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2025 ANS Winter Conference & Expo
November 9–12, 2025
Washington, DC|Washington Hilton
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ANS and the U.K.’s NI announce reciprocal membership agreement
With President Trump on a state visit to the U.K., in part to sign a landmark new agreement on U.S.-U.K. nuclear collaboration, a flurry of transatlantic partnerships and deals bridging the countries’ nuclear sectors have been announced.
The American Nuclear Society is taking an active role in this bridge-building by forming a reciprocal membership agreement with the U.K.’s Nuclear Institute.
Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2024)
Dr. Erin Henderson has served as the Director, Nuclear Development Acceleration in Microsoft’s Data Center R&D team since December 2023. In this role, Henderson is focused on efforts to accelerate the use of small modular reactors and microreactors to power Microsoft’s future energy needs.
Prior to joining Microsoft, Henderson spent over 17 years in leadership roles in the U.S. power industry at PSEG and Tennessee Valley Authority. She has diverse leadership experience in the energy industry, spanning power operations, transmission projects, chemistry, environmental, and nuclear regulatory/policy. Henderson has served as the Director of Regulatory Affairs, Director of Plant Support, and most recently as the General Manager of Transmission Projects where she led a large organization of project professionals responsible for delivering transmission solutions for the largest public power provider in the US.
Henderson has a PhD in Performance Psychology (PhD), a MBA, and a Bachelors in Biochemistry. She also holds Project Management and Senior Nuclear Plant Reactor Operator Certifications. She was an inaugural member of the WIN Executive program. She also serves on the board of the Ronald McDonald House. Dr. Henderson resides in Chattanooga, TN with her husband, Michael, and daughters, Alaina (18), and Kallie (15).
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