ROCKVILLE, Maryland, February 14, 2023 – X-Energy Reactor Company, LLC (“X-energy” or the “Company”), a leading developer of advanced small modular nuclear reactors and fuel technology for clean energy generation, today announced appointments and promotions to its senior leadership team.
“X-energy has a remarkable team of highly skilled and qualified leaders who bring the experience and talent necessary to drive our mission of advancing nuclear technology. These strategic leadership additions further strengthen X-energy’s position as we transition to a publicly traded company, grow commercial opportunities for our nuclear technology, and successfully deliver our projects on time and on budget,” said J. Clay Sell, X-energy CEO.
Laura Garcia has joined X-energy as Vice President, Corporate Controller, following over two decades of accounting and finance experience for various publicly traded and private energy, oil and gas, and petrochemical companies. As a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), she will direct the company’s accounting processes and supervise internal financial controls.
Michael Gigliotti has been named Vice President, Business Operations. In this new role, Gigliotti will direct all aspects of business operations, including finance, accounting, and facilities. Since joining X-energy in 2019, he has overseen financial management, accounting, and reporting, as well as led the financial transition of TRISO-X to being a wholly owned subsidiary.
David Bannister moves into the role of Vice President, Major Commercial Projects Execution. In his new role, Bannister will oversee the execution of the major commercial projects, the creation and maintenance of the project schedule, and the development of measurement strategies and accountability models to ensure corporate project goals and strategies are met.
Tim Bendt has been promoted to Vice President, Contracts and Procurement, and will oversee the contracts, subcontracts, and purchasing organization. Bendt joined X-energy in 2021 as Director of Contracts and Procurement, where he led the development of efficient, USG-compliant procurement processes and updated subcontract management methods.
Randy Eubanks advances to Vice President, Quality, Safety and Health from his role as Director, Quality Assurance. Eubanks will direct and oversee the implementation and execution of the company’s safety, health, environmental compliance, and quality programs.
Georgette Alexander-Morrison has been named Vice President, Government Research & Development, expanding her previous oversight of Capture and Proposal Management. In this role, she will lead the pursuit and execution of X-energy’s innovative nuclear energy solutions to government agencies, including the Department of Defense, Department of Energy, NASA, and others. Alexander-Morrison joined X-energy in 2021 and has led multiple X-energy new business pursuits of U.S. and U.K. government funding opportunities.
Dr. Bradley Rearden shifts to Senior Director, Microreactor Programs. Rearden will oversee the growing market opportunities for microreactor programs, with a focus on those supported through U.S. government funding. He was previously X-energy’s Engineering Director for Government Programs and led the technical development of a 1 to 5 megawatt-class, containerized, transportable nuclear power system for the Department of Defense.