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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Mark Peters: Building on a strong foundation
Summer at the American Nuclear Society carries with it a sense of renewed momentum as the incoming president takes office and starts making plans for the year ahead. This has been particularly true in the last few years, as nuclear energy moves into a new era marked by broader public interest, stronger policy support, and a growing sense of possibility across the field. Mark Peters, the Society’s 72nd president, shares that optimism—and he is focused on turning it into results.
General Chairs:
Kostas Dovas (Exelon Generation)
Kostadin Ivanov (North Carolina State Univ.)
Technical Program Co-Chairs:
Christopher McClain (Dominion Energy)
Drew Thomas (Idaho National Laboratory)
Scribe:
Michael Marler (Marler Consulting)
Program Committee Co-Chairs:
Pat Berry (Patrick Berry Consulting, LLC)
Chuck Lease
Review Committee Chair:
Russ Coon (Exelon, retired)
Sponsorship Co-Chairs:
David Helling (Westinghouse)
Dan Randolph (X-energy)
Marketing/Social Media Chair:
Billy Wilson (OPG)
Committee Members:
Douglas Batche (Exelon)
Oum Keltoum Bouhelal (Higher National School Mines)
Lori Brady (Nuclear Energy Institute)
Susana del Alamo (Tecnatom)
Kenny Christian (INPO/NANT)
Juan Cortez (Callaway, Ameren)
Thomas Dean (Exelon Generation)
Lisa Edwards (EPRI)
Charlotte Hendrix (INL)
Gerry Hildebrandt (STPEGS)
Lois Jordan (INPO)
Bei Liu (Excelsior College)
Michael Johnson
Al Lowe (Southern Nuclear)
Lisa Marshall (North Carolina State University)
Jason Overstreet (Southern Nuclear)
Analiese Piraino (FENOC)
Brandon Starnes
Pam Terry (Westinghouse)
Jason Valtos (TVA)
Jeffrey Walton (TVA)
Ray Dean
Larry Lucas
Bert Barnes
Others:
Dan Carleton (Terrestrial USA)
Kathryn Hallman (EPRI)
John Hunsicker (Entergy)
Gregg Ludlam
Dan Roy (Accelerant Solutions)
Gregory Ruppert