology. He currently is on a secondment with Laurentis Energy Partners as the manager of Business Development. He resides in Bowmanville, Ontario, and enjoys surfing, golf, and windsurfing.

Ce’Nedra Darragh

Professional Development Officer

Ce’Nedra Darragh is the NAYGN Professional Development Officer who excels at developing the annual conference by utilizing a strong network, driven subcommittee, and her great organizational skills. She won the 2019 Individual Achievement Award due to her excellent leadership as a local chapter lead where she and her team created a learning atmosphere for members to remain engaged and ask questions to further their careers. Ce’Nedra was elected into this position in 2022 and is currently working towards scheduling monthly webinars to provide members the opportunity to grow professionally. Ce’Nedra believes that with an energized supportive team, anything is within reach. When she is not working her day job or with the non-profit, Ce’Nedra can be found snuggling with her two pups or on a beach somewhere!

Christy Fletcher

Vice-President

 Christy is awesome

Ivey Wilson

Communications Officer

Ivey is awesome

Lindsy Davis

US Operating Officer

Lindsy is awesome

Matthew Przybylowski

Canadian Operating Officer

Matthew Przybylowski is a driven and accomplished young professional with a passion for nuclear energy and sustainability. As a first generation Canadian, he is set to graduate from McMaster University in the spring of 2023 with a bachelor’s degree in engineering physics and Management, specializing in Nuclear Engineering. With over 5 years of involvement with the North American Young Generation in Nuclear, Matthew currently serves as the Canadian Operating Officer for the organization and is a dedicated climate and nuclear energy activist. Matthew’s commitment to his passions and his community is further demonstrated by his participation in tree planting and reforestation efforts in British Colombia and Alberta. As he takes the next step in his career, Matthew will join Candu Energy Inc. in May 2023 as a Project Coordinator in the Darlington New Nuclear Project department.

Brian Holman

Treasurer

Brian graduated from NC State University with a B.S. and M.S., joining the nuclear industry in 2012 working for Entergy in Nuclear Fuels focusing on spent fuel management and then core design. He then transitioned to Duke Energy in 2022 joining Safety Analysis after completing an MBA from Mississippi College.

Brian has served NAYGN since his second year in the industry, taking chapter vice chair, chair and fleet president positions and serving on the awards committee before becoming Treasurer. 

Sarah Davis

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer

Sarah Davis (she/her) is a Safety Analysis Engineer at Enercon Services, Inc. outside of Atlanta, GA. She started working at ENERCON in 2019 and quickly became involved with the company’s NAYGN chapter as Social Events Chair. Ms. Davis has her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nuclear engineering from the University of Tennessee (Go Vols!). While at UTK, she interned at Oak Ridge National Laboratory under the Nuclear Fusion group and focused on environmental qualification of nuclear power plant cables. At ENERCON, Ms. Davis is responsible for calculations and evaluations in terms of safety-related components and systems at various nuclear power plants. She is also the lead for ENERCON’s DE&I Committee and is the new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer for NAYGN.

Megan Lubbers

Public Information Officer

Instrument and Controls Engineer in Long Term Plant Reliability group at Palo Verde Generating Station. I have been working at Palo Verde since I graduated college in 2018 from the University of Arizona with a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

I have been an officer of Palo Verde’s Young Generation in Nuclear chapter for 2 years. First as safety officer, and then as President. I have also supported the NAYGN Delivery Team for the Global Clean Energy Action Forum, RE+2023, and COP28. My passion for student outreach and STEM advocacy was ignited during my college years when I served as an intern for the Women in Science and Engineering Program. This experience cultivated my dedication to fostering inclusivity and promoting the significance of STEM fields, values that I have carried with me as I became a nuclear advocate though PVYGN.

As Public Information Officer I aspire to create an inclusive space wherein the younger generation is not only well-informed about nuclear science and technology but is also inspired to contribute to its evolution. I want to recreate any lost community connections that might have occurred since covid, and solidify nuclears presence within our communities and schooles. Together, we can use our passion for nuclear advocacy to demonstrate how nuclear innovation can play a pivotal role in shaping a sustainable and clean future for all.

Michael Smyth, PE

Technology Officer

Michael joined ENERCON in 2013 after working at Nextera Energy at their St. Luice and Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plants from 2011-2013.

With over 11 years of Mechanical Thermal Fluids and HVAC Experience, Mr. Smyth is currently serving as a Mechanical Engineering Supervisor in the ENERCON Nuclear Services Group.  He is a subject matter expert in the utilization of the standard design process and has applied it in a variety of engineering applications. His engineering project experience includes projects in both nuclear primary and secondary systems as well as equipment reliability and systems engineering applications. Mr. Smyth has led a variety of projects including Reactor Coolant Pump Seal Replacements, Fire Pump Replacements, and Cyber Security Upgrades. As an engineering supervisor, he leads a team of mechanical engineers and performs technical consultation and direction on mechanical thermal fluid and HVAC design and analysis applications. In this supervisor role he has overseen up to 18 engineers and has been responsible for budget, schedule and quality for his team’s work products.

Michael graduated with his Mechanical Engineering degree from Georgia Tech. He resides in Atlanta, Georgia with his wife, Amina, and their two children – George and Ruth. In his free time Michael enjoys golf, softball, and traveling.