Val J. Christensen
CEO and President

Val Christensen has served as CEO and President of EnergySolutions since February 2010. Prior to his appointment as CEO Mr. Christensen served as President. Mr. Christensen was hired in 2006 as an Executive Vice President and General Counsel. Mr. Christensen served in various executive positions at Franklin Covey Co., eventually as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary as well as being a director. Prior to that, he was a partner at the law firm LeBoeuf, Lamb, Leiby & MacRae, where he handled commercial litigation and general business matters in the firm’s Salt Lake City office from 1986 to 1989. Mr. Christensen is a director of Dynatronics, Inc. He received a B.A and J.D. from Brigham Young University

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William Benz
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

Mr. William Benz was appointed chief financial officer of EnergySolutions in December, 2010.  Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Benz was a partner at Tatum, LLC, a national executive services firm, since 2000. Through that firm, he has served as Interim Chief Financial Officer for APX Alarm Security Solutions, Inc. from 2009 to 2010, Financial Advisor for Logical Apps from 2005 to 2006 and Chief Financial Officer for Legacy Electronics from 2000 to 2005. In addition, he also served as Chief Executive Officer of Noah Corporation from 2006 to 2008. Prior to his partnership at Tatum, LLC, Mr. Benz served as Chief Financial Officer for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Colorado, Metlife Healthcare Management Corporation, FHP International Corporation and Western Digital Corporation. Mr. Benz holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences from University of California, Los Angeles and a Masters in Business Administration degree from California State University Long Beach.

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David Angerbauer
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Mr. Angerbauer, 51, was appointed as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary in April 2011.  Prior to this appointment, Mr. Angerbauer was a partner in the law firm of Holland & Hart LLP, a Denver, Colorado based firm with offices in seven states and Washington, D.C., since 1995.  Before joining the Company, Mr. Angerbauer had 25 years of experience as a corporate attorney and business advisor representing U.S. and international public and private companies in securities, mergers & acquisitions, corporate governance and commercial transactions.  Mr. Angerbauer is licensed to practice in New York and Utah.  He received a Bachelors of Arts degree in Finance from the University of Utah, a Masters of Business Administration degree from the Graduate School of Business, University of Utah, and a Juris Doctor degree from the S.J. Quinney School of Law, University of Utah.

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Mark Morant
President, Global Commercial Group

Mark Morant is President of EnergySolutions’ Global Commercial Group, a position he was named to after joining EnergySolutions as the Managing Director of Reactor Sites Management Company (RSMC).  Mark has more than 20 years of experience in the nuclear industry with expertise in leading large operating contracts.   While at BNFL, Mark oversaw the restructuring of RSMC and Magnox SLC and held senior financial positions.  He has extensive experience leading operations in a licensed environment and proactively improving safety in the workplace. Mark has held senior positions at Price Waterhouse and Doctus Europe.  He is recognized as a highly visible leader of change with a proven, successful track record of delivering business improvements and value for his customers.

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John A. Christian
President, Long-Term Stewardship Group

Mr. Christian has served as our President, Long-Term Stewardship Group since March 2006 when he joined EnergySolutions as part of the acquisition of BNG America.  Prior to the acquisition, Mr. Christian served in various executive positions within BNG America from 2000-2006 including Chief Operating Officer from 2003-2006.  Prior to that, from 1989-2000, Mr. Christian served in various Executive positions within Rust International, OHM Corporation, and the IT Group where he was responsible for projects involving large project management, decommissioning of nuclear facilities, nuclear waste management and waste treatment, site closure, and terminating radioactive materials licenses.  From 1979-1989, Mr. Christian was a commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy serving on nuclear submarines, and responsible for various areas of reactor operations, reactor refueling and overhaul, and submarine tactical operations.  He received a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree from Duke University and a Master of Engineering degree from University of Florida.

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Alan Parker
President, Government Group

Alan Parker was appointed as President, Government Group, as of March 30, 2010.  Prior to this appointment, Mr. Parker served as Executive Vice President supporting the Company’s International Division from December 2008 to March 2010 and Chief Operating Officer from November 2006 to December 2008.  Before joining the Company, Mr. Parker served in several executive positions within CH2M Hill, a global company engaged in engineering, consulting and construction.  From 2001 to 2004, Mr. Parker was Chief Executive Officer of Kaiser-Hill, LLC (a subsidiary of the Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: KGHI)), the prime contractor for the Department of Energy’s $7 billion closure of the Rocky Flats site. Mr. Parker also has 20 years of experience in various project management and executive positions with Morrison Knudsen Corporation, a construction company (acquired by Washington Group International, which was later acquired by URS Corporation (NYSE: URS)).  Mr. Parker is a professional engineer and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mining Engineering from the University of Idaho.

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