Leadership
Sophie McCallumChief of Staff
Rod BaltzerChief Executive Officer
Chris ParkerChief Commercialization Officer
Jesse SloaneExecutive Vice President of Engineering
Steve AirhartPresident of Freestone, Principal Scientist
Sophie McCallum
Chief of Staff
Rod Baltzer
Chief Executive Officer
Former President and CEO of Waste Control Specialists LLC, a leading provider of services for low-level radioactive waste, mixed low-level radioactive waste, and hazardous waste. At WCS he was responsible for all aspects of the business including the NRC license application for the consolidated interim storage of used nuclear fuel. Baltzer maintained relationships with local community leaders and managed local, state and federal engagement with stakeholders. Baltzer is an expert in the low-level radioactive waste industry, generators, and national storage and disposal capabilities. Baltzer successfully facilitated the 2018 sale of WCS to J.F. Lehman & Company.
Chris Parker
Chief Commercialization Officer
Formerly a senior civil servant reporting directly to the British Prime Minister on the digital transformation of the UK’s economy and public services, Parker has sixteen years of experience delivering consultancy and change management at the board level. His experience working for government leaders and blue-chip companies across 40 countries is focused on the development of transformational services and on nurturing public-private partnerships to drive market innovation. Parker has more than 30 years of experience in stakeholder engagement, governance and partnership development for innovative solutions.
Jesse Sloane
Executive Vice President of Engineering
Jesse is a licensed Professional Engineer and former United States Naval Officer. His work with the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program included the management and oversight of shipment, packaging, and dry cask storage operations for the Navy’s spent nuclear fuel inventory. As a consultant, Jesse led risk assessments related to nuclear fuel fabrication facilities and transportation operations for large-scale nuclear companies operating both domestically and internationally.
Steve Airhart
President of Freestone, Principal Scientist
Steve Airhart has over 20 years of experience as a geologist specializing in environmental investigations, compliance, spill response, and cleanup actions.
He has been a consultant to government contractors and private industry throughout the Pacific Northwest and Alaska and has served as project manager and key technical contributor to dozens of projects. Steve has performed site assessments for industrial and commercial sites, as well as complex investigations of hazardous and radioactive wastes for the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Hanford Site.