Mayer named COO at International Isotopes

International Isotopes has appointed James Mayer as chief operating officer (COO).

Mayer has more than 25 years of management experience in the U. S. Navy as well as civilian corporations and he has previously served as facility manager, senior project engineer and production manager, according to the Idaho Falls, Idaho-based company.

The company said that it has not previously had a COO position.

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