U.S. WIN Leadership Award

This award was established in 2019 to recognize U.S. WIN members who have made significant contributions and demonstrated leadership in the four strategic objectives of U.S. WIN.  These objectives are:

  • Attract a diverse workforce to pursue professions and trades in the nuclear sector
  • Foster a culture of inclusion and belonging that retains a diverse workforce in the nuclear sector
  • Create professional development and networking opportunities for career advancement
  • Inspire advocacy and public support for the advancement of nuclear energy and technology.

 

U.S. WIN Leadership Award Process and FAQs

U.S. WIN Leadership Award Nomination Form

 

U.S. WIN Leadership Awardee – Jhansi Kandasamy

We would like to again congratulate Jhansi Kandasamy, Net Zero Program Director for the Idaho National Laboratory, as the 2024 U.S. WIN Leadership Award Winner.
 
Jhansi started her career in the nuclear industry as an electrical engineer working for Bechtel Corporation, being inspired by her father who was also a renowned nuclear industry technical expert. Jhansi has been a dedicated nuclear professional and visible leader in the industry for nearly 40 years, serving in numerous technical and leadership roles across numerous sectors in the industry. Jhansi currently serves as the Director of the Net Zero Program at Idaho National Laboratory, where she is responsible for leading strategic programs to reduce carbon emissions for the national labs, including the use of innovative nuclear energy solutions. Jhansi has been an active member and supporter of the U.S. Women in Nuclear organization since its inception in 1999 and has served in numerous leadership roles in the U.S. WIN organization. She previously served as Chair for the U.S. WIN organization, is currently serving as the U.S. WIN liaison to the WIN Global organization as well as leadership roles on several U.S. WIN initiative committees.
 
Jhansi’s personal passion and commitment to supporting the development and advancement of women in the nuclear industry is remarkable. She has consistently served as a mentor for countless numbers of individuals within the industry throughout her career through sharing of experience and guidance for those she mentors. Jhansi is an amazing connector of people and is well-known for connecting U.S. WIN members to help them expand their networks and grow their skills and experience. Jhansi has a knack for embracing and bringing together people from all walks of life, and cultivating an environment where people can connect and capitalize on their diverse backgrounds and experiences. As Jhansi continued to take on roles of increasing responsibility throughout her career, she has continued to invest time serving the U.S. WIN members through mentoring of students, technical experts, developing managers, and developing executives, and connecting industry professionals in a meaningful way.
 
Jhansi has been a key contributor to the vision and launch of several formal programs launched by U.S. WIN in recent years, including the NEXT Leadership Development Program and the GROW Mentoring program. During her tenure as a leader for U.S. WIN, she helped the organization transition toward a more results-oriented focus to achieve the vision, which has resulted in the above-mentioned programs providing tangible results and value to the industry and the U.S. WIN membership. She continues to drive for results by creating development opportunities for U.S. WIN members to connect and advance their skills year over year. Most recently as one example, Jhansi curated the “Accelerating the Energy Workforce Development Workshop” which will be facilitated by U.S. WIN at the Powergen International 2024 Conference.
 
Previous Award WINners

 

This award replaced the Patricia Bryant Leadership Award (PBLA). A list of PBLA winners can be found on the PBLA page.