Nuclear Scaling Initiative Welcomes Five New Members to Global Advisory Board

The Nuclear Scaling Initiative (NSI) today announced the addition of five leaders in energy policy, technology, industry, finance, and law to its Global Advisory Board:  

• Ann Mettler, President, Catalyse Europe; former Director-General, European Political Strategy Centre, European Commission 
• Tim Stone, Chairman, UK Nuclear Industry Association; Chairman, Nuclear Risk Insurers 
• Khaled Toukan, Chairman, Jordan Atomic Energy Commission; Director General, Synchrotron-light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East (SESAME) 
• Stephen Vaughan, Senior Advisor and former Vice Chairman and Co-Head of Power, Rothschild & Co  
• John Wilkins, Partner and Co-Head of Global Nuclear Group, Clifford Chance 

“We are grateful to these distinguished leaders for joining the Board and helping advance NSI’s mission,” said NSI Executive Director Stephen Comello. “The more perspectives we bring together and learn from across the nuclear energy ecosystem, the better the solutions and strategies we can develop to successfully scale nuclear energy around the world.”   

NSI’s Global Advisory Board comprises global leaders in policy, finance, energy technology, and security who share NSI’s belief in the promise of nuclear energy to advance climate, economic, development, and electrification goals. The board provides expertise and strategic guidance to NSI in support of its mission to increase the pace of safe and secure nuclear energy deployment. 

Comments from the New Members 

“Europe has the industrial capacity to build nuclear energy at scale, but getting there depends on standardization, so that every project doesn’t start from scratch. I’m glad to contribute to NSI’s effort to make standardized deployment a reality on both sides of the Atlantic.”  – Ann Mettler 

“Reducing financial risk is one of the most powerful ways to bring down the cost of new nuclear builds. The NSI team has the right ideas and the right partners to tackle this challenge, and I look forward to supporting their progress as a member of the Board.” – Tim Stone 

“As momentum for nuclear energy surges, so does the value of NSI’s impartial expertise on consequential scaling decisions. I am pleased to join the Global Advisory Board and support NSI’s work with countries embarking on nuclear energy programs.” – Khaled Toukan 

“I’m delighted to join NSI’s Global Advisory Board. Bankable, scalable deployment models are what will turn nuclear ambition into built capacity, and I’m eager to contribute to NSI’s efforts to develop them.” – Stephen Vaughan 

“My work on the development and financing of major power infrastructure and gigawatt nuclear power projects in particular has given me insight on how much successful project delivery depends on getting the right balance between government support and private investment. As a member of NSI’s Global Advisory Board, I look forward to using this experience to help develop frameworks that effectively mobilize public and private capital to meet the rapidly expanding need for nuclear power.” – John Wilkins 

Press Contact 

Natalie Volk, Advisor, Nuclear Scaling Initiative 

[email protected] | +1 703-785-9580 

About NSI 

NSI is a collaborative effort of Clean Air Task Force, the EFI Foundation, and the Nuclear Threat Initiative to build a new nuclear energy ecosystem that can quickly and economically scale to 50+ gigawatts of safe and secure nuclear energy globally per year by the 2030s. 

Learn more at www.nuclearscaling.org.