Ricardo (Ric) Pérez WESTINGHOUSE Senior Vice President, Nuclear Services

In June 2003, Mr. Pérez assumed responsibility for the worldwide operations of Westinghouse Nuclear Services, the organization that keeps nuclear plants operating safely and competitively through field, engineering, and repair and replacement services. Before this position, Mr. Pérez was responsible for the leadership of global Field Services, which provides inspections, maintenance and repair of nuclear power plant equipment worldwide. He assumed this position in January 2002.

Before January 2002, Mr. Pérez was senior vice president, Nuclear Services Europe and was responsible for leading Westinghouse's nuclear services operations across Europe and integrating the European operations of the former ABB Nuclear into Westinghouse. During this time, Mr. Pérez was located with BNFL's Magnox Generation Business Group in the UK.

Previously, Mr. Pérez was vice president and general manager, Nuclear Services Business Unit. In that position, he was responsible for all nuclear field services businesses in the U.S. Additionally, Mr. Pérez directed Westinghouse's global nuclear service marketing and commercial strategy in 1996 and 1997.

From 1991 through 1995, Mr. Pérez took on the vital service aspects of Westinghouse business in Western and Eastern Europe. His European duties included establishing the Westinghouse initial entry strategy for Eastern Europe and serving on the board of directors of two joint ventures. He also served as director of engineering for Westinghouse operations in Europe, while stationed in Brussels, Belgium.

Before Mr. Pérez's European assignments, he spent over a decade in direct support of nuclear operating plants in the United States. Mr. Pérez held positions of increasing responsibility within Westinghouse nuclear services businesses, including extensive experience in nuclear component servicing and maintenance. These assignments included analytical and hands-on field experience, highlighted by a three-year assignment as the Westinghouse site services manager at Southern California Edison's San Onofre Nuclear Generating Stations. While in these positions, Mr. Pérez led service projects for both Westinghouse- and Combustion Engineering-designed reactors.

Mr. Pérez earned his Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Florida and a Masters of Science in Energy Resources from the University of Pittsburgh. He also is an active member of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers and the Spanish Nuclear Society.