Whether it’s preparing materials for shipment, decontaminating surfaces or managing waste such as trash, motors and other items for transport outside the plant, Wood’s attention to detail helps keep Waterford 3 secure.��

Commitment to standards��

Wood exemplifies a commitment to standards adherence by following established procedures. He upholds safety and operational standards in his own work and ensures that his team adheres to standards and procedures in radiation protection. His dedication to standards adherence reinforces the station’s commitment to standards and a culture of accountability.��

Get to know Jonathan Wood��

Wood began his career at Entergy in 2017, working in security. With a military career that spans more than two decades, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2004-2011 and has been a Louisiana National Guardsman since 2012.��

Recently, Wood competed in the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s National Rifle Games at Camp Perry, Ohio, where he earned the prestigious U.S. Army Distinguished Rifleman Badge—an honor achieved by approximately 3,200 soldiers since 1903. Additionally, he earned the President’s 100 award, recognizing him as one of the top 100 shooters in the National President’s Match. His National Guard team also secured the National Trophy, marking the third time the National Guard has claimed this victory, with previous wins in 1986 and 1977.��

With such broad participation, the $6,190 total of all goods and money collected exceeded the campaign goal of $5,000.

The drive, sponsored by Entergy’s Veterans Employee Resource Group and the company’s North American Young Generation in Nuclear and Women in Nuclear chapters, will benefit the U.S. Army 10th Combat Aviation Brigade and other selected units deployed overseas, as well as veterans in the Baton Rouge area.

“We had a great turnout, lots of donations that came from employees in all four states,” said Ashleigh Lyons, nuclear headquarters chairperson for the VERG. “I’m especially grateful for our groups in Entergy Texas, considering it was the first year they participated.”

Between June 10-28, Entergy employees brought their donations to their work locations, and on Oct. 4, Lyons delivered the collection to the Blue Star Mothers of America, Louisiana chapter 1, based in Baton Rouge. The organization packed some of the donations—including 200 handmade goodie bags from the Texas VERG chapter—into drawstring backpacks donated by the nuclear headquarters chapter. BSMA will distribute the backpacks via their homeless backpack program based in Baton Rouge.

The organization will send the remaining supplies to programs that support deployed soldiers, homeless veterans and military families staying in Fisher House while loved ones are treated at the Baton Rouge Veterans Affairs hospital.

Monetary donations will pay for shipping costs for the overseas care packages and to purchase more items that are still needed.

In expressing gratitude on behalf of the BSMA, Chapter President Denise Whitehead said, “We would like to extend our sincere appreciation to the employees of Entergy. Your Christmas in July campaign was a huge success. The donations will fill many care packages for our deployed military.”

“We also want you to know that your donations extended beyond care packages,” she continued. “They helped to fill the 60 backpacks that Entergy provided for our campaign to minister to homeless veterans. We were able to include items in an additional 50 backpacks for the Veterans Affairs hospital and Fisher House. You have helped to embrace both active-duty military and veterans, one heart at a time.”

Total Entergy donations are as follows:

• Monetary donations: $3,495.00 
• Amazon gift card total: $625.00 
• Goods: $2,069.68 

“I am beyond words on how thankful I am for all the donations made to this year’s campaign,” said Lyons. “It allowed the Veterans ERG to exceed the $5,000 goal set this year, given we opened it up to the entire company. I look forward to continuing this tradition here at Entergy in the upcoming years to continue to show our active duty and veteran community that we, Entergy, care about them.”

“I am proud to be part of an organization that understands the value that veterans add – in our company and in our communities,” said Tina Morton, Entergy’s Veterans Employee Resource Group president and senior project manager, nuclear. “Our VERG team is an important part of instilling the knowledge to others that we (veterans) are assets in leadership, display adaptability to change, have diverse perspectives, are problem solvers, and have a strong work ethic and integrity – all of which are necessary for success.”

Entergy continues to meet rigorous employment and veteran integration assistance criteria, including veteran hiring and retention percentages; availability of veteran-specific resources; leadership programming; dedicated human resource efforts; pay compensation and tuition assistance programs. The VERG is an employee-led group committed to supporting the unique needs of veterans, active-duty military and their families.

The HIRE Vets Medallion Program is the only federal award program that recognizes employers who successfully recruit, hire and retain veterans. Awardees must have a veteran organization or resource group – like Entergy’s Veterans Employee Resource Group – a leadership program, dedicated human resources professionals, and pay differential and tuition assistance program.

To learn more about our military hiring efforts and how we support veterans, visit the .

