Sherrell Greene is the President, CEO, and Chief Technologist at Advanced Technology Insights, LLC. He is a creative, results-oriented thought
leader in the energy strategy and energy R&D sectors. With a passion for excellence and impact, Sherrell has over three decades of experience in energy strategy formulation and energy research and development program execution for the Department of Energy (DOE), the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).
Sherrell is seasoned, 33-year
veteran of Oak Ridge National Laboratory – one of
the world's premier basic research, high-performance computing, and
applied engineering research laboratories. Sherrell served as
ORNL's Director for Nuclear Technology Programs from 2004 through 2010.
Under his leadership, ORNL's nuclear energy R&D
program portfolio grew to an annual budget exceeding $100 million,
supporting fourteen different offices with the DOE, NRC, NASA, and NNSA – as well as numerous commercial companies. Sherrell served as
Director of Research Reactor Development Programs from 2010 through his
retirement from ORNL in 2011, where he was responsible for formulation of the
programmatic and technical strategy for upgrading the High Flux Isotope
Reactor - the world's highest-flux multi-purpose research reactor.
Sherrell's
passion for technical excellence and intellectual integrity is
complemented by in-depth "corporate knowledge" of the DOE, NRC, NASA, and NNSA cultures. He has an uncommon talent for interweaving intuition, technical discipline, advanced technology, and "common sense" to change
reality, expand possibilities, and enable his clients to achieve their missions. He has exceptionally strong
visioneering and technical communications skills (written, verbal, and
visual). He has a knack for building strong, high-performing
interdisciplinary teams to tackle challenging problems.
From the technical perspective, Sherrell holds a B.S. and M.S. in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Tennessee (1978). He is a recognized expert in nuclear reactor safety, nuclear fuel cycle technologies, and advanced reactor concept development. His ability to effectively communicate complex technical information to the general public has been honed through numerous interviews and interactions with prestigious news organizations such as National Public Radio, Popular Science, Japan's NHK television network, and a number of other national and international newspaper and television media outlets.
