Board of Directors
Chairman
Dr. Mamdouh el-Shanawany
Nobel Peace Prize winner, former Head of The IAEA Safety Assessment Section and former Global Nuclear Director at Lloyd’s Register Dr. el -Shanawany is a well-respected industry veteran.
Vice Chairman
Mikal Bøe
Chairman & CEO at CORE POWER with over three decades of senior executive experience within maritime, financial and technology sectors, Mikal now sits on multiple industry association boards.
Director
Mark Tipping
Global Offshore P2X Director at Lloyd's Register, Mark was previously a Senior Engineer for ABS Europe, sporting an extensive career within the energy and shipping sectors.
Director and Vice-Chair of Nuclear Safeguards W.G.
Jonathan Stephens
Director of Civil Maritime Nuclear at BWXT Advanced Technologies, with an impressive nuclear engineering background at both Framatome and Lockheed Martin.
Director
Sang Min Park
Vice President at HD KSOE, his earlier career consists of almost two decades of experience in shipbuilding as a principal researcher.
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Director
Håvard Vollset Lien
Vice President of Research & Innovation at VARD, Håvard has built an extensive career in naval architecture and engineering, following his time spent in the Norwegian Armed Forces.​
Director
Patrick Ryan
Patrick Ryan, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, ABS
Director
Mark Popplewell
Managing Director at Nuclear Risk Insurers (NRI)
Leadership
Maritime Regulation Working Group Chair
Meg Dowling
Senior Engineer, Meg studied Naval Architecture, before heading to work at ABS via a project with Transport Canada and the US Coast Guard. Having lead ABS’ Nuclear Program since 2022, she recently joined the Lloyd's Register team.
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Maritime Regulation Working Group Head Vice-Chair
Unni Einemo
Unni, worked as the Managing Editor at Platts McGraw Hill for nearly two decades, and was former IMO Representative and Director at the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA). She now leads Marine Regulations at CORE POWER and is the Vice-Chair of the Marine Regulations Working Group at NEMO
Nuclear Safety Standards Working Group Chair
Scott Edwards
Former Officer in the US Navy's Nuclear Technology Division, Scott brings a decorated career in nuclear project management and transportation, now serving as Director of Regulatory Development at CORE POWER
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NEMO Chief Executive Officer
Virginia Crosbie
Chair of Supporters of Nuclear Energy (SONE) and a Trustee and Board Director of the Nuclear Institute. Previously, Virginia served as the UK Member of Parliament for Ynys Môn (2019–2024), where she championed clean energy investment, skills and regional growth.
Virginia works with industry, regulators, ports, insurers and policymakers to help unlock nuclear’s role in decarbonising maritime transport and strengthening energy security.
