10 BWX Technologies operations leaders
Howard Markle, President, Nuclear Operations Group at BWXT, is one of ten BWX Technologies operations leaders listed here, alongside people who hold or have held senior vice president, vice president and director of operations roles at the company. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at BWX Technologies from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Andy Collyer
LinkedInExperience: Former Director - Fuel Operations · BWXT
Andy Collyer was Director - Fuel Operations at BWXT (2024–2025) and has been Vice President - Fuel & Fuel Handling there in Ontario since November 2025, a role the profile says covers facilities in Arnprior, Oakville, Peterborough and Toronto. Andy Collyer was Director of Engineered Solutions, Americas at Westinghouse Electric Company (2022–2024).
Curtis Sawatzky
LinkedInExperience: Director of Business Operations · BWXT
Curtis Sawatzky has been Director of Business Operations at BWXT in Cambridge, Ontario since March 2024. Curtis Sawatzky was Manager, Commercial Operations Support (2020–2024) and Manager, Site Administration & PM Systems (2014–2020) at BWXT, and Project Management Systems Coordinator at Babcock & Wilcox Canada, Ltd. (2011–2014).
Daniel Lanzarotta
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations · BWXT
Daniel Lanzarotta has been Director of Operations at BWXT in Barberton, Ohio since January 2026, and the profile also lists Manager of Manufacturing and Weld Engineering at BWXT since May 2023. Daniel Lanzarotta held Section Manager - Manufacturing Engineering (2022–2023) and Operations Manager - Machining (2016–2022) roles at BWXT.
David Luecke
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations · BWXT
David Luecke has been Director of Operations at BWXT in Evansville, Indiana since January 2023. David Luecke was Operations Manager (2021–2023), Engineering Unit Manager - Tooling (2020–2021) and Manufacturing Engineer (2017–2020) at BWXT, and Maintenance Superintendent at Duke Energy Corporation (2014–2017).
Howard Markle
LinkedInExperience: President, Nuclear Operations Group · BWXT
Howard Markle has been President, Nuclear Operations Group at BWXT in Lynchburg, Virginia since August 2026. Howard Markle was Chief Operating Officer, Nuclear Operations Group (2026), Vice President and General Manager, Nuclear Operations Group (2024–2026) and Deputy General Manager, Nuclear Operations Group (2022–2024) at BWXT.
Rachel Pickering
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Commercial Medical Operations · BWXT
Rachel Pickering has been Vice President Commercial Medical Operations at BWXT in Ottawa since September 2022 and was Director, Kanata Operations there (2018–2022). Rachel Pickering was Operations Manager at Nordion (2010–2018) and Operations Support Manager at MDS Nordion (2006–2010).
Suzanne Maddux
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President Operations · BWXT
Suzanne Maddux has been Senior Vice President Operations at BWXT in the Dallas-Fort Worth area since August 2026. Suzanne Maddux was Vice President of Global Supply Chain at Mercury Systems (2023–2026), Sr. Director of Operations and Site Executive at RTX (2020–2023) and Director Supply Chain Operations at Raytheon (2018–2020).
Thomas Hoffman
LinkedInExperience: VP, Operational Excellence · BWXT
Thomas Hoffman has been VP, Operational Excellence at BWXT in Lynchburg, Virginia since July 2023. Thomas Hoffman was Senior Director, Quality at Collins Aerospace (2018–2022), and Senior Director, Quality - UTC Aerospace Systems (2014–2018) and Director - Operational Excellence (ACE) - UTC Aerospace Systems (2012–2014) at United Technologies.
Victor Saenz
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations · BWXT Medical Ltd.
Victor Saenz has been Director of Operations at BWXT Medical Ltd. in Vancouver since March 2026, a role the profile says covers production, supply chain and site operations. Victor Saenz was Director, Quality and interim Chief Safety Officer at TRIUMF (2019–2026) and Sr. Manager, Business Process Improvement, Customer Quality and Environmental Compliance at NETGEAR (2014–2019).
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