ERG is led by Hugo P. Pomrehn, Chairman & Chief Mentor. In this role, he provides the important advice, guidance and mentoring for the downstream organization consisting of key professional managers and staff.

Dr. Pomrehn earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering in 1960, his MS in Industrial Engineering in 1968, and his PhD in Engineering in 1975, all from the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles California USA. He also earned a MSE in Mechanical Engineering from George Washington University in 1965, and a Certificate from the Bettis Reactor Engineering School in 1963.

Dr. Pomrehn's career began with the Bechtel Corporation in 1967, where he served as Assistant Chief Nuclear and Environmental Systems Engineer, Project Engineer on the Marsden B fossil fuel plant in New Zealand, and Project Manager of the Korean Nuclear projects, before becoming Vice President and Manager of Bechtel's Los Angeles Office.

In 1992, he was nominated by President George H. W. Bush to the office of Undersecretary of Energy in the U.S. Department of Energy, where he was responsible for the Department's technical management and field operations, as well as environmental, safety, and health issues.

He later served as Senior Vice President of PLG, Inc., an engineering and management consulting company which specializes in risk assessment, before becoming Chairman of Stayhealthy.Com, Inc.

Dr. Pomrehn is active in the American Nuclear Society (ANS) and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), and is a Registered Professional Mechanical and Nuclear Engineer in the State of California.