奥克洛公司 OKLO

Jacob DeWitte has served as our Chief Executive Officer and a member of our Board since May 2024, and has served as Chairman of the Board since April 2025. Mr. DeWitte co-founded Legacy Oklo and served as its Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Legacy Oklo from its inception in July 2013 until May 2024. Prior to founding Oklo, Mr. DeWitte was a Ph.D. candidate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from January 2011 to June 2014. In total, Mr. DeWitte studied nuclear engineering between the years of 2004 and 2014, and worked in several companies, national laboratories, and nuclear laboratories starting in 2002 in the capacity of an intern or fellow. Mr. DeWitte also served as a director on the board of the American Nuclear Society from June 2009 to June 2011. From June 2009 to August 2009 and from May 2011 to August 2011, Mr. DeWitte served as Visiting Fellow in the United States Naval Nuclear Laboratory. From May 2008 to September 2008, Mr. DeWitte served as a research intern at General Electric. Mr. DeWitte served as an Intern at Sandia National Laboratories during the summers of 2002, 2003, 2006, and 2007. From May 2005 to August 2005, Mr. DeWitte served as an intern at Urenco Limited, a supplier of nuclear enrichment services and fuel cycle products. Mr. DeWitte holds a Ph.D. and S.M. in Nuclear Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a B.S. in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering from the University of Florida.

R. Craig Bealmear has served as the Company's Chief Financial Officer since May 2024. He previously served as Legacy Oklo's Chief Financial Officer from August 2023 until May 2024. Since April 2023, Mr. Bealmear has served as an advisor to Trindent Consulting, a management consulting firm. From April 2021 to December 2022, Mr. Bealmear served as the Chief Financial Officer of Renewable Energy Group, Inc., a producer of advanced biofuels that was acquired by Chevron Corporation in June 2022. Prior to joining Renewable Energy Group, Inc., Mr. Bealmear held several positions at BP plc (BP), including serving as the Chief Financial Officer - North America Downstream at BP from March 2015 to December 2020 and as the Deputy Chief Financial Officer; Refining and Marketing Segment at BP from January 2013 to February 2015. Prior to that, Mr. Bealmear held numerous Finance, Strategy and Commercial roles with BP and Atlantic Richfield Corporation over a 28-year career in both the United States and United Kingdom. Mr. Bealmear holds an M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a B.A. in Business Administration from Bellarmine University and serves on the University's Board of Trustees.

Caroline DeWitte has served as our Chief Operating Officer and a member of our Board since May 2024. Ms. DeWitte co-founded Legacy Oklo and served as its Chief Operating Officer and a member of the board of directors of Legacy Oklo from its inception in July 2013 until May 2024. From 2018 to 2019, Ms. DeWitte was a member of the U.S. Department of Energy Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee and was a panel member of the ninth Clean Energy Ministerial in May 2018. Prior to founding Oklo, Ms. DeWitte served as a marketing and engineering consultant from March 2011 to July 2013, and studied nuclear engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 2007 to 2010. From 2006 to 2007, Ms. DeWitte served in a leadership role in the inaugural year of the Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth at the University of Oklahoma, a role which involved identifying technologies for commercialization and managing teams engaged in commercialization of technologies. From May 2005 to August 2005, Ms. DeWitte served as a Programs Analysis and Evaluation Intern in the Office of the Secretary of Defense of the United States. Ms. DeWitte is a recipient of the University of Oklahoma Regent's Outstanding Alumni Award. Ms. DeWitte holds a S.M. in Nuclear Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a B.A. in Economics and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma.

Richard W. Kinzley has served as a member of our Board since May 2024. Prior to joining our Board, Mr. Kinzley served in various leadership roles at Black Hills Corporation, an investor-owned multi-state electric and gas utility, most recently as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from January 2015 until his retirement in July 2023. Mr. Kinzley previously served as Black Hills Corporation's Vice President and Corporate Controller from January 2013 until December 2014 and as its Vice President, Strategic Planning and Corporate Development from October 2008 until December 2012. Mr. Kinzley began his career at Peat Marwick International (now KPMG LLP). Mr. Kinzley holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, emphasis in Accounting, from the University of South Dakota.

On March 4, 2025, board of directors of the company appointed Mr. Daniel B. Poneman as director of the company. Mr. Poneman has decades of experience in the U.S. nuclear industry across both public and private sectors. He served as Deputy Secretary of Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy from 2009 to 2014, playing a key role in the Recovery Act of 2009 and responsible for infrastructure investments and a transition to clean energy, including nuclear industry initiatives. Mr. Poneman later became President and CEO of Centrus Energy Corp. from 2015 to 2023, where he was responsible for launching the first U.S.-technology enabled domestic uranium enrichment production since 1954. Mr. Poneman holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government & Economics and a JD degree from Harvard University, as well as a Masters of Letters in Politics from Oxford University (Lincoln College) in England. On April 10, 2026, the Board appointed Michael Thompson as its Lead Independent Director, effective immediately.

