Our Team

James has over 20 years of experience in international business and finance. Previously, James was a partner at an Asian based venture capital firm and held positions at US investment fund Cerberus Capital Management in Japan and Deutsche Bank in New York. James graduated from Stanford University with a bachelor’s degree in International Relations and Japanese.

With an extensive record in the field of technology, Mr. Ali offers a unique combination of executive management, technical and marketing skills. Prior to joining ARC, Mr. Ali was President and CEO of Lambda OpticalSystems and President of CommWorks Corporation, a 3Com company, where he grew revenues to $770 million per year. Mr. Ali received an MS in Electrical Engineering and an MBA from Southern Methodist University.

Mr. Braun has more than 34 years of experience in commercial nuclear power operations. He was most recently the President and Chief Nuclear Officer of PSEG Nuclear. Previously, Mr. Braun worked for many years with Exelon Corporation, serving as Site Vice President of Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station and Plant Manager of Limerick Generating Station, where he held a senior reactor operator license. Mr. Braun has a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree from Villanova University.

Dr. Iotti has had an extensive career in all aspects of the nuclear industry, including strategic planning; engineering, design, and construction; environmental management; and program management for multi-billion dollar nuclear endeavors for the U.S. Government. He served as Chair of the ITER Council, the governing body of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor. Dr. Iotti received his Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral degrees in nuclear engineering from Kansas State University.

Mr. Clarke has over 25 years of experience in senior leadership positions for major energy and resource developments in power, oil & gas and metals. His most recent role was as Vice President – Commercial and Strategy for Maritime Iron where he led a $1.5 billion iron smelter project. Previously, Mr. Clarke held leadership roles with Nalcor Energy, Fort Hills, Terra Nova, Hebron, White Rose and Hibernia.

Jill Doucett is a seasoned professional with over thirty-five years of experience in the electrical utility sector of New Brunswick. Previously, she was Director of Smart Customer Service at NB Power, leading the introduction of Advanced Metering Infrastructure smart meters. Jill earned her Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of New Brunswick.

Bill Pilkington is a seasoned nuclear professional with 45 years experience in the Canadian nuclear industry. He served as Vice President of Operations and Chief Nuclear Officer at Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, Senior Vice President of Operations at AECL, and was CNO at the Point Lepreau Nuclear Plant for 10 years, culminating 25 years of career progression in commissioning, engineering, operations, and senior management.

Cal Doucette has over 30 years of engineering experience in the petrochemical, wood products, consulting engineering, and nuclear industries. He served as a design engineering section head and system responsible operations specialist with Canadian Nuclear Laboratories and was project manager for emergency core cooling strainer installations. Cal holds a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering degree from McGill University.

Louis Fenyvesi has over 30 years of experience in the North American energy industry, primarily focused on commercial and business development. He has served as the business development lead on several multi-billion-dollar infrastructure projects and spent 25 years with a large Canadian power and midstream company. He is also the principal of Alberta Energy Consulting.

Dr. Sackett, a former Associate Director of Argonne National Laboratory, is an internationally recognized expert in reactor design and safety. He was Director of the EBR-II Division, responsible for day-to-day operation of the reactor. He is known as an originator of the “inherently safe” approach to reactor design, demonstrated in landmark tests at EBR-II in 1986. Dr. Sackett received his PhD in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Arizona.

Dr. Arthur, formerly head of nuclear programs at Los Alamos National Laboratory, is a recognized international expert in reactor system enterprise modeling and deployment. His work emphasized modeling of relationships between energy use and environmental effects, advanced simulation for new nuclear system development, and fuel cycle management systems. He received his PhD in Nuclear Physics from the University of Virginia.

Dr. Walters is a recognized international expert in nuclear reactor fuel. He led the development of fuels and materials for fast reactors over a 34-year career at Argonne National Laboratory, concentrating on metal fuel — the fuel of choice for the ARC reactor. Perhaps his most important achievement was the successful design of plutonium-bearing metal fuel. Dr. Walters received his PhD in Metallurgical Engineering from Purdue University.

Mr. King is a recognized international expert in design and maintenance for fast reactor systems. His career spans more than 30 years at Argonne National Laboratory and Idaho National Laboratory, where he was responsible for mechanical system design and operational safety of the EBR-II reactor. He led the effort to incorporate lessons learned from EBR-II in future reactor designs, forming the basis for the ARC reactor.