Nuclear Energy Consortium Authority, Virginia

Purpose

The Virginia Nuclear Energy Consortium Authority (VNECA) has been established for the purposes of making the Commonwealth a national and global leader in nuclear energy and serving as an interdisciplinary study, research, and information resource for the Commonwealth on nuclear energy issues.

Term

Four year terms

Composition

The Authority shall be governed by a board of directors consisting of seventeen members appointed as follows:the Director of the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy or his designee; the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership or his designee; the Chancellor of the Virginia Community College System or his designee; the President of Virginia Commonwealth University or his designee; the President of the University of Virginia or his designee; the President of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University or his designee; the President of George Mason University or his designee; two individuals to represent an institution of higher education in the Commonwealth not already represented on the Board, at least one of which shall be a private institution of higher education; six individuals, each to represent a single business entity located in the Commonwealth that is engaged in activities directly related to the nuclear energy industry; one individual to represent a nuclear energy-related nonprofit organization; and one individual to represent a Virginia-based federal research laboratory.

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Current Board Members

Member:NA Rhonnie L. Smith
Seat: Business Industry Representative (Related to Nuclear Energy Industry)
End Date:6/30/2027
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Member:Ms. Mary B. Neumayr
Seat: Business Industry Representative (Related to Nuclear Energy Industry)
End Date:6/30/2027
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Member:Tom DePonty
Seat: Business Industry Representative (Related to Nuclear Energy Industry)
End Date:6/30/2027
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Member:Calvin Lowe
Seat: Private Higher Education Institution Representative
End Date:6/30/2027
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Member:Brian James Vella
Seat: Business Industry Representative (Related to Nuclear Energy Industry)
End Date:6/30/2027
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Member:Eric S Carr
Seat: Business Industry Representative (Related to Nuclear Energy Industry)
End Date:6/30/2029
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Member:Craig Piercy
Seat: Nuclear Energy Non-Profit Representative
End Date:6/30/2029
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Member:Holly Vance
Seat: Representative from a VA-Based Federal Research Laboratory
End Date:6/30/2029
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Member:Dr. Saskia Mordijck
Seat: Higher Education Representative
End Date:6/30/2029
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Member:Scott Kopple
Seat: Business Industry Representative (Related to Nuclear Energy Industry)
End Date:6/30/2029
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