Nuclear In Conversation WeekThe Future of Nuclear: An Opportunity

Dominique Minière

President, Nuclear, OPG

Dominique Minière recently joined OPG as President, Nuclear.

Previously a member of the EDF Group Executive Committee in charge of nuclear and thermal power plants, Dominique Minière joined EDF as an engineer in 1982.

From 2013 to 2015, he was President of the French Nuclear Society (SFEN). He was also a member of the French Radiation Protection Society (SFRP).

He has been decorated with the awards of "Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur" (Knight of the French Legion of Honour).

Expertises: energy, nuclear, thermal, management, production, engineering. 

Danny Bost

Chief Nuclear Officer, Southern Nuclear

Danny G. Bost is executive vice president and chief nuclear officer of Southern Nuclear, located in Birmingham, Alabama. In this role, he is responsible for the overall performance of Southern Nuclear’s six nuclear reactors at plants Farley, Hatch and Vogtle, and operational readiness of the two new units under construction at Vogtle. Bost was elected chief nuclear officer effective Oct. 17, 2011. Bost has more than 35 years of experience in the nuclear industry. He has participated on Nuclear Safety Review Boards (NSRB) where he conducted reviews at facilities operated by Detroit Edison, Exelon and First Energy. Prior to his NSRB role, Bost was the site vice president of Exelon’s Dresden Generating Station. Under his leadership, Dresden was transformed from an underperforming nuclear generating facility to an excellent one. Bost also held other leadership positions with Exelon as station manager of Dresden and engineering director at LaSalle County Generating Station. He began his nuclear career in 1981 at Entergy’s Grand Gulf Station where he held leadership positions in engineering and maintenance. Bost is a member of the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) strategic issues advisory committee and the steering committee for the Delivering the Nuclear Promise initiative. He is the executive sponsor of the NEI Accident Tolerant Fuel Working Group. He also chairs the NEI risk-informed steering committee and co-chairs a combined risk-informed steering committee with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Director, Nuclear Reactor Regulation. He is co-chair of the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) US/Japanese Chief Nuclear Officer (CNO) steering committee and CNO oversight subcommittee. Bost serves on the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Nuclear Power Council and is a member of the executive committee. He serves as the chief nuclear officer liaison for the EPRI Strategic Initiatives Executive Committee and executive sponsor of the EPRI Advanced Nuclear Technology Program. He is also a member of the INPO Executive Advisory Group and the Auburn University nuclear power generation systems advisory board. Bost is a native of Verona, Mississippi. He and his wife, Tammy, have five children and reside in Birmingham, Alabama.

Brett Plummer

Chief Nuclear Officer, NB Power

Brett was appointed Vice President Nuclear & Chief Nuclear Officer at NB Power's Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station in November 2015. He is accountable for leading the Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station's strategic direction to achieve safe, predictable and productive nuclear performance.

Brett’s extensive background includes more than 40 years of commercial nuclear power plant experience in Operations, Senior Leadership and Project Management roles.

Brett holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Technical Business from New Hampshire College, as well as an Associate of Science degree in Nuclear Engineering Technology from the University of New York. While in the United States Navy, he attended the Naval Nuclear Power School as well as the Naval Electronics Technician School. Additionally, Brett has completed the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) Senior Nuclear Plant Management Course.

Tom Mundy

Chief Commercial Officer, Nuscale

In his role at NuScale Power, Tom Mundy oversees commercial global business activities, including all marketing, communications, business development and sales, and services functions for the U.S. and abroad. Mundy also serves as managing director for the United Kingdom and Europe, where he is responsible for establishing a NuScale Power’s business presence. Mundy initially joined NuScale Power in 2012 as the Vice President of Program Management and was responsible for achieving the timeliness and the budget performance of major internal projects.

With 38 years of experience in the power generation industry, Mundy previously served as founding CEO and President of Exelon Nuclear Partners, LLC, a subsidiary of Exelon Generation Company, LLC. In this role he provided a variety of nuclear operational support services based on Exelon’s Nuclear Management Model and was responsible for providing strategic direction, operational management, domestic and international business development, and service delivery. As former Vice President of Nuclear Development, Mundy was responsible for Exelon Generation’s new nuclear development initiatives, including its dual unit new nuclear plant project in Victoria, Texas. He was Exelon’s project manager for the first ever U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission-granted Early Site Permit at the Clinton, Illinois site and was instrumental in the establishment of NuStart Energy Development, LLC. Mundy served as NuStart’s initial project manager, an alternate member of the management committee, and the project director for the U.S. DOE’s Construction and Operating License Demonstration Project—a $500M+ industry/government cost share initiative in connection with the U.S. Department of Energy’s NP2010 program. In addition to the various positions Mundy has held in Exelon’s energy delivery, nuclear, and fossil generation organizations, he has also held positions with GPU Nuclear Corporation and the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company. He was certified as a BWR Shift Technical Advisor, and is a licensed attorney in Pennsylvania and New Jersey where he has practiced for several years.

