Meet Our Team
Meet Our Team
Core Team Members
Core Team Members
Scott Lathrop
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Scott Lathrop (yak titʸu titʸu yak tiłhini Tribe) is a leading expert on nuclear science and tribal engagement. As an inspector of Diablo Canyon Power Plant in the 1980's, Scott saw firsthand the details of nuclear development and the long-term economic benefits to the local region. Today, Scott serves as a member of the DCPP engagement panel and lectures across the country about the importance of Native voices in energy development decisions.
Find out more about Scott
here.
Andrew Lathrop
General Counsel
Andrew Lathrop (yak titʸu titʸu yak tiłhini Tribe) is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy with a BS in Control Systems Engineering, and a former US Marine Corps Captain. Following his service with the Marines, Andrew received his Juris Doctor from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law. He is a member of the State Bar of California, and he has over 15 years in public service at both the State and local levels.
Samantha Brandts
Operations
Samantha Brandts is a recent Cal Poly San Luis Obispo graduate with experience in nonprofit marketing, community outreach, and social research. At Native Nuclear, she serves as the Operations Manager and Executive Administrative Assistant to Scott Lathrop where she manages day-to-day operations and supports organizational strategy. Samantha’s role enables innovative connections between Native communities and the nuclear energy industry, helping bridge longstanding gaps in education, access, and advocacy.
Find out more about Samantha
here.
Samantha Brandts
Operations
Samantha Brandts is a recent Cal Poly San Luis Obispo graduate with experience in nonprofit marketing, community outreach, and social research. At Native Nuclear, she serves as the Operations Manager and Executive Administrative Assistant to Scott Lathrop where she manages day-to-day operations and supports organizational strategy. Samantha’s role enables innovative connections between Native communities and the nuclear energy industry, helping bridge longstanding gaps in education, access, and advocacy.
Find out more about Sammie
here.
Andrew S. Lathrop
General Counsel
Andrew Lathrop (yak titʸu titʸu yak tiłhini Tribe) is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy with a BS in Control Systems Engineering, and a former US Marine Corps Captain. Following his service with the Marines, Andrew received his Juris Doctor from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law. He is a member of the State Bar of California, and he has over 15 years in public service at both the State and local levels.
Board of Directors
Board of Directors
Edward Kee, President
Founder, CEO, & Principal Consultant, Nuclear Economics Consulting Group
Edward Kee (Choctaw Nation of
Oklahoma) is the Founder, CEO, and
Principal Consultant at Nuclear Economics
Consulting Group. He is an expert in nuclear power and fuel-cycle economics who provides strategic and economic advice to companies and governments, and gives expert testimony in U.S. and international litigation, regulatory, and arbitration cases. He has taught courses and given briefings on nuclear economics, nuclear power, and the electricity industry to the IAEA, corporate boards, and other audiences. More information at https://nuclear-economics.com/edward-kee/.
Dwight Dixon, VP
Founder & CEO, Roan PRJ Services LLC
Dwight Dixon (Navajo Nation) brings more
than 15 years of nuclear project leadership
through roles such as combination pipe
welder and weld inspector, field engineer, project planner/advisor, and project manager. He has led maintenance and major modification projects at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station and Palisades Nuclear Plant. As CEO of Roan PRJ Services LLC, Dwight applies his multidisciplinary expertise to develop repeatable systems for federal contracting and technical oversight. At Native Nuclear, he advances Native representation in nuclear energy, ensuring that tribal voices are included in the future of clean energy development.
Kodee Goseyun, Secretary
Economic Development Specialist, San Carlos Apache Tribe
Kodee J. Goseyun (San Carlos Apache
Tribe) is an environmental stewardship and climate justice advocate with extensive experience supporting Tribal nations in building long-term energy and economic resilience. Kodee works closely with Tribal governments, federal and state agencies, and community stakeholders to advance sustainable development, infrastructure planning, and resource protection. Kodee forwards community-led approaches to energy resiliency, ensuring Tribal voices, sovereignty, and informed consent are central to decisions involving emerging energy technologies.
JJ Goldsbury, Treasurer
Executive Vice President of Strategy & Corporate Development, First American Nuclear Co.
