Entergy’s Donna Jacobs Honored as Top Nuclear Industry Woman Executive

Jackson, Miss. - The American Nuclear Society presented the Mary Jane Oestmann Professional Women’s Achievement Award to Donna Jacobs, senior vice president for planning, development and oversight, Entergy Nuclear. “It is a privilege to represent Entergy and to inspire women in the field,” said Jacobs.

On nominating Jacobs, Chief Nuclear Officer Mike Kansler stated, “I characterize Donna as a positive, aggressive leader who is tireless, taking on new assignments with ease and eagerness. Her level of involvement and expertise has garnered the respect of her peers that is
well-deserved. Her abilities technically and as a leader are well known in the industry.”

“Firsts” are not new to Jacobs. She was presented the prestigious Women In Nuclear Global Award in 2006, the first American recipient. Jacobs holds the distinction of being the first woman nuclear plant manager and operations vice president at a U.S. nuclear power plant. She joined Entergy in March 2008.

Jacobs has more than 22 years of experience in the nuclear energy business. Her background includes leadership positions in work control, maintenance, operations, project management and a variety of roles in engineering. Prior to joining Entergy, she was vice president, nuclear services for Pacific Gas and Electric Company in Avila Beach, Calif. She received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Wichita State University and a master’s of business administration at Emporia State University. She earned her senior reactor operator certification while serving at Wolf Creek Generating Station in Kansas, and has completed the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations senior nuclear plant management course.

In the Jackson area, Jacobs is active in the local community. She serves on the Mississippi Chapter Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Board of Directors and received two awards in 2008: Outstanding Dedication award from the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International and the “Golden Sneaker” Award for excellence in fundraising for the Walk To Cure. Jacobs also coaches the Madison Ridgeland Youth Club fast-pitch softball recreation league and Madison Motion All Stars fast-pitch softball team.

The Oestmann award was established by the American Nuclear Society to recognize outstanding personal dedication and technical achievement by a woman for work she has performed in the fields of nuclear science, engineering, research or education. The award is made to fulfill a need to provide role models to students and younger members of the Society and to stimulate greater interest and participation among women members.

Entergy Corporation is an integrated energy company engaged primarily in electric power production and retail distribution operations. Entergy owns and operates power plants with approximately 30,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity, and it is the second-largest nuclear generator in the United States. Entergy delivers electricity to 2.7 million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Entergy has annual revenues of more than $13 billion and approximately 14,700 employees.

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