Short Bio for John Dixon

• Former HAZMAT Technician and Supervisor.
• Vice Chair of the American Board of Health Physics. This body is responsible for the certification of health physicists in the US.
• Serving ABHP Board member since 2023.
• Served as ABHP Part II Panel of Examiners Chair in 2021.
• Served as a member of the Part II Exam Panel for ~ 10 years.
• Certified as a Diplomate of the American Board of Health Physics (CHP) in 2011
• Certified with the National Registry of Radiation Protection Technologists in 1991.

Over 8 years in the Navy. ELT Staff instructor at 2 NPTU prototypes in New York. Leading ELT and Engine Room Supervisor on SSBN 645. Managed radiation protection training, surveillance, chemistry, plant operations, and dosimetry programs on SSBN 645.

Over 3 years with nuclear power plants. As a senior health physicist, I supported radiological engineering operations for two nuclear power generating stations in Florida and two units in Pennsylvania.

Over 14 years with DOE facilities (Prime and private contractors)

• Supported lab operations and project management including training, work control and budgets.

• LM/LMES/UT Battelle with the HFIR - Senior radiological support staff. Supported reactor operations and project management including training, work control, time management, and budgets. Incident response and management: Responded to emergency situations involving radiation releases and plant operations.

• Safety and Ecology Corporation (SEC) Supported small D&D project management including

training, work control, time management, and budgets. I also responded to emergency situations when they happened.

3 years with DHS/FEMA as a health physicist. Evaluated reactor plant emergency response operations according to regulations. Collaborated with other agencies to solve issues involved with radiation and public health. Deployed to Waveland LA for over 6 weeks during Hurricane Katrina response.

17 years with the CDC – Physical Scientist, Incident responder, CHP. Collaborated with other agencies to solve issues involved with radiation and public health. Served as an advisor to local, state, and federal political and technical management customers and organizations.

Last day of government service 12/31/2025.