2023 Strategic Program Speakers

Zach McDaniel is the Director for Partnerships and Grants at Westinghouse Electric Company where he works to engage key program stakeholders and partners to expedite product finalization and market entry for new technology developments. Zach has held multiple leadership roles at Westinghouse since 2006 including Director of Innovation (Nuclear Technology and Advanced Fuels), Accident Tolerant Fuels Technology Manager, Digital Transformation Portfolio Manager, PWR Fuel Engineering Methods and Innovation Manager, Business Development, and Product Management. He recently worked in collaboration with the US national laboratories and academia through participation on the Department of Energy Consortium for Advanced Simulation Of Light Water Reactors (CASL) Program to advance modelling and simulation tools for industry application, completed a term as on the Executive Committee of the American Nuclear Society Reactor Physics Division, serves on the Purdue University College of Engineering Ethics Advisory Council, and was the sponsor manager working with ENUSA for nuclear energy technology developments. Prior to his positions at Westinghouse, he worked for Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory providing support for the US Naval Fleet. Zach holds a bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Engineering from Purdue University and an Executive MBA from the University of Pittsburgh.