Mundy holds a bachelor’s degree in marine engineering from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, a Master of Engineering Administration degree from George Washington University, and a Juris Doctor (with honors) from Temple University Beasley School of Law. Mundy is also a registered patent attorney.

Mike Rencheck

CEO, Bruce Power

John Ball

EVP, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy

Jon Ball is Executive Vice President of Nuclear Products for GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy.

Jon has been a leader in the nuclear industry for more than 20 years and has a wide-range of experience in manufacturing, global operations, services, quality and P&L leadership.

From 2012 to 2015 Jon served as Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain, where he led more than 1,000 employees worldwide in manufacturing and logistics. Prior to that Jon spent seven years in services where he led both the performance services and field services segments.  

Before that he spent seven years with Global Nuclear Fuel, a joint venture majority owned by GE, serving in several positions including global supply chain leader, quality manager and lab manager.

Jon is a Six Sigma Master Black Belt with a B.S. in Chemistry from Pacific Lutheran University and a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from The Pennsylvania State University.

Ramzi Jammal

Chief Regulatory Operations Officer, CNSC

Executive Vice-President and Chief Regulatory Operations Officer
Regulatory Operations Branch, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)

Ramzi Jammal has worked for the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) since 1998, holding progressively senior positions. He has accumulated over 35 years of experience in the nuclear industry, combining management skills with scientific expertise, and representing the CNSC in various international activities. These include the co-chairing of the IAEA Fukushima report, leading Canadian delegations to the Convention on Nuclear Safety, and the Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Nuclear Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive waste management.

In 2016, Ramzi Jammal was elected President of the Convention on Nuclear Safety by the Contracting parties, a position he held until October 2018. He also sits on the IAEA Commission on Safety Standards. He was instrumental in the development and establishment of the IAEA Code of Conduct for the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources, and the international categorization of radioactive sources. He also played a key role in ensuring that the recommendations of the International Commission on Radiation Protection complemented the CNSC’s regulatory needs.

As the Chief Regulatory Operations Officer, he led the development of the CNSC regulatory action plan in response to the Fukushima Daiichi accident.

Richard Deakin

Head of Innovation Advanced Nuclear, BEIS

Bio coming soon.

Ken Canavan

Chief Technology Officer, Westinghouse

Bio coming soon.

R. Shane Johnson

Director, Division of Safety Systems, Risk Assessment and Advanced Reactors, U.S. DOE

Mr. Johnson is a noted leader in the development and commercialization of advanced nuclear energy technologies. His time with the U.S. Department of Energy was a continuum of significant accomplishments of national importance centered on the successful deployment of nuclear energy technologies. Among his accomplishments were: partnering with industry to acquire U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission licenses for two large advanced light water reactor designs and enabling commercial construction of the Nation’s first nuclear plants in over 30 years; partnering with industry to position a first-of-a-kind, light water-based Small Modular Reactor to be licensed by NRC; and working with the DOE national laboratories and U.S. nuclear engineering universities to develop and deploy requisite domestic research capabilities in support of innovative nuclear energy technologies and strengthening the human talent pipeline between U.S. nuclear engineering universities, DOE national labs, and industry. During his thirty-year career at DOE, Mr. Johnson served in various positions of senior career leadership, including NE’s Acting Assistant Secretary, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Chief Operating Officer, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Reactor Fleet and Advanced Reactor Deployment, and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Science and Technology Innovation. Mr. Johnson revolutionized the DOE Office of Nuclear Energy's relationship with U.S. industry by establishing highly-successful and innovative technical partnership mechanisms, resulting in hundreds of millions of dollars in new US private sector investment in nuclear energy technologies. Mr. Johnson is a 2006 Presidential Rank Award recipient recognized for his exceptional leadership, long-term accomplishments, and consistent demonstration of strength, integrity, industry, and commitment to excellence in public service; a 2018 Inductee into North Carolina State University’s Nuclear Engineering Hall of Fame recognized for his consistent and sustained leadership in advancing nuclear energy technologies and his substantial contribution to the practice of nuclear engineering; and 2019 recipient of the Secretary of Energy’s Excellence Award for his exceptional leadership, notable accomplishments, and consistent demonstration of commitment to excellence. Mr. Johnson has over 35 years of management and engineering experience in both government and private industry. Mr. Johnson has a Bachelor of Science degree in Nuclear Engineering, a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, and is a licensed Professional Engineer.