Lyons and her team monitor fleet spending and analyze financial forecasts to ensure they are correctly projected, saving our customers’ dollars.

Lyons began working at nuclear headquarters in January 2023. In��2018, she started a position at Grand Gulf Nuclear Station. She began her career in nuclear in 2014 working with Duke ���ϳԹ��� and earned her bio-textile engineering degree at North Carolina State University.

Lyons was born in Melbourne, Florida, where her father was based in the U.S. Air Force. When he retired from the military, she moved to the coast of North Carolina at age four. Lyons has always had strong ties to the military due to her close connections with family and friends who are members or Veterans. She says being the chair for the Echelon VERG comes naturally to her.

“My work ethic is from my father and my grandfather’s military backgrounds,” said Lyons. “My first job was selling tickets for people to tour a battleship. I learned to earn my worth, be honest and work hard through my military connections.”

Recently, Lyons attended and helped plan a flag ceremony in New Orleans before a Saints game for Entergy Veterans.

“I want Veterans to know they’re recognized and appreciated, whether it’s through a lapel pin at Echelon or a flag ceremony at the Superdome,” she said. “When we walked from the tunnel onto the field for the flag ceremony, the looks on their faces were priceless. It’s so important to support and appreciate our military members not only overseas, but also when they come back home.”

For Lyons, the appreciation and gratefulness of active members and Veterans of the military makes her volunteerism worth the hard work.

“We take what we have for granted so easily,” she said. “I received a handwritten thank you letter from one of the soldiers we sent care packages to with board games. She said she could play the games with her family on FaceTime. It meant so much to me.”

Lyons attended the National American Young Generation in Nuclear conference this year, where she represented the fleet for the Best Chapter in Professional Development Award and was also awarded one of the yearly excellence awards. Shortly after the conference, Lyons was elected as the professional development chair of the Echelon chapter and is being nominated again for awards for work done in 2023.

“It was such an eye-opening experience to be recognized for volunteering that I would do whether I was recognized or not,” she said. “Giving back to my community is so important to me, whether it is for children or Veterans or the whole community. At the end of the day, it’s about who you impact that matters the most.”

Outside of work, she enjoys fishing. Saltwater fishing in south Louisiana is her favorite, and she has made some very impressive catches, such as a redfish that was 44 inches long and a snook that was 43 inches long and an impressive 45 pounds that was caught in Stuart, Florida.

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“American veterans are an essential part of our workforce across all business functions, and their leadership, experience and expertise are integral to our success as we continue our Path to Premier transformation,” said Taiwan Brown, vice president, diversity and workforce strategies.��“We are honored to again be recognized for our efforts to recruit, hire and retain veterans, and we remain committed to ensuring their success at Entergy and beyond.”

During a virtual award ceremony Nov. 8, U.S. Acting Secretary of Labor Julie A. Su recognized Entergy alongside 858 other recipients that have shown a commitment to hiring veterans and ensuring they have a long-term career and growth plan that uses the diverse skills they acquired through their military service.

Entergy meets rigorous employment and veteran integration assistance criteria, including veteran hiring and retention percentages; availability of veteran-specific resources; leadership programming; dedicated human resource efforts; pay compensation and tuition assistance programs. In addition, our Veterans Employee Resource Group is an employee-led group of patriotic employees committed to supporting the unique needs of veterans, active-duty military and their families.

The����is the only federal award program that recognizes employers who successfully recruit, hire and retain veterans. Awardees must have a veteran organization or resource group – like Entergy’s Veterans Employee Resource Group – a leadership program, dedicated human resources professionals, and pay differential and tuition assistance program.

“We are proud that the Veterans ERG was the first employee resource group founded at Entergy,” said Tina Morton, Veterans ERG president and senior project manager with Entergy Nuclear.��“By championing our veteran and military employees, our ERG focuses on educating others on the unique skillsets that veterans, military service members and their families bring to our workforce.”����

To learn more about our military hiring efforts and how we support veterans, visit Entergy’s��.

“Entergy is a trusted partner for our nation’s veterans,” said Kathryn Collins, senior vice president and chief human resources officer. “Veterans are an integral part of our team, bringing invaluable skill and passion to their roles and strengthening our mission to becoming the premier utility.”

The company meets rigorous employment and veteran integration assistance criteria, including veteran hiring and retention percentages; availability of veteran-specific resources; leadership programming; dedicated human resource efforts; pay compensation and tuition assistance programs.

