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  Welcome to The Westwind Group, 
			providers of high quality training services since 1995 to customers 
			in the Energy, Government and Manufacturing industries. The Westwind Group is a multifaceted consulting firm specializing in 
			training and performance support solutions, technical and 
			information technology services, and management support. The 
			Westwind Group home offices are in Wilmington, North Carolina with 
			satellite offices in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and 
			Washington. The Westwind Group provides services to organizations in 
			the Energy, Government and Manufacturing industries. Our clients 
			include: 
				Arizona Public Service - Palo VerdeConstellation Energy GroupDepartment of EnergyEnergy-NorthwestEntergyExelon NuclearExelon PowerFirst EnergyFlorida Power & Light Louisiana Energy Services Nebraska Public Power DistrictNuclear Management CompanyPPL Services CorporationProgress Energy (PGN)PSEG Nuclear, LLCState of North CarolinaTennessee Valley Authority References from our clients are available on request. 
 Westwind Solutions Leadership Team 
			Rene Lazar McCann Ms. Rene Lazar McCann is the Senior Executive and Principle Partner 
			of the Westwind Group, Inc. She has over 25 years of experience in 
			education coupled with more than 20 years of business acumen. Ms. 
			McCann directs the daily administration of the company as well as 
			personally exercising final authority over all client contract 
			generation, submittal, and negotiation. Since becoming Principle 
			Partner of the Westwind Group, Inc. in 1999, Ms. McCann has overseen 
			an approximate 800% corporate expansion in gross earnings. This 
			growth included acquisition of Quatran, LLC, expanding the presence 
			into additional, related markets. Ms. McCann received a Bachelor 
			of Science from Evangel College in Springfield, MO in 1974. 
			Additionally, she took graduate studies at the University of 
			Delaware in Newark, DE. Contact Information for Rene Lazar McCann: 
 Stephen M.P. McCann Mr. Stephen M. P. McCann is a Senior 
			Partner, Operations for the Westwind Group, Inc. Mr. McCann has over 
			twenty five years of nuclear experience including extensive 
			background in training, operations, and management. Mr. McCann 
			oversees project operation in the field and provides management 
			consulting in the areas of performance improvement and assessment 
			program development. He serves as the company’s lead advisor in the 
			area of Training Program Accreditation Renewal and Recovery. In 
			addition to these duties Steve establishes the standards for and is 
			responsible for the quality control of products and services 
			delivered to our clients. As a Senior Partner he chairs the 
			strategic corporate planning committee and provides support to the 
			other partners. With over 20 years experience in the field, Steve 
			has developed, designed and executed successful training and 
			development strategies that leverage standardized training processes 
			and programs. These efforts have resulted in enhanced access to 
			training, strengthened on-the-job performance, reduced training 
			costs, and improved the efficiency and effectiveness of the training 
			function for the served organizations. Mr. McCann has two Senior 
			Reactor Operator certifications on commercial nuclear reactors. He 
			is a member of the American Nuclear Society and on the ANSI 52.1 
			Standards Committee for Boiling Water Reactors. Contact 
			Information for Stephen M.P. McCann : 
 Greg Maisel Mr. Maisel is a highly skilled Project 
			Leader for The Westwind Group, Inc. who has over 20 years of experience in the development and 
			implementation of workplace learning and performance solutions 
			aligned with business objectives. Greg has designed and executed 
			numerous training and development strategies that leveraged 
			e-learning and standardized training processes and programs. These 
			efforts resulted in enhanced access to training, strengthened 
			on-the-job performance, reduced training costs, and improved the 
			efficiency and effectiveness of the training function within the 
			organizations he has served. Greg has also steered the evaluation, 
			selection, and implementation of an enterprise learning management 
			system (LMS) which formed the foundation of an "enterprise learning 
			landscape" designed to meet changing business objectives and 
			associated workplace learning needs. Most recently Greg has been the 
			project manager for a learning content management system (LCMS) 
			implementation and content development project for a major US 
			utility. Mr. Maisel has his bachelor's degree in business and 
			information systems and a certificate in business management. He was 
			the past chairperson of the Mid-Atlantic Nuclear Training Group (MANTG) 
			Workshop Committee and is a member of the American Society for 
			Training and Development (ASTD). Contact Information for Greg 
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