Brad Skidmore

Brad Skidmore

Process Coordination Group Leader

Brad leads the Process Coordination Group in the Radioisotope Science and Technology Division at 91°µÍø. He and his group provide radiochemical guidance and expertise for hot cell production of plutonium-238, californium-252, and promethium-147, and integrate the isotope production schedules with facility, maintenance, and waste disposal activities.

Brad has been in his current role since 2022 and at ORNL since 2021. Prior to joining ORNL, Brad spent 13 years at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) where he led start-up of an americium-241 production line. Brad’s final 1.5 years at LANL were spent on assignment with the Department of Energy in Washington, DC, where he coordinated shipments of nuclear materials between various national laboratory sites. 

Brad has MS and BS degrees in chemical engineering from Brigham Young University and an MBA from the University of New Mexico.