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Mr. Sell will serve as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Company and as a member of Board. Mr. Sell has served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company since January 2019 and as a member of the Board since July 2021. Over the last seven years, Mr. Sell has led the company through a period of dramatic transformation and growth in product development investment, U.S. government funding awards, private capital investments, customer commitments, regulatory achievements and executive talent recruitment. From 2008?-?2018, Mr. Sell was the president of Hunt Energy Horizons, LLC, the renewable energy subsidiary of Hunt Consolidated, Inc., a multinational energy, real estate, and investment corporation controlled by the Ray L. Hunt family of Dallas. Previously, he held positions for 14 years in the U.S. government, as Deputy Secretary of Energy in the George W. Bush Administration from 2005?-?2008, as a Special Assistant to the President from 2003?-?2005, and in senior staff positions in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Mr. Sell holds a J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law and a B.B.A. in Accounting from Texas Tech University.

Mr. Goff will serve as a member of the Board. Mr. Goff has served on Board since July 2023. He currently serves on the board of directors of Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) and was a member of the boards of directors of Enbridge Inc (NYSE: ENB) from February 2020 to June 2021 and Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) from June 2021 to October 2024. Mr. Goff is the Chief Executive Officer of Claire Technologies, Inc., a technology company developing solutions to de-carbonize heavy modes of transportation using hydrogen, and the founder of GJG Energy, LLC, a company developing opportunities in the refining, marketing and logistics business. Mr. Goff was the Vice Chairman of Marathon Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: MPC), an integrated downstream energy company, from October 2018 to December 2019. He also served on the board of directors of MPLX L.P. (NYSE: MPLX) from October 2018 to December 2019. Prior to Marathon's acquisition of Andeavor Corp. (Andeavor) (NYSE: ANDV), Mr. Goff served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Andeavor, a leading petroleum refining and marketing company, from May 2010 to September 2018. He also served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Andeavor Logistics, LP (NYSE: ANDX), an NYSE-listed master limited partnership that owned, operated and developed crude oil and refined products and logistics assets, from June 2011 to September 2018. Prior to that, Mr. Goff worked for ConocoPhillips Corporation, an integrated energy company, where he held a number of senior leadership positions, most recently Senior Vice President Commercial from 2008 to 2010. Mr. Goff holds a B.S. in Management and an M.B.A. from the University of Utah.

Mr. Ginther will serve as a member of the Board. Mr. Ginther has served on the Board since January 2023. He also served as Executive Vice President Enterprise Strategy, New Nuclear, Business Development and Commercial Management at OPG, a globally recognized leader in the development and production of clean energy and nuclear energy projects, from July 2012 until his retirement in May 2024, where he oversaw the company's business strategy, development, commercial structuring, negotiations and commercial positioning in support of OPG's growth strategy. Prior to OPG, he served as Vice President and General Counsel at Bell Canada Enterprises Inc. (NYSE: BCE) and as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation. Mr. Ginther began his legal career at the law firm Torys LLP in Toronto. Mr. Ginther holds a B.A. in History and Political Science from the University of Western Ontario and an L.L.B and L.L.M from Osgoode Hall Law School.

Ms. Hyle will serve as a member of the Board. Ms. Hyle was appointed to serve on the Board in January 2023. She served as Senior Vice President of Constellation Energy Corp (NASDAQ: CEG) and Chief Operating Officer of Constellation Energy Resources from November 2008 to March 2012. From June 2007 to November 2008, she served as Chief Financial Officer for Constellation Energy Nuclear Group and for UniStar Nuclear Energy, LLC. Prior to joining Constellation Energy in 2003, Ms. Hyle served as the Chief Financial Officer of ANC Rental Corporation, Vice President and Treasurer of AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN), and Vice President and Treasurer of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE: SWK). Ms. Hyle previously served on the board of Cencora, Inc. (NYSE:COR), formerly known as AmerisourceBergen Corporation (NYSE: ABC) from May 2010 to March 2025. From July 2012 to May 2023, Ms. Hyle served on the board of Bunge Ltd (NYSE: BG), during which she held the role of Board Chair from 2018 to 2023. Ms. Hyle holds a B.A. in Accounting from Loyola College. She is also a Certified Public Accountant.

Dr. Ghaffarian will serve as a member of the Board. Throughout his more than 35-year career, Dr. Ghaffarian has created multiple successful companies and has gained extensive experience working at the intersection of government contracting and technological innovation. Dr. Ghaffarian started his entrepreneurial career in 1994 by founding Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies, Inc. (acquired by KBR, Inc. (NYSE: KBR)), a government services company focusing on IT, engineering, and science applications. Dr. Ghaffarian also held numerous technical and management positions at Lockheed Martin, Ford Aerospace and Loral. Dr. Ghaffarian holds a B.S. in Computer Science in Engineering from Catholic University of America, a B.S. in Electronics Engineering from Capital College, an M.S. in Science in Information Management from George Washington University, a Ph.D. in Management Information System from Kennedy Western University and a Ph.D. in Technology from Capital Technology University. Dr. Ghaffarian is the co-founder and chairman of several companies including Intuitive Machines, LLC (NASDAQ: LUNR), a space services and technologies company, since December 2012, Axiom Space, Inc., a private space infrastructure company, since August 2016, Quantum Space, LLC, a space infrastructure company, since May 2021, and IBX, LLC, an innovation and investment firm, since October 2018.