JJ has over 15 years of experience as a founder and advisor, building and scaling ventures across energy, infrastructure, finance, and real estate. His strategic ability to develop relationships is foundational in empowering teams to expand their vision and overall development both domestically and globally. At Native Nuclear, JJ helps Native Nuclear scale its programmatic impact through scholarships, mentorships, tribal outreach, and workshops with strategic resource alignment and fundraising efforts.
Kati Austgen
Director, Public Engagement & New Nuclear, Nuclear Energy Institute
Kati Austgen advocates for peaceful uses
of nuclear science & technology, believing
that using nuclear energy is love & compassion
for Earth & all her inhabitants. Kati is the Director of Public Engagement & New Nuclear at the Nuclear Energy Institute where she leads the Advanced Nuclear Forum and Advancing Collaboration, Community Engagement & Public Trust (ACCEPT) Working Group. Kati was previously a licensing engineer at Ameren Missouri’s Callaway Energy Center, and she holds a Bachelor and Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering from Oregon State and the University of Missouri, respectively.
Kati Austgen
Director, Public Engagement & New Nuclear, Nuclear Energy Institute
Kati Austgen advocates for peaceful uses of nuclear science & technology, believing that using nuclear energy is love & compassion for Earth & all her inhabitants. Kati is Director, Public Engagement & New Nuclear at the Nuclear Energy Institute where she leads the NEI Advanced Nuclear Forum and Advancing Collaboration, Community Engagement & Public Trust (ACCEPT) Working Group. Prior to joining NEI, Kati was a licensing engineer at Ameren Missouri’s Callaway Energy Center. Kati holds a Bachelor and Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering from Oregon State University and the University of Missouri, respectively.
JJ Goldbury, Treasurer
Executive Vice President of Corporate Development, First American Nuclear Co.
JJ has over 15 years of experience as a founder and advisor, building and scaling ventures across energy, infrastructure, finance, and real estate. His strategic ability to develop relationships is foundational in empowering teams to expand their vision and overall development both domestically and globally. At Native Nuclear, JJ helps Native Nuclear scale its programmatic impact through scholarships, mentorships, tribal outreach, and workshops with strategic resource alignment and fundraising efforts.
Edward Kee, President
Founder, CEO, & Principal
Consultant, Nuclear Economics Consulting Group
Edward Kee (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma) is the Founder, CEO, and Principal Consultant at Nuclear Economics Consulting Group. He is an expert in nuclear power economics who provides strategic and economic advice to companies and governments, and expert testimony in U.S. and international litigation, regulatory, and arbitration cases. More information at https://nuclear-economics.com/edward-kee/.
Kodee Goseyun, Secretary
Economic Development Specialist, San Carlos Apache Tribe
Kodee J. Goseyun (San Carlos Apache Tribe) is an environmental stewardship and climate justice advocate with extensive experience supporting Tribal nations in building long-term energy and economic resilience. Kodee works closely with Tribal governments, federal and state agencies, and community stakeholders to advance sustainable development, infrastructure planning, and resource protection. Kodee forwards community-led approaches to energy resiliency, ensuring Tribal voices, sovereignty, and informed consent are central to decisions involving emerging energy technologies.
Jessika Hernandez
Former Director of Federal Programs & Strategic Initiatives, Native Nuclear
Jessika Hernandez (Tāp Pīlam
Coahuiltechan Nation) is a workforce
development expert and nuclear energy
professional with a background in advancing innovation and collaboration across the energy sector. Jessika served in federal grant management with the Department of Energy, leading Research & Development efforts focused on pioneering workforce development strategies and enhancing nuclear energy training programs. At Native Nuclear, Jessika led engagement with the federal government, ensuring inclusive representation and sustainable growth for future generations.
Jessika Hernandez
Former Director of Federal Programs & Strategic Initiatives, Native Nuclear
Jessika Hernandez (Tāp Pīlam Coahuiltechan Nation) is a workforce development expert and nuclear energy professional with a background in advancing innovation and collaboration across the energy sector. Jessika served in federal grant management with the U.S. Department of Energy, and led Research & Development efforts focused on pioneering workforce development strategies and enhancing nuclear energy training programs. At Native Nuclear, Jessika led engagement with the federal government and drove long-term strategies to connect Native voices to the nuclear industry, ensuring inclusive representation and sustainable growth for future generations.
