UWC 2022 Speaker

Jeffrey J. Place (Jeff)

Executive Vice President of Industry Strategy

Institute of Nuclear Power Operations

Jeff Place is the executive vice president of Industry Strategy at the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO). Jeff joined INPO in June 1999 and was elected as executive vice president in January 2018. In this role, Jeff is responsible for all of INPO’s and the World Association of Nuclear Operators’ (WANO) commercial nuclear industry facing operations across the United States and six other member countries.

Jeff’s previous positions at INPO include vice president of Operations and Technical Support, director of Plant Evaluations, deputy director of Industry Training Accreditation, WANO Peer Review team leader, and corporate secretary and technical staff assistant to the CEO. Jeff also held an executive role at Xcel Energy, as vice president of Nuclear Fleet Operations. Prior to joining INPO, Jeff held various technical and leadership positions at four nuclear stations. He also served in the U.S. Navy’s nuclear program.

Jeff serves on the board of directors of United Way of Greater Atlanta and on Cobb County’s United Way Executive Advisory Committee. Jeff is also a member of U.S. Women in Nuclear Executive Advisory Committee.

Jeff holds a master’s degree in business administration from Kennesaw State University, a Bachelor of Science in applied science and technology from Thomas Edison State College, and a Bachelor of Science in human resource management from The New School.