1st Annual NEMO and NI Conference and Gala Dinner

Mark Tipping is a Chartered Engineer with over 25 years of experience delivering complex and innovative maritime and offshore projects. Since joining Lloyd’s Register in 2002, he has held a range of technical and leadership roles across the sector.

As Global Power to X Director, Mark is positioning Lloyd’s Register as a leading player in the application of nuclear technologies across the marine and offshore industries, building on LR’s long-standing assurance role for the UK’s nuclear submarine fleet. In addition to his role at LR, he serves as a Board Member of the Nuclear Energy Maritime Organisation (NEMO) which represents the interests of the maritime nuclear industry at an international level.

Virginia Crosbie is Managing Director of the Nuclear Energy Maritime Organization (NEMO), the international membership organisation working to enable the safe, secure, insurable and internationally workable use of nuclear energy at sea.

Virginia was elected as the Member of Parliament for Ynys Môn in the December 2019 general election. She is known for her strong advocacy for nuclear energy, particularly her support for new nuclear development at Wylfa on Anglesey. She founded and chaired the Nuclear Delivery Group, served as Vice-Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Nuclear Energy, and chaired the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Small Modular Reactors.

Robert Gofton is Chief Executive Officer of the Nuclear Institute. He joined the organisation after serving for over five years as CEO of the Royal Life Saving Society UK and brings experience from both the charity and private sectors, including commercial business, fundraising, and membership-led and voluntary organisations. He holds a degree in Marketing and Accounting from De Montfort University and a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education from Falmouth University, and is a Chartered Manager, a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and a Trustee of the mental health charity Step One.

Mikal Bøe is a senior maritime executive with over three decades of experience, spanning roles from floor to board level in shipping, finance, and technology. As Founder and CEO of CORE POWER, Mikal plays a key role in developing and deploying a new generation of nuclear reactor technologies for marine applications. Before founding CORE POWER in 2018, Mikal served as Chief Risk Officer for two large publicly listed ship-owning groups in the US and Asia over the preceding decade.

Simon spend 4 decades in the Merchant Navy, starting as Deck Boy and rising through the ranks to Captain. Most recently he was Master on Irradiated Nuclear Fuel (INF) carriers that transport nuclear material including Category 1 nuclear material, that require enhanced security measures.

Initially seconded to WNTI, as Maritime and Security Specialist, he recently became a staff member accepting the role of Head of Policy and Industry Engagement.

He is the WNTI principal Delegate to the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

He spends much of his time supporting the IAEA, including the Denial of Shipment Working Group, and numerous other Technical Meetings, Consultancy Meetings, and Conferences.

He is a visiting lecturer at the World Maritime University, Malmo, Sweden.

Scott Edwards is the Vice President of Regulatory Development for Core Power. Scott has over 37 years of leadership in the nuclear energy sector. Scott has a BS in Chemical Engineering, a certificate in Nuclear Engineering, and an MBA. Since starting at the US Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program Headquarters in 1989, Scott has worked on both the commercial and government sides of the nuclear industry, ranging from cleanup and decommissioning sites to commercial nuclear fuel fabrication facilities to nuclear technology developers. He is also the Chair of the Nuclear Safety Security and Safeguards Working Group at the NEMO.

Jonathan Stephens, P.E., is Director of Civil Maritime Nuclear at BWX Technologies in Virginia, USA. He is currently leading efforts related to floating nuclear power plants and commercial maritime propulsion at BWXT Advanced Technologies, which is active in reactor design efforts including Project Pele, BANR, and mPower. Prior to BWXT, Jonathan spent 7 years at Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory working on reactor physics and radiation shielding for aircraft carrier and submarine reactors. This was followed by 15 years at AREVA/Framatome managing commercial PWR reload analysis as well as physics codes and methods development.  He has two degrees in nuclear engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where he also served as a licensed SRO and Operations Supervisor of the university research reactor. Jonathan is the chair of the American Nuclear Society (ANS) maritime nuclear task force.

Annie brings to boards and organizations technical expertise, regulatory experience, legislative perspective, domestic policy insight, and enterprise risk experience across a rapidly evolving energy system.

Annie Caputo is a nuclear engineer and former Commissioner of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission with more than thirty years of experience in nuclear regulation, federal energy policy, critical minerals policy, and the private sector. She currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors for both CORE POWER Energy and ISO USA.

As an NRC Commissioner, she participated in Commission-level decisions on reactor and materials safety, advanced reactor licensing, regulatory reform, agency oversight, and budgeting. Her experience spans periods of rising electricity demand, infrastructure modernization, and growing interest in nuclear energy.

She previously served in senior policy roles on the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, the Senate Committee on Armed Services, and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, helping shape legislation and oversight affecting the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Department of Energy. Her work included the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act.

Most recently, she served on the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources, advancing policies to increase domestic production of critical minerals important to energy infrastructure, advanced technologies, and national security.

Her private-sector experience includes nuclear-sector and federal governmental affairs roles at Exelon Corporation.

Earlier in her career, Annie served as a ski instructor and ski patroller with Aspen Skiing Company and as a firefighter and EMT with the Snowmass Wildcat Fire Department—experiences reflecting a longstanding commitment to discipline, service, and sound judgment under pressure.

Dr. Sangmin Park is Senior Vice President at HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd., leading the development of next-generation eco-friendly ships. His work focuses on hydrogen and ammonia-fueled vessels as mid-term solutions, and fuel cell and SMR nuclear-powered ships as long-term sustainable propulsion technologies.

Since joining HD Hyundai Group in 2003, he has contributed to the development of LNG carriers, FSRUs, FLNGs, FPSOs, and various offshore and oil & gas facilities. From 2011 to 2013, he conducted deep-sea oil & gas plant research at NTNU in collaboration with European research institutions.

He received the Top 10 Mechanical Technology Award in 2017 and the Engineer of Korea Award in 2019. Dr. Park holds degrees from Chungnam National University (B.S.), Seoul National University (M.S.), and POSTECH (Ph.D.).