On Monday, June 17, the VERTical board of directors appointed Andrew Bielat as the Washington state innovation cluster’s executive director. Bielat will replace Diahann Howard, VERTical interim director since October 2023. Port of Benton administers VERTical, where Howard is the executive director.
Inland Northwest tech hub receives $50 million boost The envisioned Spokane-Coeur d’Alene aerospace tech hub has received $48 million in federal funding, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration
Tri-Cities STEM Career Academy June 23-26, 2025 Registration is now open through May 1, and space is limited. The cost is $125 to attend, including food, materials, and transportation to
ORAU, leading nuclear industry organizations develop Nuclear Energy Academic Roadmap to address workforce challenges, education gaps The Nuclear Energy Academic Roadmap (NEAR) aims to enhance career awareness, support pipeline development,
Waynette Roberson is CPCCo’s Director of Mission Assurance & Optimization. With more than 30 years of experience in the nuclear and manufacturing sectors, she leads initiatives to align CPCCo’s goals with a strong nuclear safety culture.
Previously, Waynette was the Chief Performance Assurance Officer at Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, where she designed the Performance Assurance Organization and developed the Performance Assurance Program. Her career roles focusing on performance assurance, quality management and regulatory compliance with several companies across the DOE complex and internationally.
She holds a master’s degree in business and organizational communication and a bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering technology from Murray State University. Certified as an NQA-1 Lead Auditor, Waynette excels in performance and quality assurance, incident investigation and root-cause analysis.