Mr. Wallace will serve as a member of the Board. Mr. Wallace has served on the Board since December 2021. In addition, he served as a member of the board of directors of Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation from February 2013 to November 2025, and has served on the boards of Nawah Energy Company, the U.S. Naval Historical Foundation and Barakah One Holding Company since October 2017. Since October 2017, Mr. Wallace has also served as a Senior Advisor at the North American Electric Reliability Council, where he advised stakeholders on matters related to assuring the reliability and security of the electricity grid. He was a member of the National Infrastructure Advisory Council from October 2017 to April 2022, where he advised the President of the United States on matters related to security of the country's infrastructure. Mr. Wallace served as the senior-most nuclear industry executive at both Exelon (then known as ComEd) and Constellation Energy, where he also served as President and Vice Chairman of the Company. Mr. Wallace holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Marquette University and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago.

Mr. Gross will serve as Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Mr. Gross has served as Chief Financial Officer of the Company since December 2025 and was an Amazon designee on the Board from October 2024 to December 2025. From August 2021 to December 2025, Mr. Gross was a Director of Corporate Development at Amazon with a principal focus on the Climate Pledge Fund, a corporate venture capital fund dedicated to low-carbon and other sustainability technologies. Prior to Amazon, he served as Chief Investment Officer at Climate Real Impact Solutions from July 2020 to July 2021. Previously, he served as Managing Director at Oaktree Capital Management from 2013 to 2015, a Partner at Hudson Clean Energy from 2007 to 2013 and a Vice President at Goldman Sachs from 2005 to 2007. Mr. Gross holds masters degrees in business administration and environmental management, as well as a bachelors degree from Yale University, where he has also served as a renewable energy finance lecturer since 2016.

Ms. Garcia will serve as Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer of the Company. Ms. Garcia joined X-energy as Vice President, Corporate Controller in December 2022 and has served as Chief Accounting Officer since November 2023 and as Senior Vice President since July 2025. She brings over 20 years of experience in financial and accounting operations of public companies, with the ability to direct the company's accounting processes while achieving and maintaining strong internal controls. Prior to joining X-energy, Ms. Garcia served as a consultant at Grey Rock Investment Partners from May 2022 to December 2022, where she focused on public company readiness. Previously, she served as Assistant Controller at Battalion Oil (formerly Halcon Resources Corporation) from March 2013 to May 2022. Ms. Garcia also held leadership positions of increasing responsibility at publicly traded upstream oil and natural gas companies including Petrohawk Energy Corporation and Occidental Petroleum Corporation. She began her career in public accounting at Andersen LLP and KPMG LLP. Ms. Garcia earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting, cum laude, from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas. She is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Texas.

Mr. Bhatia will serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of the Company. Mr. Bhatia has served in this role since June 2025, where he leads the company's commercial strategy and global project development efforts. With nearly 30 years of experience in the energy sector, he brings deep expertise in developing and financing new power projects around the world. Prior to joining X-energy, Mr. Bhatia served as Partner and Co-Head of North American Power at Hartree Partners from July 2016 to June 2025. In that role, he led platform development across electricity, natural gas, renewables, and retail while overseeing trading, origination, strategic investments, and commercial operations. Mr. Bhatia also previously held roles in commodity strategy at Goldman Sachs, commercial strategy at Constellation Energy, and power generation portfolio development at PG&E. Mr. Bhatia holds a bachelor's degree in economics and business management, magna cum laude, from Drew University. He serves on the board of trustees for St. Andrews Episcopal School in Potomac, Maryland.

Mr. Popovic will serve as Chief of Global Operations of X-energy Canada, Inc. Mr. Popovic previously was at Ontario Power Generation (OPG), where he served as Senior Vice President of SMR Project Execution from February 2002 to October 2025. During his tenure, he successfully guided integrated project teams through critical milestones including site preparation licensing, construction approval, and final investment decisions for the development of first small modular reactor project in G7 countries. Prior to this role, Popovic held several leadership positions at OPG at Pickering and Darlington Nuclear Stations, with experience spanning the entire nuclear power lifecycle including financing, licensing, construction, operations, maintenance, and decommissioning of nuclear facilities including key leadership roles at several major projects such as successful refurbishment of OPG's Darlington Nuclear Station. Mr. Popovic holds a degree in electrical engineering from Conestoga College.

