Benny Poole, Director

What do you do at Absolute Consulting?

As Director, I’m responsible for business development and employee relations for my customers.  In addition, I provide support for corporate efforts in my areas of expertise: Procedures, Maintenance Support and Corrective Actions; and I assist with the establishment of company goals and objectives to ensure that we assist clients in meeting their goals and objectives efficiently and effectively. I also perform assessments of utility processes and programs to ensure compliance with regulatory and industry best practices and provide technical assistance to clients in support of process improvement and corrective action programs.

What is your background?

10CFR 50.59 USQD Safety Evaluator Certification, Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
10CFR 50.59 USQD Safety Evaluator Certification, Surry Nuclear Plant
10CFR 50.59 USQD Safety Evaluator Certification Millstone Nuclear Plant
ANSI/ASME N45.2.6 ANSI/ANS 3.1 Level III Operations/Maintenance Technician/ Inspector, GE
ANSI/ASME N45.2.6 ANSI/ANS 3.1 Level III Procedure Writer/Reviewer, Multi-AMP Inc.
DOE Q Clearance (Last active 4/96)
Reactor Operator Certification, Farley Nuclear Plant

What is something you have been or are currently involved in that most people would not know?

My daughter and I are beginning an eBay business to auction collectibles we have accumulated over the last 20 years.

Your long, lost great uncle leaves you a million dollars; what is the first thing you would buy?

Things for my 5 children, 11 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.

If you could go back to school, what would you study?

History and Physics

What is your guilty pleasure?

Lemon or chocolate pie, especially when I’m dieting.

What is your favorite place to travel and why?

Western US – because I have vivid memories of the West from the books I’ve read.