Director since: 2023
Committees: Audit; Nuclear and Operating

Kristine L. Svinicki was appointed a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission by three U.S. presidents, becoming that organization's longest-serving member. She was designated chair of the NRC in January 2017 and served in that capacity until stepping down in 2021 after more than 30 years of public service.

Svinicki served as an expert and policy advisor for more than a decade to members of the U.S. Senate on topics ranging from energy to national security. She also previously managed nuclear research and development programs at the U.S. Department of Energy and worked as an energy engineer for the State of Wisconsin.