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Matthew Rasmussen
Chief Nuclear Officer at Tennessee Valley Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority•Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
View LinkedIn ProfileExperience24+ Years
LevelCXO
Executive Overview
Results driven executive with over 20 years of experience in the commercial nuclear power industry. Proven skills with workforce engagement and development. Demonstrated achievements include: Multiple INPO Recovery efforts, successful execution of refueling outages on budget and schedule, and the implementation of many enterprise wide improvement initiatives.
Career Timeline
- Tennessee Valley AuthorityCurrentMay 2002–Present· 24 yrs 4 mos
- Chief Nuclear OfficerCurrentAug 2025–Present
- Senior Vice President of Nuclear OperationsSep 2024–Aug 2025
- Senior Vice President of Engineering and Operations SupportNov 2022–Sep 2024
- Vice President of Engineering and Operations SupportAug 2022–Nov 2022
- Site Vice President, Browns Ferry Nuclear Power PlantNov 2020–Aug 2022
- Site Vice President, Sequoyah Nuclear Power PlantFeb 2019–Nov 2020
- Manager, PlantMar 2017–Feb 2019
- Director, Maintenance2015–Mar 2017
- Director, Work ManagementJul 2012–Dec 2014
- Superintendent, OperationsDec 2010–Jul 2012
- Manager, Operations ShiftAug 2009–Dec 2010
- Senior Reactor OperatorMay 2006–Aug 2009
- Senior Reactor Operator TraineeMay 2004–May 2006
- Component Maintenance EngineerMay 2002–May 2004
Education
Bachelors of Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Auburn UniversityExecutive Relationship Map
Reports To
Matthew Rasmussen
Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Skills & Expertise
Plant MaintenanceProject ManagementSenior Reactor OperatorNuclear Power PlantsOnline Work ManagementMechanical EngineeringReactorPower PlantsNuclearRoot Cause AnalysisElectric PowerPower GenerationPlant OperationsOutage ManagementSteam SystemsMaximoElectro-mechanical TroubleshootingPlant ManagementOperations ManagementMaintenance Management