Carl Fisher
Carl Fisher assumed the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO) in July 2023. Mr. Fisher leads the operations, engineering, project delivery, quality assurance, information technology, regulatory affairs, services, and supply chain functions.
Mr. Fisher began his career in the nuclear field in the United States Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, where he was involved in naval nuclear reactor operations and managed instrumentation and control startup, operations, maintenance, and commissioning activities. He continued his nuclear industry career with Framatome in various management roles in Instrumentation & Control (I&C), Electrical Systems, Hardware and Product Modernizations, Engineering, and Customer Accounts & Government Affairs over a 20-year period.
Most recently, Mr. Fisher was Vice President of Instrumentation & Control in North America, where he was responsible for the execution and delivery of I&C products and services to North American nuclear customers. During this time, the I&C Business Unit experienced tremendous growth as a Tier 1 supplier of both Safety and Operational Instrumentation and Controls equipment and services to nuclear facilities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Prior to that, Fisher led various Framatome business lines, which included Plant Engineering, NSSS Engineering, Electrical Products, Mechanical Products, Commercial Grade Dedication, Qualification & Testing, Inventory Management, the Nuclear Parts Center, Strategic Alliance for FLEX Emergency Response (SAFER), and Cyber Security.
Before joining Framatome, Mr. Fisher’s global experience began with Duke Energy International in Hong Kong, where he managed energy commercial development and large-scale construction efforts in Australia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Thailand, and the Philippines.
Mr. Fisher holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from North Carolina State University and a Master’s degree in business administration from Queens University. He is also a graduate of Harvard Business School and Stanford Business School Executive Management Training. He is actively engaged at the industry level and currently a member of the Institute of Nuclear Power Operation’s New Reactors Committee and also sits on several energy and education-related boards. Fisher is also a certified Project Management Professional and a licensed professional engineer in North Carolina and South Carolina.