Dr. Jeffrey (Jeff) Griffin has been selected as the new President and CEO of Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS), the management and operations contractor at the Savannah River Site (SRS).

Griffin is taking over from Dennis Carr, who recently announced his retirement from SRNS in early June. Carr served as President and CEO of SRNS since 2023 and had a 44-year career in the nuclear industry, including over a decade of service at SRS.

As a Vice President with Fluor Corporation, Griffin brings more than 35 years of experience in managing complex nuclear operations, programs, and projects. This includes multi-million-dollar research and development programs, nuclear operations support, and technology development initiatives. Before joining SRNS, he was the Vice President of Science & Technology for Canadian Nuclear Laboratories and also led field operations for the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Environmental Management as the Associate Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary. Griffin previously worked at the Savannah River National Laboratory at SRS for many years, holding positions of increasing responsibility, culminating in his role as Associate Laboratory Director for Environmental Stewardship in 2009.

SRS is one of DOE’s largest production sites. As the management and operations contractor for SRS, Griffin will lead the SRNS team in performing activities that range from environmental cleanup and protection to nuclear materials storage and disposition. This also includes operating the only U.S. tritium plant and overseeing the design and construction of the Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility.

Griffin stated, “SRS has over 75 years of experience in handling complex missions that are vital to our nation. I am honored to be chosen to lead SRNS and its employees who run facilities with one-of-a-kind capabilities, making them essential to the safety of our nation and our world.”

Griffin holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Georgia Southern University and a Ph.D. in Nuclear Chemistry from Georgia Institute of Technology.