Leadership · Solestiss

— 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.

Founder

Globally recognized leadership in nuclear energy entrepreneurship, project delivery, and launching pioneering ventures across emerging energy sectors.
Primary focus in accelerating innovative technologies, including advanced nuclear power, fusion, and quantum physics applications.
Experience spans founding Solestiss, a decade building PwC's global commercial nuclear platform, public service with the U.S. NRC, and expert testimony before the U.S. Congress and Senate.
PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering (Vanderbilt University).

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).

VP, External Affairs

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.