NuScale Power Announces Two New Board Members to Support Continued Growth and Leadership
NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR) (NuScale or the Company), the industry-leading provider of proprietary and innovative advanced small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear technology, welcomed two new members, Mr. Stuart A. Harshaw and Dr. Dale E. Klein, to its Board of Directors on May 29, 2026, following their election at the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The NuScale Board now comprises nine directors, eight of whom are independent, further reinforcing the Company's strong leadership and long-term strategic direction.
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Mr. Stuart A. Harshaw
"NuScale is pleased to welcome Mr. Harshaw and Dr. Klein to our Board of Directors," said John Hopkins, NuScale President and Chief Executive Officer. "Dr. Klein's decades of leadership in nuclear regulation, national security, and global nuclear safety, combined with Mr. Harshaw's extensive operational and engineering expertise leading large-scale industrial and resource development projects, will provide tremendous value as we continue advancing our mission to deliver safe, reliable, and innovative clean energy solutions. Their combined experience and strategic insight will further strengthen our board and support NuScale's long-term growth and global deployment efforts."
Mr. Harshaw is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Nickel Creek Platinum Corp. and President of Stuart Harshaw Consulting. He brings more than 35 years of leadership experience in the mining industry, including extensive expertise in engineering, procurement and construction models. Previously, Mr. Harshaw held senior leadership positions with Vale S.A. and Inco Ltd. He also serves on the boards of several mining and resource companies, providing strategic guidance on regulatory, technical and operational matters. Mr. Harshaw holds a Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering from Queen's University and a Master of Business Administration from Laurentian University.
Dr. Klein is Professor Emeritus in Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin and brings more than 40 years of technical expertise and nuclear industry experience. He previously served as chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and as Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Defense Programs. Internationally, Dr. Klein serves on nuclear oversight and advisory committees in the United Arab Emirates and Japan. He has also served on the boards of public companies in the energy and utility sectors. Dr. Klein holds a Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
NuScale proudly welcomes Mr. Harshaw and Dr. Klein to the board, further enhancing its steadfast leadership, service, and industry experience.
About NuScale Power
Founded in 2007, NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:SMR) is the industry-leading provider of proprietary and innovative advanced small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear technology, with a mission to help power the global energy transition by delivering safe, scalable, and reliable carbon-free energy. The NuScale Power Module™, the Company's groundbreaking SMR technology, is a small, safe, pressurized water reactor that can each generate 77 megawatts of electricity (MWe) or 250 megawatts thermal (gross), and can be scaled to meet customer needs through an array of flexible configurations up to 924 MWe (12 modules) of output.
As the first and only SMR to have its designs certified by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, NuScale is well-positioned to serve diverse customers across the world by supplying nuclear energy for electrical generation, data centers, district heating, desalination, commercial-scale hydrogen production, and other process heat applications.
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