Jay Whimpey

Jay Whimpey is currently serving as the President of the TACDA Board of Directors, and is in his sixth year serving as President of the Civil Defense Volunteers of Utah (CDVU). With just over 400 members, CDVU conducts monthly training seminars in Salt Lake City and surrounding areas, and provides education, information and radiation detection equipment to citizens interested in civil defense issues. CDVU is also the first Local Chapter of The American Civil Defense Association.

Jay has adopted a Civil Defense oriented lifestyle for himself, his family, his friends and his community. His lifelong study, training and commitment to understanding and teaching these principles has well qualified him as an instructor and an author. Jay has written many articles on Civil Defense and preparedness topics over the last fifteen years. In fact, Jay and several of CDVU members were instrumental in providing the framework and base content for our new TACDA Academy. Jay has compiled and written a highly comprehensive book called "The Civil Defense Guidebook." We hope to be offering this book in the TACDA Store next year.

Jay earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Utah, Cum Laude, in 1982 and his professional engineering license in 1995. He holds certifications in Hazardous Materials Management and Production & Inventory Management (CPIM). He is currently working on his Master's degree in Hazardous Waste Management.

Jay has been managing Environmental Operations for Thiokol Propulsion Group since 1997, overseeing the organization's complex hazardous waste treatment and disposal facilities. Prior to this assignment, Jay has also functioned as a Senior Engineer in Thiokol Corporation's Research and Development department, and made significant contributions to other noteworthy organizations such as Hercules, Inc. and Phillips Petroleum.

Jay lives in Utah, is happily married and has five children. His interests include private aircraft, metalwork, machining, and mechanical work.

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