Erik Lassen, has served as Senior Vice President of Engineering of the Company since April 2026 and previously served as Senior Director, Manufacturing Center of Excellence from January 2026 to April 2026. Prior to joining the Company, he held various engineering and manufacturing leadership roles at Joby Aviation, Inc. from 2019 to 2026, most recently serving as Aircraft Final Assembly and Integration Lead. He also founded and served as Chief Technology Officer of Monolith Aeroworks LLC from 2011 to 2019. Earlier in his career, he held engineering positions with Virgin Galactic, LLC and Scaled Composites, LLC, where he contributed to the development, testing, and manufacturing of advanced aerospace and spaceflight systems. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Manufacturing Engineering from Brigham Young University.

John Hanson, has served as Chief of Staff of the Company since May 2024. He has held several leadership and technical roles at the Company since joining in 2015, including Senior Director of Special Projects from February 2022 to September 2024, Director of Policies and Procedures from January 2019 to February 2022, and Reactor Engineer. Prior to joining the Company, he was a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science Graduate Research Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he conducted research in nuclear materials and corrosion science. He holds a Ph.D. in Nuclear Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Bachelor of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Economics from The Ohio State University.

Michael Dixon, has served as Vice President of Accounting and Controller of the Company since May 2026. Mr. Dixon will serve as the Company's Principal Accounting Officer. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Dixon was employed by National Grid USA Service Company (National Grid) from April 2020 to May 2026. Mr. Dixon most recently served in the capacity of Vice President, US/New York Controller and FP&A from April 2024 to April 2026. In this role, Mr. Dixon was responsible for certifying the financial statements and Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) certifications of National Grid North America (NGNA) and National Grid USA (NGUSA), as well as NGUSA's regulated utility subsidiaries in New York. Mr. Dixon was also responsible for the development of financial budgets and long-term business plans for the New York business unit. From November 2022 to March 2024, Mr. Dixon served in the capacity of Vice President, US Controller. From April 2020 to October 2022, Mr. Dixon served in the capacity of Director, US Assistant Controller. Prior to joining National Grid, Mr. Dixon was employed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) from 2006 to 2020. Mr. Dixon is a Chartered Accountant and member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from the University of Edinburgh.

Alexandra Renner, has served as Chief Product Officer of the Company since May 2024. She previously served in several leadership roles at the Company, including Senior Director of Product from May 2021 to June 2024, Director of Licensing from December 2018 to August 2022, and Engineer from June 2016 to December 2018. Prior to joining the Company, she served in various positions at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission from 2013 to 2016, including Reactor Engineer, Project Manager, and Reactor Inspector. During her tenure with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, she worked on nuclear reactor regulatory and operational matters and participated in activities supporting the startup of Watts Bar Unit 2. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Michael Klein has served as a member of the Board since February 2021 and previously served as Chairman from February 2021 to May 2024. Mr. Klein also served as our Chief Executive Officer and President from February 2021 until July 2021. Mr. Klein is currently the Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the board of directors of Churchill Capital Corp IX, Churchill Capital Corp. X and Churchill Capital Corp. XI, all three (3) of which are blank check companies whose respective sponsors are affiliates of M. Klein Associates, Inc., a New York corporation (MKA). Mr. Klein was the co-founder and Chairman of Churchill Capital Corp, a blank check company formed in 2018. Churchill Capital Corp merged with Clarivate Analytics in May 2019. Mr. Klein served as a member of the board of directors of Clarivate Plc from May 2019 until October 2020. Mr. Klein was the founder, Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Churchill Capital Corp II, a blank check company formed in 2019. Churchill Capital Corp II merged with Skillsoft Corp. in June 2021, and Mr. Klein currently serves on the board of directors of Skillsoft Corp. Mr. Klein was also the founder, Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Churchill Capital Corp III, a blank check company formed in 2019. Churchill Capital Corp III merged with MultiPlan, Inc. in October 2020, changing its name to Claritev Corporation in February 2025, and Mr. Klein currently serves on the board of directors of Claritev Corporation. Mr. Klein was also the founder, Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Churchill Capital Corp IV, a blank check company formed in 2020. Churchill Capital Corp IV merged with Lucid Group, Inc. in July 2021. Mr. Klein was also previously the Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Churchill Capital Corp V, a blank check company whose sponsor is an affiliate of MKA, from its initial public offering until November 2023, and Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Churchill Capital Corp VI, a blank check company whose sponsor is an affiliate of MKA, from its initial public offering until December 2023. Mr. Klein is the founder and managing partner of M. Klein and Company, LLC, which he founded in 2012. M. Klein and Company, LLC is a global strategic advisory firm that provides its clients a variety of advice tailored to their objectives. Mr. Klein is a strategic advisor to global companies, boards of directors, senior executives, governments and institutional investors. Mr. Klein currently serves on the Board of Directors of the following private entities: Garden State Capital Affiliates, Magic Leap, TBG AG and Evolution Media Capital. He previously served on the Board of Directors of the following public entities: Credit Suisse Group AG and NFL Hall of Fame Resort and Entertainment Company. Mr. Klein's background in strategic advisory work was built during his 30 year career, including more than two decades at Citigroup and its predecessors, during which he initiated and executed strategic advisory transactions. He began his career as an investment banker in the M&A Advisory Group at Salomon Smith Barney and subsequently became Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Citi Markets and Banking, with responsibilities for global corporate and investment banking and Global Transaction Services across Citi. Mr. Klein is a graduate of The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Economics with concentrations in finance and accounting.