The recognizes job creators who successfully recruit, employ and retain veterans. The 2021 HIRE Vets Medallion Program Demonstration allowed the Department of Labor’s Veterans Employment and Training Service to raise awareness and enable employers to gain acknowledgment. Awardees must have a veteran organization or employee resource group – like Entergy’s Veterans ERG – a leadership program, dedicated human resources professionals, and pay differential and tuition assistance program. The HIRE Vets Medallion Award is the only federal award recognizing exceptional achievement in veteran employment.

To learn more about our military hiring efforts, and how we support and retain veterans check out the .

The recognizes employer efforts to recruit, employ and retain veterans. The 2018 HIRE Vets Medallion Program Demonstration allowed the to raise awareness and enable 239 employers to gain acknowledgment. Awardees must have a veteran organization or resource group, a leadership program, dedicated human resources professionals, pay differential and tuition assistance program. The HIRE Vets Medallion Award is the only federal-level veterans’ employment award.

“It’s an honor to be recognized for our efforts to recruit, hire and retain American’s veterans. Veterans are represented in all areas of our company, especially in our operations areas. Our veterans employees provide ready-now expertise and leadership for important roles across our company as we continue toward our goal of becoming a premier utility,” said Kathryn Collins, Entergy’s senior vice president and chief human resources officer. “We couldn’t do it without them.”

Learn more about how we support, attract and retain veterans .

The award is the highest level of recognition for employers committed to veteran careers. It is given to companies who demonstrate the importance of prioritizing and encouraging successful veteran hiring and retention.��

“We understand the value veterans – and active-duty service members – bring to our company,” said Drew Marsh, executive vice president, chief financial officer and interim chief HR officer. “This award recognizes the hard��work of our military recruiting and outreach team and our Veterans Employee Resource Group��to recruit, hire and retain such valuable members of our team.”��

Companies were evaluated on veteran hiring and retention, and providing veteran-specific resources, leadership programming, dedicated human resources, and compensation and tuition assistance programs. There are two award tiers, platinum and gold, for large, medium and small employers. More than 425��companies were��recognized this year. Entergy was one of only��10��large employers recognized at the platinum level.

The ��Medallion Program is the only veterans hiring award at the federal level. The program is part of the Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military ​Veterans Act of 2017. The Department of Labor conducted a limited demonstration of the program in 2018; Entergy first received this award during the demonstration year.��

Learn more about and our diversity and inclusion program.

The award recognizes the company’s commitment to recruiting, hiring and retaining veterans. It’s also a reflection of the hard work and dedication of our military recruiting and outreach team and our Veterans Employee Resource Group.

The award is the highest level of recognition for employers committed to veteran careers. It is awarded to companies who demonstrate the importance of prioritizing and encouraging successful veteran hiring and retention. Companies were evaluated on veteran hiring and retention, and providing veteran-specific resources, leadership��programming, dedicated human resources, and compensation and tuition assistance programs.

The program is part of the Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2017. The HIRE Vets Medallion Program, the only veterans hiring award at the federal level, is administered by the Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service. Although the program won’t officially launch until 2019, the Department of Labor conducted a limited program demonstration this year. Entergy was one of only 239 recipients of the award and one of only six large employers recognized at the platinum level during the demonstration year.

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The Patriot Award, presented through the Office of the Secretary of Defense under the ESGR, recognizes patriotic employers for their support of America’s National Guard and Reserves. Any active military member can nominate their workplace supervisors for the award.

Favre, a distribution lineman for the Gretna construction and design crew, and��a��member of the Louisiana��Air National Guard, nominated Woods. Favre is a member of the 159th��Fighter Wing in the Civil Engineering Squadron at the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base in Belle Chase, Louisiana.

Pictured left to right: Major Jennifer Cook, Larry Jones, Paul Woods and Scott Favre

“During my deployment to the desert overseas from January – July 2016, Paul’s unwavering support to myself and family’s well-being helped me focus on my military obligations,” Favre said. “Paul’s emails and pictures of my Entergy crew working made me feel a part of the team even while I was away. And Paul has continued to support my career even here at home during my annual��requirement of unit training trips and weekend drills.”

The 159th��Civil Engineering Squadron commander, Major Jennifer Cook, and Larry Jones, vice chair of the Louisiana ESGR, presented the award to Woods at the Gretna Service Center Feb. 1.

Also in attendance were all three Louisiana construction and design crews – Gretna, Tulane and Riverlake – along with Operations and Safety Manager Dennis Lytle and Construction Manager Todd Hebert.��