Dave Linders, Vice President, Business Development

What do you do at Absolute Consulting?

As Vice President, I spend much of my time supporting corporate growth and development goals, especially in our nuclear business segment.  My areas of expertise include Generation Support and Procedure Projects but I’m also responsible for business development in the specialty areas of the Operations and Maintenance.

What is your background?

• Attended Southern Illinois University
• More than 30 years experience in the nuclear industry
• NRC Reactor Operator’s License from Waterford 3 Nuclear Plant
• Associate Member of Procedure Professional Association Steering Committee

What was your first paying job?

Working on local farms baling hay.

What traits did you inherit from your mom or dad?

• Work Hard
• Seek Knowledge
• Adhere to Standards

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

Cooking School. I wouldn’t want to get a job as a chef, but I’d like to be able to get around the kitchen a little better.

What is the most obscure item you own?

Shirley Temple glass from the 1940s

What was the first concert you attended? When?

REO Speedwagon - 1971