About

Energy abundance is key to the future of our civilization.

But two fundamental trends are in conflict: civilization’s exponential consumption of energy, and the world’s aging coal fleet shutting down.

Nuclear reactors offer the best solution for abundant, clean baseload power.

The biggest hurdle to getting American nuclear power online is our ability to build reactors on time, on budget.

While other startups are betting on unproven engineering, we’ve identified the pain point: development and execution.

We exist to build coalitions across communities, regulators, and financial stakeholders, catalyzing the nuclear industry toward rapid deployment in the United States and globally.

Team

We are ready to lead nuclear in America.

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.

Patrick Maloney

Co-Founder and Chairman

EY Entrepreneur of the Year, Cleantech and Renewables. Successful exits to both Shell & NRG. Founder & CEO, Inspire (Acq. by Shell). Co-Founder, Independence Energy (Acq. by NRG Founding Team). Energy Plus (Acq. by NRG).

Kiran Bhatraju

Co-Founder and Board Member

Developed 2,000 acres of sustainable energy projects, abated 10 million tons of carbon. Founder & CEO, Arcadia Power. Co-Founder, American Efficient. Fellow, Truman National Security Project.

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.

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.

Stephen Kuczynski

Chair, Industry Working Group

Oversaw the completion of the first new nuclear reactors in America in more than 30 years. Supports The Nuclear Company’s fleet-scale plans. Former Chairman and CEO, Southern Nuclear. Senior Reactor Operating license. 27 years at Exelon with key roles at Dresden Nuclear Power Station and Byron Nuclear Power Station.

Ron DeGregorio

EVP, Strategy & Board Advisor

40+ years in energy and utilities, oversaw 15+ GW in 16 states and Canada. Built 4.2+ GW. CEO, NET Power Inc. (NYSE: NPWR). President, Exelon Power. COO, Exelon Transmission Co. Sr. Vice President, Exelon Nuclear.

Nicole Olver

SVP, Administration

Helped scale fast-growing global startups including cleantech firms Inspire and Sendle. Experience also includes quadrupling of staff to more than 250 in just under 2 years. Deep commitment to service. Assisted in installing solar microgrid in Kenya, raised funds for Girls Education and Mentoring Services (GEMS), and served on board of Women in Music.

Jhansi Kandasamy

VP, Regulatory and External Affairs

35+ years in nuclear. Executive Director, Idaho National Lab's Net-Zero program. Developed public-private partnerships to build nuclear roadmap for INL. Past leadership roles at GE Hitachi, PSE&G, Exelon and Bechtel. Board member, Women in Nuclear Global. Past chair, U.S. Women in Nuclear.

Kevin Stafford

VP, Construction

20+ years of nuclear experience. Served as Bechtel site manager for Vogtle units 3 and 4. Oversaw 2,000+ workers and all aspects of construction and contractor operations. Prior roles included construction manager of multiple areas for Bechtel and construction engineering manager for Westinghouse.

David Woods

VP, Engineering

25+ years of nuclear experience. Pioneered the use of AI and data-driven approaches to reduce construction timelines. Director of Engineering, Southern Nuclear during Vogtle units 3 and 4. 15 years management and senior reactor operator at industry leaders Exelon and Constellation Energy. Nuclear machinist mate, U.S. Navy.

Glen Chick

Executive Advisor

45+ years of experience in nuclear plant construction and operations. Former EVP at Southern Nuclear responsible for the completion of construction of Vogtle units 3 and 4. Prior work at Exelon as site vice president and plant manager. Started career as a certified pipe welder.

George Koucheravy

Senior Director of Procurement and Construction

50+ years in nuclear. Project director for Vogtle units 3 and 4, responsible for construction, procurement and subcontractor performance. Joined Southern Nuclear from Westinghouse Electric Company. 30+ years in U.S. Navy, retiring as captain. Roles included command of nuclear-powered fast attack submarine, naval base.

Sumantra Ghosh

Director of Project Controls

Led project execution for TC Energy's Power and Energy Solutions division with focus on public-private partnerships. Prior experience included development and execution oversight of $5.5 billion in projects with 1,500+ workers at peak construction. 9+ years at engineering, procurement and construction management firm Bantrel.