Douglas Sandridge
Senior Vice President, Fulcrum Energy Capital Funds
Doug Sandridge has spent his entire
career in oil and gas exploration and
development and is currently Senior Vice
President of Fulcrum Energy Capital Funds. Doug has a passion for energy education and has taught classes about energy at several universities. Doug is currently an adjunct instructor in the Energy Management Program at the University of Oklahoma. In recent years, Doug has focused a considerable amount of his time and energy on nuclear advocacy. In 2023, Doug founded Oil & Gas Executives for Nuclear Energy to promote nuclear energy advocacy around the world.
Doug Sandridge
Senior Vice President, Fulcrum Energy Capital Funds
Doug Sandridge has spent his entire career in oil and gas exploration and development and is currently Senior Vice President of Fulcrum Energy Capital Funds. Doug has a passion for energy education and has taught classes about energy at several universities. Doug is currently an adjunct instructor in the Energy Management Program at the University of Oklahoma. In recent years, Doug has focused a considerable amount of his time and energy on nuclear advocacy. In 2023, Doug founded Oil & Gas Executives for Nuclear Energy in an effort to promote nuclear energy around the world.
Dwight Dixon, VP
Founder & CEO, Roan PRJ Services LLC
Dwight Dixon (Navajo Nation) brings more than 15 years of nuclear project leadership through roles such as combination pipe welder and weld inspector, field engineer, project planner/advisor, and project manager. He has led maintenance and major modification projects at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station and Palisades Nuclear Plant. As CEO of Roan PRJ Services LLC, Dwight applies his multidisciplinary expertise to develop repeatable systems for federal contracting and technical oversight. At Native Nuclear, he advances Native representation in nuclear energy, ensuring that tribal voices are included in the future of clean energy development.
Edward Kee, President
Founder, CEO, &
Principal Consultant, Nuclear Economics Consulting Group
Edward Kee (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma) is the Founder, CEO, and Principal Consultant at Nuclear Economics Consulting Group. He is an expert in nuclear power economics who provides strategic and economic advice to companies and governments, and expert testimony in U.S. and international litigation, regulatory, and arbitration cases. More information at https://nuclear-economics.com/edward-kee/.
Dwight Dixon, VP
Founder & CEO, Roan PRJ Services LLC
Dwight Dixon (Navajo Nation) brings more than 15 years of nuclear project leadership through roles such as combination pipe welder and weld inspector, field engineer, project planner/advisor, and project manager. He has led maintenance and major modification projects at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station and Palisades Nuclear Plant. As CEO of Roan PRJ Services LLC, Dwight applies his multidisciplinary expertise to develop repeatable systems for federal contracting and technical oversight. At Native Nuclear, he advances Native representation in nuclear energy, ensuring that tribal voices are included in the future of clean energy development.
Kodee Goseyun, Secretary
Economic Development Specialist, San Carlos Apache Tribe
Kodee J. Goseyun (San Carlos Apache Tribe) is an environmental stewardship and climate justice advocate with extensive experience supporting Tribal nations in building long-term energy and economic resilience. Kodee works closely with Tribal governments, federal and state agencies, and community stakeholders to advance sustainable development, infrastructure planning, and resource protection. Kodee forwards community-led approaches to energy resiliency, ensuring Tribal voices, sovereignty, and informed consent are central to decisions involving emerging energy technologies.
JJ Goldsbury, Treasurer
Executive Vice President of Corporate Development, First American Nuclear Co.
JJ has over 15 years of experience as a founder and advisor, building and scaling ventures across energy, infrastructure, finance, and real estate. His strategic ability to develop relationships is foundational in empowering teams to expand their vision and overall development both domestically and globally. At Native Nuclear, JJ helps Native Nuclear scale its programmatic impact through scholarships, mentorships, tribal outreach, and workshops with strategic resource alignment and fundraising efforts.
Kati Austgen
Director, Public
Engagement & New
Nuclear, Nuclear Energy Institute
Kati Austgen advocates for peaceful uses of nuclear science & technology, believing that using nuclear energy is love & compassion for Earth & all her inhabitants. Kati is the Director of Public Engagement & New Nuclear at the Nuclear Energy Institute where she leads the Advanced Nuclear Forum and Advancing Collaboration, Community Engagement & Public Trust (ACCEPT) Working Group. Kati was previously a licensing engineer at Ameren Missouri’s Callaway Energy Center, and she holds a Bachelor and Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering from Oregon State and the University of Missouri, respectively.
