Leadership Team
Stephen Kuczynski
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Steve Kuczynski is chairman and chief executive officer of Southern Nuclear, located in Birmingham, Alabama. In this role, he is responsible for all operations of Southern Company's six nuclear reactors at plants Farley, Hatch and Vogtle. He is also responsible for new nuclear development initiatives, including the construction of Plant Vogtle units 3&4 near Augusta, Georgia. Steve was elected president, CEO and chairman July 11, 2011.
Peter (Pete) P. Sena III
President of Southern Nuclear
Peter (Pete) P. Sena III was appointed president of Southern Nuclear in March 2023, having served as executive vice president and chief nuclear officer since July 2019. Before joining Southern Nuclear, he served as president and CNO of PSEG Nuclear beginning in March 2016. During his tenure, PSEG Nuclear’s Hope Creek and Salem 1 nuclear generating stations completed the first breaker-to-breaker runs in operating history. Hope Creek also returned to the INPO excellence category in 2018.
Richard Libra
Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer
Rick Libra was appointed chief nuclear officer at Southern Nuclear in April 2023, having served as senior vice president of Operations since joining the company in October 2019. Rick leverages more than 35 years of experience in the commercial nuclear power industry to support Southern Nuclear's fleet. His extensive background includes expertise with both boiling water reactors (BWR) and pressurized water reactors (PWR), and his efforts have led to five consecutive INPO excellence awards at two separate plants.
Earl Berry
Vice President of Engineering
Earl Berry serves as the Vice President of Engineering, where he supports the fleet’s work to improve equipment reliability and helps grow its technical leadership. Prior to this role, Earl served as the Fleet Governance and Oversight General Manager, the Plant Vogtle 1&2 Organizational Effectiveness Manager and in other capacities, including Work Management Director and Engineering Director.
Shane Camp
Vice President of Human Resources
Shane Camp serves as Vice President of Human Resources for Southern Nuclear. In this role, he oversees Human Resources, Labor Relations, Talent Management, Communications, Talent Acquisition and Medical Services.
Ho Nieh
Vice President of Regulatory Affairs
Ho Nieh was appointed vice president of regulatory affairs at Southern Nuclear in September 2021. Nieh oversees the company’s licensing and regulatory strategy. His additional responsibilities include oversight of fleet environmental, security and emergency planning as well as nuclear development support.
Millicent W. Ronnlund
Vice President of General Counsel & Compliance Officer
Millicent W. Ronnlund is vice president, general counsel and compliance officer. In this role, she represents Southern Nuclear and is responsible for its compliance and concerns organizations. She is a member of the Southern Nuclear management council.
Edwin (Sonny) D. Dean
Site Vice President of Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant
Sonny Dean became Site Vice President of Plant Farley in November 2023, following four combined years of service as Site Vice President at both Plant Vogtle Units 1&2 and Plant Hatch. Prior to that, he served as Southern Nuclear’s Fleet Organizational Effectiveness corporate functional area manager in the Governance and Oversight organization.
Matthew Busch
Site Vice President of Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Power Plant
Matt Busch became Site Vice President of Plant Hatch in December 2023, after serving as Operations Director at the site for over three years.
Johnny Weissinger
Site Vice President of Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1 & 2
Johnny Weissinger became Site Vice President of Vogtle Units 1&2 in December 2023, after serving as both Plant Manager and Site Vice President at Plant Hatch.
Glen Chick
Executive Vice President of Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 3 & 4
Glen Chick is site vice president of Vogtle 3&4, a position he assumed in 2019. Chick joined Southern Nuclear in 2018 as project director for Vogtle 3&4. He was later promoted to vice president, then senior vice president, of construction for the project.
John Williams
Vice President of Business Operations, Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Units 3 & 4
John B. Williams is vice president of business operations for Southern Nuclear Plants Vogtle 3&4. In this role, he oversees project controls, budgeting and reporting, risk management and commercial analysis. He has served in leadership positions throughout the Southern Nuclear organization, including Plant Hatch engineering director, Nuclear Fuel and analysis director and Interim engineering vice president.
Patrick Martino
Site Vice President of Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 3 & 4
Patrick Martino is the site vice president of Vogtle Units 3&4, a position he assumed in 2022. Patrick joined Southern Nuclear in 2019 as plant manager for Vogtle 3 & 4 and led the site through the completion of many significant milestones and the transition from construction to operations, while ensuring high levels of performance within the operational readiness organizations at the site.