Polestar Team
Bill Bailey
Bill Bailey has 39 years of experience in nuclear operations and nuclear cleanup. In his 16 years at the Department of Energy Hanford site's PUREX plant, Bill was involved in startup, engineering, operations and deactivation, completing PUREX deactivation as the Plant Manager and Project Director. Bill also led the completion of the Hanford site's B Plant deactivation and Waste Encapsulation Storage Facility decoupling. After completing deactivation of the two canyon facilities, Bill was responsible for the excess facilities program in the Hanford 200 and 300 areas and supported the creation of the DOE National Facility Deactivation Initiative until he joined Polestar in 2003.
Bill worked on a number of Polestar projects including a 4-year assignment managing Polestar's United Kingdom business unit. In addition to his UK experience with Polestar, Bill has had key roles in a number of nuclear site proposal efforts including Hanford, Savannah River, Oak Ridge, Sellafield, Dounreay and Canadian Nuclear Labs. While in the UK, Polestar was purchased by WorleyParsons and Bill supported WorleyParsons activities in the UK. In 2011, Bill became General Manager of WorleyParsons Polestar and Director of Nuclear Material and Decommissioning supporting decommissioning activities across all WorleyParsons offices worldwide.
In 2013 Polestar Technical Services, Inc was formed by Kathy Miller, Patty Bailey and Bill. Polestar Technical Services began operations in April 2014 where Bill serves as the Senior Advisor.
Bill has a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Maine.
Nate Clark
Nathan joined Polestar in 2025 as an Associate Engineer and brings a strong background in mechanical engineering, design, project engineering, and technical program management. He holds both a bachelor's and master's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
After beginning his career as a Design Engineer, Nathan went on to work as a Project Engineer before taking on leadership roles supporting complex engineering and technical programs. His combination of engineering expertise, project experience, and program management skills makes him a valuable addition to the Polestar team.
Nathan recently completed his Radiological Air Emissions Training Qualifications Card under the guidance of Tom Rodovsky, adding another valuable qualification to his technical background.
Outside of work, Nathan enjoys camping, hiking, rock climbing, and spending time outdoors. He also served as an Army Paratrooper, an experience that reflects his adventurous spirit and willingness to take on a challenge.
Gary MacFarlan, PMP
Gary MacFarlan, PMP, is a senior nuclear waste management and decommissioning professional with more than 36 years of experience leading complex, high-hazard operations. A certified Project Management Professional and graduate of Washington State University, he brings a disciplined, results-driven leadership approach grounded in strong project controls, safety integration, and operational excellence. Gary is recognized for his ability to align technical execution with regulatory compliance, cost and schedule performance, and practical field realities in radiological environments.
His experience spans the full lifecycle of nuclear facilities, from operations and surveillance through deactivation, demolition, waste retrieval, and site restoration. He has led multidisciplinary teams in high-dose material handling, remote systems operations, ventilation and contamination control, and complex waste packaging and disposal strategies. With deep familiarity in DOE regulatory frameworks, safety basis documentation, work planning, subcontractor oversight, and Earned Value and P6-based project controls, Gary consistently delivers compliant, technically sound solutions in demanding nuclear and defense environments.
Krista Flaugh
Maisie Fishback
Maisie joined Polestar back in 2020 while still completing her schooling. She is now a Business Development Coordinator and a key member of the CAFTA Sales Team. She graduated in 2021 with a BA in Business Administration, double majoring in International Business and Human Resource Management at Washington State University.
In her free time, she enjoys reading, attending book club, and spending time with her husband and daughter. She especially enjoys taking her daughter to library story time and making memories together as a family. She also loves staying active through Lagree classes, walking and running, and spending time outdoors.
Bob Birney
Bob joined Polestar in January 2022 as a technical consultant to Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) following a 40-year career in the nuclear and chemical demilitarization industries. Bob’s Hanford experience includes being an FFTF reactor operator and supporting multiple facility startup projects with a focus on management policy and technical procedure development. Experience in the chem-demilitarization industry includes supporting equipment development from conceptual design to production equipment fabrication and facility startup testing. Most recently Bob was the Conduct of Operations Subject Matter Expert at the Waste Treatment Plant.
Bob has a history of directing local non-profit organizations, including fund raising for youth safety programs.
Marina Klein
As CAFTA Manager at Polestar Technical Services, Inc., Marina Klein brings decades of experience in sales, customer relationship management, and cross-functional project leadership to support one of the industry’s most trusted fault tree analysis platforms.
Leveraging more than 20 years of B2B and B2C experience, Marina provides strategic direction, stakeholder coordination, and program oversight to ensure CAFTA continues to meet the evolving technical and operational needs of complex, high-consequence industries worldwide.
