Kirt Marlow
Vice President, Nuclear Solutions
Boston Government Services, LLC
IAEC Executive Director
Kirt Marlow currently serves as the Executive Director of the Idaho Advanced Energy Consortium (IAEC), promoting the implementation of new nuclear energy initiatives in a multi-state region around the State of Idaho and neighboring states. Mr. Marlow also serves as part of the Energy Communities Alliance, supporting communities across the Department of Energy (DOE) complex, and leads the Nuclear Solutions business unit at Boston Government Services, LLC (BGS).
Mr. Marlow has been in the nuclear industry for 30 years supporting federal and commercial customers domestically and overseas. He attended undergraduate and graduate programs at Idaho State University. He began his career at Science Applications International Corp. working with dose and shield calculations for the Nevada Test Site and CBRN Protection for the Dept. of Defense. He supported the design and commissioning of the Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment Project and permitting support for the New Waste Calcine Facility in Idaho. Working for Areva, he supported the Eagle Rock Uranium Enrichment Facility, completing a successful NRC license application and delivering presentations to the NRC Region II office. He continued working on energy projects in the U.S. and several international locations. In his current role as SVP at Boston Government Services, he manages their Nuclear Solutions Group, supporting DOE, advanced nuclear, and fuel cycle work.
Hope Morrow
Manager, Workforce & Economic Development
Idaho National Laboratory
IAEC Co-Chair
Hope Morrow manages Idaho National Laboratory’s Workforce and Economic Development Programs, leading the regional and community workforce, economic and community college efforts for the lab. Hope comes to INL with vast experience, following her years of service with the Department of Labor in both Idaho and Utah. Hope has been appointed to Idaho's Workforce Development Council by Idaho Governor Brad Little and serves as the council's Policy Committee Chair. Hope is a co-founder and serves as a co-chair on Idaho's Advanced Energy Consortium, where she leads industry, education partners, and leadership to make data-driven decisions, regarding workforce and economic needs. Hope’s focus is on connecting partners across the state and nation on workforce development topics, labor market analysis, regional economic development efforts, and community college development strategies all in an effort to support the clean energy future of the United States and beyond.
Dana Kirkham
Senior Director, Regulatory & Strategic Affairs
Idaho Environmental Coalition
IAEC Co-Chair
Dana Kirkham is Idaho Environmental Coalition’s (IEC) Senior Director of Regulatory and Strategic Affairs, leading the company’s environmental regulatory activities to ensure the company meets its regulatory agreements and requirements. Her work also includes leading IEC’s strategic affairs that includes IEC’s external and internal communications, community engagement, and government relations.
Dana is extremely familiar with eastern Idaho, having served as the Mayor of the City of Ammon. She served two terms on the Ammon City council, six of those years as the Council President. Following her tenure as Mayor of Ammon, Dana was the Chief Executive Officer for the Regional Economic Development for Eastern Idaho (REDI). Her local experience is complemented by her prior federal government experience from past assignments with the Central Intelligence Agency and the United States Department of State.
Steve Laflin
Former President & CEO
International Isotopes Inc.
IAEC Chief Operating Officer
Steve Laflin is the Chief Operating Officer of the Idaho Advanced Energy Consortium. Prior to joining IAEC Steve spent 27 years serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of International Isotopes Inc., a public company that manufactures FDA approved drugs for radiotherapy, external radiation therapy sources, and calibration standards for nuclear pharmacy. Mr. Laflin also serves as a commissioner on the Idaho Governor’s Leadership In Nuclear Energy (LINE 2.0) commission. He is a twelve-year veteran of the U.S. Naval Nuclear submarine program and has a Bachelor degree in Physics from Idaho State University. He is an active back country horseman and licensed commercial pilot.
Elli Brown
Director, State & Local Government Affairs
Idaho National Laboratory
IAEC Board Member
Elli Brown is the Director of State and Local Government Affairs at Idaho National Laboratory (INL). She serves from Boise as a liaison between INL, state and local government and business leaders. Ms. Brown earlier worked as an associate for Veritas Advisors, LLP supporting clients with lobbying, issue research and messaging. She also gained experience in the coordination of events and management of special projects.
While earning her BBA at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln, Brown was a three-time academic All Big 12 golfer. Elli resides in Meridian with her husband, Travis and daughter, Sydney.
Eric Trotta
General Counsel
Idaho Environmental Coalition
IAEC Board Member
Eric currently acts as General Counsel for the Idaho Environmental Coalition. He was previously the General Counsel for Four Rivers Nuclear Partnership, LLC at DOE’s Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant. Eric has experience managing legal issues for DOE cleanup contractors at the Hanford site and Paducah. His experience spans a diverse range of issues, including project support, environmental remediation, hazardous waste management, permitting, prime contracts, subcontracts, labor relations, human resources, insurance, and corporate governance. In his free time, Eric enjoys fly fishing, snowboarding, and gardening.
Kelly Galloway
President
Moxie Endeavors, Inc.
IAEC Board Member
Ms. Galloway has 33+ years of experience in project management and environmental engineering, primarily supporting the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) radioactive waste management facilities and environmental restoration projects. Her career started with working for the INL prime contractors, then transitioned to the small business subcontracting community. In 2010, Ms. Galloway started her own company, Moxie Endeavors, Inc. (MEI). MEI is a small technical consulting business headquartered in Pocatello, ID. Ms. Galloway holds an A.S. Degree in Engineering (Casper College), a B.S. Degree in Engineering Science (Montana Tech), and a Masters Degree in Athletic Administration (Idaho State University). For entertainment, Ms. Galloway hacks her way around the golf course, plays an extraordinary pickleball game, and enjoys spoiling her dogs.
Valerie Christensen
I&C Product Line Sales Manager
Scientech
IAEC Board Member
Ms. Christensen is presently the I&C Product Line Manager (Sales) at Scientech within the Curtiss-Wright Corporation in Idaho Falls. She has been with the Curtiss-Wright Corporation for over 26 years and is skilled in contract negotiation and strategic planning. Valarie is a native Idahoan having grown up in Mackay, Idaho.
Rinaldo Hunt
Executive Director, Business Development & Strategic Partnerships
Purdue Applied Research Institute
IAEC Board Member
Rinaldo Hunt has spent the last two decades structuring transformative commercial real estate, financial, and construction services transactions for state, federal and private clients. His unmatched ability to assemble the right client relationships for every transaction, regardless of complexity or location, have created millions of square feet of commercial and industrial projects in the United States exceeding $1.5B in market value. Rinaldo’s extensive experience includes creating business and market opportunities with strategic partnerships and consortia, complex contract management, due diligence administration, debt and equity finance, regulatory permitting, tenant procurement and asset disposition. Mr. Hunt’s experience is rooted in the AEC industry, commercial real estate brokerage community, and commercial banking markets which give Rinaldo a unique skill set that allows him to structure every facet of a successful business relationship.