About

The Nuclear Company is a fleet-scale American nuclear deployment company. 

We’re modernizing the deployment of nuclear power plants through a design-once, build-many approach.

Powered by the convergence of new technologies and a revolution in engineering, procurement, and construction, our platform accelerates the cost-effective deployment of nuclear energy at fleet scale.

The result is a secure energy future through abundant baseload power.

Jonathan Webb

Co-Founder & CEO

Built 8 million square feet of clean-tech facilities, $1.5B in capital raised. Founder & CEO, AppHarvest. Supported U.S. Army Office of Energy Initiatives.

Jason Thompson

President & Chief Financial Officer

Raised $10 billion in capital. Worked to create an electric battery supply chain in America as CFO, Redwood Materials. Secured conditional commitment for $2 billion loan through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office. Leadership roles at Ashland, where he oversaw team that spun off Valvoline unit into a standalone publicly traded company. Joined Valvoline and raised $2 billion in capital. Served in U.S. Navy and National Security Agency. Received Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.

Joe Klecha

Chief Nuclear Officer

Managed nuclear projects valued at $35+ billion built by teams of 11,000+. VP Construction & VP Operations, Testing, & Startup, Southern Company (Vogtle 3 and 4). Operations Director, Southern Company (Vogtle 1 and 2). Fleet Operations Director, Duke Energy (six nuclear power stations). Operations, Navigation, & Safety, US Navy Nuclear Pipeline.

Robert Harmon

Chief Legal Officer

Nearly 20+ years of experience including a decade at Amazon, Tesla. Led energy, real estate and construction initiatives at Amazon. Oversaw construction projects, as well as the acquisition and leasing of more than 1.5 million square feet of warehouse, office and retail space. Former Deputy General Counsel and Director of Real Estate at Tesla, overseeing the negotiation of its global headquarters as well as site selection for the automaker’s first Gigafactory.

Stephanie Donner

Chief Administration Officer

Decades of C-suite experience at the intersection of law, policy, and regulatory transformation. CEO and Chief Legal Officer, Inspire. General Counsel, Sovrn. Chief Legal Officer, Galvanize. Chief Legal Counsel to Colorado's Governor.

Juliann Edwards

Chief Development Officer

Chair of U.S. Women In Nuclear, a 5,000-member organization advancing the role of women in the industry. Former VP of Power and Energy at TC Energy. Formed a 100-person team to oversee the build-out of $16 billion in clean energy projects. Former board member of Bruce Power, the world’s largest operating nuclear facility.