Barry Lawrence
Barry joined Polestar in 2025 as a Technical Consultant and brings more than 12 years of experience in environmental, safety, health, and quality (ESH&Q). He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Science, a Master of Science in Occupational Safety, and a Master of Business Administration in Project Management. Barry also holds several professional certifications, including Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), and Project Management Professional (PMP).
Throughout his career, Barry has developed a diverse background in environmental compliance, safety, and project management, including experience supporting complex environmental and technical programs.
Outside of work, Barry enjoys traveling, camping, fishing, and exploring new areas with his family. They especially enjoy snorkeling with manatees during the winter and chasing waterfalls in the Great Smoky Mountains during the summer.
Paul MacFarlan
Paul joined Polestar in February 2025 and has already made a strong impact on the team. He brings more than 50 years of professional experience, beginning his career in construction while still in high school. Over the course of his career, Paul has developed a diverse background that includes construction management, scientific research, equipment design, and hands-on experience with complex technical and scientific systems.
His broad combination of field experience, technical knowledge, and leadership skills makes him a valuable addition to the Polestar team.
Outside of work, Paul enjoys spending time with family and loved ones, working on his property in Oregon, restoring vintage travel trailers and homes, golfing, and riding his motorcycle.
Mark Morton, PE
Mark Morton Sr holds a BS in Engineering at Geneva College (Beaver Falls PA); Master’s Level Course Development in Decommissioning Planning and Engineering at Washington State University (Richland WA); Professional Engineer (Environmental) in WA State.
He has merged Hanford Interim Safe Storage (ISS) lessons learned into the re-design concept for the KE and KW reactor ISS’s at Hanford. Deploying Polestar’s proprietary decommissioning planning tools at commercial nuclear and US government facilities.
Woodworking, RV and foreign travel, helping out at church and downhill skiing keeps Mark busy when not working with Polestar clients.
Mark Morton, PMP
Mark is a Cost Engineer with expertise in financial oversight, process improvement, identifying problems, and providing targeted solutions.
He has supported project teams in the field under volatile, emergent, and emergency response projects and is currently serving as a commercial nuclear fleet technical lead responsible for cost reporting database development and analytics.
Mark first began working with Polestar as a contractor in 2005 providing 3D modeling, and technical writing/ editing support, eventually moving into scheduling, cost control, software development, and project management. Mark has been a full-time Polestar employee since 2007.
Mark holds an Associates of Applied Arts Degree in Music and Video Business from the Art Institute of Seattle and is a certified Project Management Professional.
Tim White
Tim is an Associate Engineer at Polestar and also supports CAFTA-related work. He graduated with honors from the University of California, Merced, with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.
During his academic career, Tim gained valuable hands-on experience through internships with an engineering-focused nonprofit organization and a California winery, where he contributed to projects focused on developing practical engineering solutions and improving operational efficiency.
Tim recently completed his Radiological Air Emissions Training Qualifications Card under the guidance of Tom Rodovsky, adding another valuable qualification to his engineering background.
Outside of work, Tim enjoys watching baseball and football, playing board games with his family, and bowling.
Karen Price
Karen is a Principal Engineer with 23 years of environmental remediation experience. She brings experience in both the planning and implementation sides of the job. She has developed the regulatory documentation and managed the field work for D&D, mixed waste treatment, and waste disposal projects under CERCLA, RCRA, TSCA, and low-level waste regulations. Karen possesses a BS in Civil Engineering and a Master of Business Administration.
Karen is currently supporting waste management and air permitting tasks with Polestar at the Hanford Site. She looks to continue developing regulatory documentation for other sites within the DOE complex.
Karen’s favorite past-time is traveling with her family. She also enjoys home renovation projects and outdoor sports like golf, hiking, and bicycling.
Kirk Riedner
Kirk Riedner graduated from the University of Idaho in Chemical Engineering and has 5 years’ experience working with the vapors program at the Hanford site. His current project is helping his team with data analysis, analyzing vapor sample data for the Department of Energy throughout the Hanford site. When he’s not at work, he spends lots of his time being around family and friends and enjoying the outdoors.
Tom Rodovsky, P.E.
Tom is a Principal Technical Consultant with 28 years of experience in the nuclear and environmental engineering fields supporting United States Department of Energy and commercial nuclear power projects. He demonstrates versatility in providing technical expertise in nuclear, environmental, radiological, environmental air quality and project engineering.
Tom has extensive experience with authoring technical documents, calculations, evaluations and use of air dispersion modeling and radiation shielding software. Tom prides himself on being able to work on highly technical projects while also being able to manage projects and teams by using good communication skills.
He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Nuclear Engineering with a Professional Engineering license in the State of Washington in the Environmental discipline.