Speakers

Lee Radford, Parsons Behle and Latimer, is our speaker for Law Day and the Liberty Bell Award and his topic is "Voices of Democracy".

Mr. Radford’s practice focuses on growing successful business enterprises in Idaho’s principal industries, including health care, real estate and agriculture, and in providing the daily legal support needed by companies. Mr. Radford helps health care businesses comply with complex legal frameworks. This work includes counseling and representing health care providers in relation to Stark, the anti-kickback statute, physician contracting, health care leasing, physician organizations, licensing and credentialing, real estate, confidentiality, employment, health care transactions and health insurance contracting. He also helps health care businesses in litigation and dispute resolution.  Mr. Radford assists clients with real estate transactions, including assistance with land use planning, zoning, development, finance, permitting, leasing and property tax issues. He helps companies choose Idaho as the best place to locate new operations and facilities. As Chair of the Idaho Falls Redevelopment Agency, he has experience with the Idaho urban renewal laws and tax increment financing and in encouraging smart growth within Idaho's landscape.  Mr. Radford’s practice supports the legal needs of Idaho agriculture, including with purchase and supply contracts, farm leases, property acquisition, agricultural financing, entity structures and family farm succession issues.  Mr. Radford provides general counsel support for businesses, including corporate formation and organization, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory compliance, and tackling the many legal issues that confront businesses from day to day. This includes protecting businesses in relation to confidentiality, trade secrets, non-compete agreements, and other means of preserving the assets of the business.  Mr. Radford also assists businesses in resolving disagreements among owners, disputes involving commercial contracts and real property, disputes involving health care, and litigation involving design and construction issues. He has also helped many families in connection with business succession disputes. As part of his focus on helping resolve business disputes, he is certified as a mediator.

The program will entail an overview of the scholarship program and will include the awarding of six scholarships to local students.

Ron Crone, Associate Laboratory Director for Materials and Fuels Complex at the Idaho National Laboratory, will present "Advanced Nuclear Reactors".

Mr. Crone has more than 35 years of experience in engineering, management, and technical leadership. He joined Idaho National Laboratory in January 2015, serving as the Associate Laboratory Director of the Materials and Fuels Complex since that time. Previously, he served as Associate Laboratory Director for the Neutron Sciences Directorate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He was responsible for the management of the neutron sciences R&D portfolio, which includes the operation of the Spallation Neutron Source and the High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR). While at ORNL, he worked at HFIR in technical leadership roles in operations, maintenance, engineering, and was the Division Director of the Research Reactors Division (RRD) for over 7 years. He began his career in the Reactor Engineering Group at the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station near Toledo, Ohio. He then worked at the Yankee Rowe Nuclear Power Station in Rowe, Massachusetts, as a reactor engineer and shift technical adviser. He moved to Tennessee and joined the staff at HFIR in January 1992. He holds a bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering from the University of Cincinnati and a master’s degree in engineering from the University of Alabama at Huntsville.

INL presents “Our Future Workforce” with Sunshine Shepherd, K-12 STEM Coordinator, and Heather Nunamaker, Workforce Development Specialist at the Idaho National Laboratory.

Sunshine Shepard is a member of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes and mother to three amazing kids. She is the current K-12 STEM Education Coordinator at Idaho National Laboratory, having joined in October 2021. In her role she works to provide outreach and educational opportunities to schools and community organizations, leading various programs and events including STEM Scholars, My Amazing Future and Nuclear Family Science Night. Shepherd serves on various boards and committees including the Idaho Out of School Network Committee, on the Citizens Advisory Board for the Idaho Falls Zoo and the Idaho Science and Aerospace Scholars Advisory Board. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Native American Indigenous studies from Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado, and her Master of Public Administration from Idaho State University. She is currently working toward a doctorate in education from Idaho State University.

Heather Nunamaker is a dedicated advocate for workforce and economic development, currently serving as the Workforce Development Specialist at Idaho National Laboratory. Born and raised in Idaho Falls, Heather graduated from Idaho Falls High School before earning her BA in Business Administration from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington.  Returning to Idaho after spending ten years in Washington, Heather embarked on a career in workforce development, accruing invaluable experience over the last decade. Her professional journey has included roles with state contractors, the Idaho Department of Labor, and the College of Eastern Idaho. Throughout her career, Heather has built expertise in state and federal programming, industry engagement, higher education/training, and workforce and economic development initiatives. Committed to continuous growth, she pursued and completed her MBA at Idaho State University while advancing her career.  Heather is passionate about creating opportunities for sustainable economic development and empowering communities through strategic workforce initiatives. Her continued work at Idaho National Laboratory reflects her dedication to advancing workforce and economic development in her home state of Idaho and the region.  

INL presents “INL at 75” with Liza Raley, Tour Ambassador at the Idaho National Laboratory.