Mr. Gary Adkins, P.E. (TN), (S.C.) is the Vice President of Regulatory Services for ENERCON. Mr. Adkins came to ENERCON from TVA, bringing his experience as the LR Manager for the Browns Ferry LRA and Senior Project Manager for the Sequoyah LRA, and the Engineering Manager for the Clinch River small modular reactor (SMR) project. He supported the SLRA for Turkey Point (PTN), Point Beach (PBN), St. Lucie (PSL), and Monticello and the LRA for Comanche Peak by providing technical reviews and direction. He is currently supporting the SLRAs for Hatch, Prairie Island, Cooper and Palisades, and supports a number of ENERCON’s ongoing LRI projects. Mr. Adkins served on the NEI LR Electrical Working Group from 2000 to 2001, the NEI LR Task Force from 2001 through 2004 and has been an active member on the NEI LR Task Force since 2009. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tennessee.

Joshua Guzman Bell has 15 years of experience in nuclear power, working in several engineering positions, and currently supports Dominion Energy as their Nuclear Technology and Innovation Consultant. In this role he identifies, pilots, and implements new technologies to improve the safety and effectiveness of Dominion’s Nuclear fleet. Most recently, he led robotic deployment projects selected as the 2023 & 2024 Best of the Best winners of the Nuclear Energy Institute’s Top Innovation Practices Award (a first in the industry) and is currently leading Dominion’s Nuclear AI efforts. He earned a BA in Economics from Virginia Tech, a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Commonwealth University, a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Old Dominion University, and holds a Professional Engineering license in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Since October 2019, Carl Golightly has been the Business Process Program Manager at Energy Northwest in Richland, WA. He leads the ENnovation program, which focuses on business innovation and improvement projects. This program aims to reduce costs and improve efficiency through strategic plant equipment upgrades, business process modifications, and the increased use of technology such as artificial intelligence and machine learning. Carl is also an active member of the Utility Service Alliance Innovation Team, the Electric Power Research Institute (ERPI) Plant Modernization committee, and the NEI Nuclear Innovation Working Group. These groups collaborate to set policies, share information, and support cost-competitive strategies for nuclear plants.

Sam Rieck is the Founder and CEO of Atomica Consulting, a strategy and innovation firm helping companies navigate complex technical, regulatory, and market landscapes. With a career spanning advanced nuclear technology design, energy and regulatory leadership, and policy, Sam brings a proven ability to translate visionary concepts into actionable strategies that deliver measurable results. In just over a year from founding Atomica, Sam leads contracts worth over $1 million annually with executives, startups, and non-profit organizations to accelerate growth, unlock new opportunities, and solve high-stakes challenges with clarity and precision. Building on years of experience advising organizations and the government at the forefront of innovation, Sam combines strategic insight with a deep understanding of emerging technologies and their regulatory implications. This unique perspective enables Atomica Consulting to guide clients through critical decisions with confidence—whether launching a groundbreaking nuclear product, incorporating the latest AI tools, entering a new market, or navigating complex compliance requirements.

Dr. Russell serves as the Director of Innovation and Client Services at ENERCON. As Director of Innovation, he leads ENERCON's corporate innovation strategy to identify and develop new markets, products, services, processes and/or technologies that have measurable impact on ENERCON and/or our client's success. As Director of Client Services, Dr. Russell manages ENERCON's engineering efforts in new and emerging nuclear markets like next-generation reactor design, novel nuclear power applications, and the associated licensing and regulatory support. Additionally, he ensures the existing nuclear fleet is receiving excellent service across ENERCON’s engineering offerings. Dr. Russell received his PhD in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from the University of Tennessee and has over 13 years of experience in the nuclear industry. He’s married to his wife Kirby, and they have five sons, including two sets of twins.