Rick McLeod, the longtime executive director of the Savannah River Site Community Reuse Organization, officially retired from the post this week although he will stay on while the South Carolina-based group looks for a successor, he said in a Jan. 1 post on LinkedIn.
The organization is currently searching for a new boss. “I’m on retainer for the next couple of months until one is named and will help with the transition,” McLeod said in a Wednesday email to Exchange Monitor.
McLeod led the economic development organization for about 15 years, or about half of its existence. The Savannah River Site Community Reuse Organization (SRSCRO) was set up by congress in 1993 to advance the economic prospects of the five counties in South Carolina and Georgia that surround the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site. The group also resells some used DOE equipment from the Savannah River Site.
McLeod has been active within the Energy Communities Alliance and a frequent speaker at nuclear conferences, such as the Exchange Monitor’s Radwaste Summit.
“The Board of Directors for the SRSCRO appreciates the hard work and dedication of Rick McLeod to the organization and wishes him continued success in his retirement years,” the reuse organization said on its website.
