Governance and Leadership
World Nuclear Association members elect a Board of Management.
The Chair of the Board is H.E. Mohamed Al Hammadi, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation
The Chair of the Board is H.E. Mohamed Al Hammadi, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation
- The Board fulfils all statutory duties pertaining to the organisation's governance, sets policies and strategic objectives acting on proposals from the Director General.
- To ensure balance among the elected members of the Board, each of the three categories of institutional membership - supplier, generator and general - must be represented by at least two members. In addition, the Board has two distinguished honorary members.
- Each Board member liaises with a certain portion of the membership in a way designed to give every member a direct channel to the Board.
- Board members act as a mentor to one of the Working Groups. This enables the Board to monitor the activities of the Working Groups and to shape their overall agenda.
- The Board convenes as required, normally at least twice a year, and Board members communicate regularly with the secretariat.
The Board currently has two sub-committees:
- The Governance & Nominations sub-committee deals with Director General and Senior Staff succession planning, and board nominations. The sub-committee reports directly to the Chair and comprises seven Board members serving a two-year term.
- The Audit and Finance sub-committee carries out a regular review of the financial health of the World Nuclear Association. This sub-committee reports directly to the Chair and comprises up to three members, serving up to two years from appointment.
THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT as of 8 April 2025 is shown below
H.E. Mohamed Al Hammadi
H.E. Mohamed Al Hammadi is the World Nuclear Association Chairman and Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation.
Johan Svenningsson
Johan Svenningsson is the World Nuclear Association Vice-Chairman and Country Chairman at Uniper Sweden.
Amir Adnani
Amir Adnani is the President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Uranium Energy Corp.
Xianfeng Wang
Xianfeng Wang is the General Manager at CGNPC- Uranium Resources Co. Ltd.
George Borovas
George Borovas is a Partner at Hunton Andrews Kurth.
Malcolm Critchley
Malcolm Critchley is the President and CEO of Converdyn.
Dr Mohamed Saad Dwiddar
Dr Mohamed Saad Dwiddar is the Advisor to the NPPA Board Chairman for Nuclear Projects and Operation and Maintenance.
Andrey Rozhdestvin
Andrey Rozhdestvin is the Director General at Rosatom Energy Projects Company.
Tim Gitzel
Tim Gitzel is the President & CEO of Cameco.
Bryan Hanson
Bryan Hanson is the Executive Vice President and Chief Generation Officer at Constellation.
Mingang Huang
Mingang Huang is the Chief Economic Officer at CNNC.
Raul Lycurgo
Raul Lycurgo is the President of Eletronuclear.
Nicolas Maes
Nicolas Maes is the Chief Executive Officer of Orano.
Hitoshi Mizuta
Hitoshi Mizuta is the Executive Vice President Chief Nuclear Officer at Kansai Electric Power Company.
Teppei Narita
Teppei Narita is the General Manager of the Nuclear Fuel Department at Marubeni Corporation.
In-sik Park
In-sik Park is the Executive Vice President of Overseas Business Division at Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co.
Jean-Michel Quilichini
Jean-Michel Quilichini is the Director of the EDF Nuclear Fuel Division at EDF.
Boris Schucht
Boris Schucht is the Chief Executive Officer at Urenco.
Craig Ranson
Craig Ranson is the President & CEO of GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH).
Meirzhan Yussupov
Meirzhan Yussupov is the Chief Executive Officer at Kazatomprom.
Liudmila Zalimskaya
Liudmila Zalimskaya is the Chairman of the Board of Directors at TENEX.
Mingguang Zheng
Mingguang Zheng is the Senior Vice President at SNPTC.
Bohdan Zronek
Bohdan Zronek is a Member of The Board of the Directors and Chief Nuclear Officer at CEZ.
HONORARY BOARD MEMBERS
Hans Blix
Hans Blix is the Director General-Emeritus of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Gerald Grandey
Gerald Grandey is the Former CEO of Cameco and Chairman-Emeritus of World Nuclear Association.