— Our Leadership

The leadership team. Decades of experience.

Operators, engineers, regulators, and builders who’ve led advanced energy programs from the inside — now applying that experience to our clients.

Brooke Morrison, PhD

Brooke Morrison, PhD

Founder

  • Emory University, BS.
  • Vanderbilt University, PhD civil and environmental engineering focused on the nuclear fuel cycle.
  • Former NRC Member of Advisory Committee for Reactor Safeguards and Resident Inspector.
  • Creating visionary solutions for global energy security and access to firm and reliable energy sources aligned with local communities values, culture, and aspirations.
Owen Ward

Owen Ward

President & Head of Operations

  • Over 20 years of leadership in market entry strategy, commercial execution, and general management across the power and mobility sectors.
  • Primary focus in first-of-a-kind technology development, including Gen III+/IV nuclear power, batteries, and fuel cells.
  • Experience spans strategy consulting with Booz & Co / PwC and growth and partnerships for Cummins' zero-emissions and hydrogen business.
  • MBA (Columbia University); MA in Energy & Environment (Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies); BS in Mechanical Engineering and Economics (University of Michigan).
Dillon Allen

Dillon Allen

Vice-President & Head of Nuclear Technologies

  • Led advanced nuclear efforts at a major U.S. utility.
  • Diligenced investment decisions on new nuclear builds for both large-scale and small modular reactors.
  • Oversaw the design, construction, and commissioning of Virginia-class submarines and the Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier.
Patty Bubar

Patty Bubar

Director, External Engagement

  • Former chief of staff to two NRC commissioners.
  • 37 years in the federal government across the NRC, DOE, and EPA.
  • Appointee to the Maryland Public Service Commission.
Elizabeth Wonders

Elizabeth Wonders

Director of Engineering

  • 15+ years in nuclear, with experience in design, licensing, engineering, construction, and commercial plant operations.
  • Focuses on energy market transformation and advanced nuclear deployment.
  • Former Senior Reactor Operator and Shift Technical Advisor.
Nate Hughes

Nate Hughes

Director of Software Engineering & AI Innovation

  • 24+ years of experience in software development, combining UX leadership and principal engineering expertise.
  • Built and led UX teams, designed cloud-based security solutions, and developed interfaces for large-scale databases.
  • Deep technical background in networking, security, and front-end engineering, with a track record of leading global teams and streamlining development workflows.
Kim Smiley

Kim Smiley

Executive Consultant

  • Registered professional engineer with over 18 years of experience across multiple industries.
  • Served at US Navy's nuclear headquarters, supporting aircraft carrier design, construction, maintenance and operations.
  • Facilitated numerous root cause analysis investigations.
Marilyn Kray

Marilyn Kray

Executive Consultant

  • 35+ years across PECO, Exelon, and Constellation, most recently Vice President of Nuclear Strategy & Development.
  • President of NuStart Energy Development LLC, leading the industry consortium that pursued the first new U.S. commercial reactor licenses in nearly three decades.
  • Pioneered the acquisition of operating nuclear assets at AmerGen (PECO), launching the industry-wide consolidation that defined the late-1990s and 2000s fleet.
Jay Brister

Jay Brister

Executive Consultant

  • 45+ years in power and commercial nuclear, with global business-development leadership at AECOM, CH2M HILL, and Generation mPower across the U.S., Asia, the UK, and the UAE.
  • Most recently Chief Business Development Officer at General Fusion, leading commercialization and partnership development for fusion energy.
  • Has led more than twenty nuclear power plant and corporate acquisitions and multiple nuclear new-build programs, and has successfully concluded $25 Billion (USD) in nuclear-focused transactions.
Joe Jensen

Joe Jensen

Executive Consultant

  • Over four decades of nuclear industry leadership spanning training, operations, work management, outage management, engineering, and executive roles across the U.S. and international markets — including time as a loaned employee to the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO).
  • Led the early development of the UAE's Civil Nuclear Power Program as CNO of ENEC, establishing foundational operational principles and structures.
  • Proven expertise in nuclear project delivery from design and construction through commercial operations, grounded in U.S. Navy nuclear training; also completed the MIT Senior Nuclear Executive Course.
Grace Dietrich

Grace Dietrich

Executive Consultant

  • 15+ years in human capital and organizational effectiveness.
  • Former Director of Talent Acquisition and Employee Relations at ENEC.
  • Advisor to C-suite leaders and executive candidates on talent strategy, succession planning, and leadership pipelines to align people strategy with long-term business growth.