Associate Vice President for Radiological, Nuclear, and Health/Med Solutions – SummitET
Angela E. Leek, PhD, CHP, is Associate Vice President for Radiological, Nuclear, and Health/Med Solutions at Summit Exercises and Training LLC (SummitET®) and brings over two decades of expertise in radiation protection and emergency preparedness. She previously led Iowa’s radiation control program for 10 years, overseeing statewide radiological safety and serving as the Governor’s liaison to key federal agencies and organizations. Dr. Leek earned her PhD from Iowa State University, focusing on responder mental models of radiation and risk, and an MS in Radiation Health Physics from Oregon State University. A Certified Health Physicist, she is a published author with contributions to The Oxford Handbook of Nuclear Security and several peer-reviewed studies on radiation risk and emergency response. Dr. Leek is an active leader in professional organizations, including the Health Physics Society and the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, and has also shared her expertise internationally through numerous workshops and conferences.