Mr. Duling will serve as President of TRISO-X, the Company's advanced nuclear fuel fabrication and development subsidiary. Mr. Duling has served in this role since August 2022, leading the company's efforts to commercialize its proprietary TRISO fuel and overseeing the construction and planning of the company's TX-1 advanced nuclear fuel fabrication facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Mr. Duling has more than 35 years of leadership experience in nuclear operations, manufacturing, and complex program management. Before joining TRISO-X, Mr. Duling served as Associate Laboratory Director for Operational Systems at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) from June 2018 to July 2022, where he oversaw PNNL's project execution, nuclear operations, safety, and general infrastructure operations. Mr. Duling previously held various leadership roles at BWX Technologies, Inc. for nearly two decades, including serving as President of its Nuclear Operations Group, where he was responsible for over $1.6 billion in annual revenue and spearheaded over 20% growth in operating income, and as President of Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. in Erwin, Tennessee. During his tenure, he led significant business growth, operational management, and strategic initiatives. Mr. Duling holds a Bachelor of Science degree in biophysical systems and chemistry from Northern Michigan University, a graduate certificate in applied nuclear energy from Idaho State University, and a Master of Business Administration from Auburn University.

Mr. Kaplan will serve as a member of the Board. Mr. Kaplan has served on the Board since December 2023. Mr. Kaplan is a Co-Founder, Director and Partner of Ares Management Corporation. Mr. Kaplan serves on several Ares Investment Committees including, among others, the Ares Private Equity Group's Corporate Opportunities, Energy Opportunities and Extended Value Investment Committees. Additionally, Mr. Kaplan served as Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chairman of the board of directors of Ares Acquisition Corporation II from March 2021 to September 2025. Mr. Kaplan joined Ares in 2003 from Shelter Capital Partners, LLC, where he was a Senior Principal from June 2000 to April 2003. From 1991 through 2000, Mr. Kaplan was a Senior Partner of Apollo Management, L.P. and its affiliates. Prior to Apollo, Mr. Kaplan was a member of the Investment Banking Department at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp. Mr. Kaplan currently serves on the supervisory board of directors of LuxExperience B.V., formerly known as MYT Netherlands Parent B.V. Mr. Kaplan also serves as the Chairman of the board of directors of the parent entity of Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants. Mr. Kaplan's previous public company board experience includes Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Maidenform Brands, Inc., where he served as the company's Chairman, GNC Holdings, Inc., Dominick's Supermarkets, Inc., Stream Global Services, Inc., Orchard Supply Hardware Stores Corporation, Smart & Final Stores, Inc. and Allied Waste Industries Inc. Mr. Kaplan also currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and is on the Board of Trustees at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). Mr. Kaplan sits on the President's Advisory Group of the University of Michigan, where he graduated with High Distinction, Beta Gamma Sigma, with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, concentrating in Finance.

Mr. Miller will serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal and Administration Officer of the Company. Mr. Miller began his career at X-energy as the Company's first general counsel, serving as Senior Vice President and General Counsel from November 2020 to March 2024, when he assumed his current role. Before joining X-energy, Mr. Miller was a senior counsel in the energy practice in the D.C. office of the law firm Hogan Lovells, LLP from June 2014 to October 2020. From 2002 to 2014, he served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Constellation Energy's power generation and development businesses, leading the creation of several international nuclear joint ventures, including UniStar Nuclear Energy and Constellation Energy Nuclear Group. Mr. Miller launched his energy career at the D.C. firms of Dickstein Shapiro, and Miller, Balis and O'Neil, advising investor-owned utilities and public-power entities on complex regulatory and transactional matters, following service in the U.S. Navy where he advanced to the rank of Lieutenant Commander. Mr. Miller holds a Juris Doctor from American University's Washington College of Law and a bachelor's degree from the Pennsylvania State University.

Mr. Sonnenschein will serve as a member of the Board. Mr. Sonnenschein has served on the Board since December 2021 and on the board of directors of Quantum Space, LLC, a private space infrastructure company, since September 2022, and on the board of directors of Axiom Space, Inc., a private space infrastructure company, since March 2026. He serves as Vice Chairman of IBX, LLC, where he provides leadership on governance and major transactions, as well as strategic guidance on financings, M&A, and new initiatives, and leads the legal function. Previously, Mr. Sonnenschein was an attorney at the leading global law firm Latham & Watkins, LLP from November 1979 to June 2021, where he was a widely respected deal maker and counselor for numerous public and private companies, private equity firms, sovereign wealth funds and family offices in hundreds of cutting-edge matters. Mr. Sonnenschein also held numerous leadership positions at Latham, including as the firm's Global Chair of the Corporate Department, Chair of the Strategic Initiatives Committee, Chair of the Business Development and Investment Committees and member of the Executive Committee. He was also a member of Coastview Capital LLC, a biotechnology venture capital firm, from July 2001 to October 2003. Mr. Sonnenschein holds an A.B. in Social Studies from Harvard College and a Juris Doctorate from Harvard Law School.