William Goodwin has served as the Company's Chief Legal and Strategy Officer since August 2024. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Goodwin held senior leadership roles at Joby Aviation, including special projects and strategy. He also supported Department of Defense initiatives and worked closely with Joby Aviation's government affairs and legal teams as Deputy General Counsel, contributing to Joby Aviation's regulatory strategy and overall growth. Prior to joining Joby Aviation, Mr. Goodwin was Head of Policy, Regulatory, and Legal at Skyryse, and General Counsel and Vice President of Policy at AirMap, where he drove global government affairs and legal operations. Mr. Goodwin holds a JD from UCLA School of Law, an M.A. in Political Philosophy from Claremont Graduate University, and a B.A. in Classics from the University of Southern California.

David Park is the current CEO of Standard Lithium (NYSE: SLI), a publicly-traded commercial lithium company operating multiple facilities across the United States. Park has a strong energy and industrial sector background, with over 28 years of increasing responsibilities at a range of companies, including as President of Koch Strategic Platforms, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Development of Georgia-Pacific, LLC, President of TrueNorth Energy, and CFO of Koch's Canadian exploration and production, pipeline, and energy trading business at Koch Exploration. Park also has nuclear experience: early in his career, he was an International Business Development Specialist at Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. Park has significant board experience and has served previously on the boards of a number of energy, technology, and industrial companies, including Unisource, Guardian Industries, Molex, and Mavenir.

Derek Kan is a senior executive whose career bridges the worlds of technology, high-growth startups, public company board governance, and federal policy. Kan currently serves as Vice President of Business Operations at Shopify, where he led company-wide strategy and spearheaded AI implementation and technology cost optimization across its global operations. He joined Shopify following its acquisition of Deliverr, a technology-enabled e-commerce fulfillment platform where he served as Chief Business Officer. He also served as General Manager for Lyft in Southern California, then the largest ridesharing market in the world. Earlier in his government career, Kan issued the first federal guidance framework for autonomous vehicles and launched a national drone pilot program, positioning him at the intersection of technology policy and emerging innovation. Kan currently serves as Vice Chairman of the United States Postal Service Board of Governors, appointed by President Biden and unanimously confirmed by the Senate in May 2022. Kan also serves on the Board of Directors of Toll Brothers (NYSE: TOL), the nation's leading luxury homebuilder, and Globe Life Inc. (NYSE: GL), a company that offers a range of insurance products. Kan previously served on the board of Amtrak, where he helped guide the railroad from a $300 million annual operating loss to breakeven, and as a Board Observer for Rand Logistics (now Mainstay). Kan has also spent a significant amount of time in public service, serving as Deputy Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, Under Secretary for Policy at the U.S. Department of Transportation, and as Chief Economic Policy Advisor to the then majority leader of the U.S. Senate.

Dr. Mark Peters is the president and chief executive officer of MITRE, the global not-for-profit company that manages R&D centers around the world. A recognized expert in nuclear energy and national security, Peters spent more than 25 years leading scientific and engineering discovery for federally funded R&D centers. Prior leadership roles include serving as the executive vice president for laboratory management and operations at Battelle Memorial Institute, director of the Idaho National Laboratory, and president of Battelle Energy Alliance LLC, all of which are large R&D centers focused on nuclear energy, national and homeland security, and energy and environmental science and technology. Peters also served two years as chair of the National Laboratory Directors' Council, an independent body that coordinates initiatives and advises the Department of Energy and other national laboratory stakeholders. Peters was awarded the 2023 Henry DeWolf Smyth Nuclear Statesman Award, which recognizes individuals for outstanding service in developing and guiding the peaceful uses of nuclear energy. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and the Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine. Peters is a Fellow of the American Nuclear Society (ANS), where he also serves as ANS Vice President and President-Elect. He also serves on the Idaho Power Board and the National Academies Board on Human-Systems Integration.

David Christian is the former executive vice president and chief innovation officer for Dominion Energy. Christian joined Virginia Power in 1976 and has held a variety of management positions with the company. Before being named CEO-Dominion Generation Group in June 2009, Christian was chief nuclear officer of the company's Dominion Nuclear business unit. He became chief executive officer of the Energy Infrastructure Group and CEO-Dominion Virginia Power in January 2016 and assumed his post before retiring in January 2017. Christian is chairman of the National Nuclear Accrediting Board and served on the management committee of the Institute for Electric Innovation at the Edison Electric Institute. He is past chairman of the Board of Directors of Nuclear Energy Insurance Ltd., for which he also served on its executive and governance committees. He served as a board member of the Foundation for Nuclear Studies and board member emeritus of CultureWorks.