Jessika Hernandez
Former Director of Federal
Programs & Strategic Initiatives, Native Nuclear
Jessika Hernandez (Tāp Pīlam
Coahuiltechan Nation) is a workforce
development expert and nuclear energy professional with a background in advancing innovation and collaboration across the energy sector. Jessika served in federal grant management with the Department of Energy, leading Research & Development efforts focused on pioneering workforce development strategies and enhancing nuclear energy training programs. At Native Nuclear, Jessika led engagement with the federal government, ensuring inclusive representation and sustainable growth for future generations.
Doug Sandridge
Senior Vice President,
Fulcrum Energy Capital Funds
Doug Sandridge has spent his entire
career in oil and gas exploration and
development and is currently Senior Vice President of Fulcrum Energy Capital Funds. Doug has a passion for energy education and has taught classes about energy at several universities. Doug is currently an adjunct instructor in the Energy Management Program at the University of Oklahoma. In recent years, Doug has focused a considerable amount of his time and energy on nuclear advocacy. In 2023, Doug founded Oil & Gas Executives for Nuclear Energy to promote nuclear energy advocacy around the world.
Advisory Members
Advisory Members
Ryan Pickering
Head of Development, Oppenheimer Energy
Advisor of Nuclear Policy
Sondra Connor
Senior Director, Head of Corporate Brand & Marketing
Advisor of Marketing
Brooke Morrison
Chief Executive Officer, Solestiss
Advisor of Philanthrooy
Jamie Becker
VP of Sustainable Energy, Self Brand Studio
Advisor of Strategy
Associate Members
Associate Members
Jay Hanks
Citizen Potawatomi Nation
Electrical Project Planner, Thomas Thor Group
Nichole Hughes
Director of North America Nuclear, Thomas Thor
Niko Davis
Senior Manager of Strategic & Industry Communications, Nuclear Energy Institute
Kathleen Robertson
Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, National Hydropower Association
Ben Huffer
Founder, FlyFission Consulting Group LLC
Ed Halpin
CEO, Halpin Leadership Industries (retired); Senior Vice President, Generation and Chief Nuclear Officer for PG&E
Isuru Seneviratne
Executive Board Member, Nuclear New York
Prabal Kishore
Environmental Engineer, Columbia University
Navid Ariaban
Managing Director, FTI Consulting
Thomas Steirer
Tonawanda Seneca Nation, Turtle Clan
Client Relations Executive, Colusa Indian Energy
Spencer Davis
Founder and Principal, Birdland Innovative Solutions
Tracy Primeu
Nipissing First Nation
Founder and Principal, Agile Bear Consulting
Koichi Masuda
Founder and CEO, Liberty Fusion
Philip Hult
Development Manager, Generation Atomic
Jay Hanks
Citizen Potawatomi Nation
Electrical Project Planner, Thomas Thor Group
Navid Ariaban
Managing Director, FTI Consulting
Nichole Hughes
Director of North America Nuclear, Thomas Thor
Thomas Steirer
Tonawanda Seneca Nation, Turtle Clan
Client Relations Executive, Colusa Indian Energy
Niko Davis
Senior Manager of Strategic & Industry Communications, Nuclear Energy Institute
Spencer Davis
Founder and Principal, Birdland Innovative Solutions
Kathleen Robertson
Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, National Hydropower Association
Ben Huffer
Founder, FlyFission Consulting Group LLC
Tracy Primeu
Nipissing First Nation
Founder and Principal, Agile Bear Consulting
Ed Halpin
CEO, Halpin Leadership Industries (retired); Senior Vice President, Generation and Chief Nuclear Officer for PG&E
Koichi Masuda
Founder and CEO, Liberty Fusion
Isuru Seneviratne
Executive Board Member, Nuclear New York
Philip Hult
Development Manager, Generation Atomic
Prabal Kishore
Environmental Engineer, Columbia University
Academic Roles
Academic Roles
Joursele Bang-As
2025 Research & Development Intern
Joursele is a Nuclear Engineering major with a Computer Science minor at the University of New Mexico. She has technical experience in nuclear waste management and environmental remediation, including work at the Savannah River Site on safe nuclear waste storage. Her research spans uranium mine cleanup, radioactive containment, and the environmental impacts of legacy mining, and she has also conducted thermodynamic analyses, reactor modeling, and energy system optimization. She is committed to advancing safe nuclear technologies through environmental stewardship and innovation.
Find out more about Joursele
here.
Joursele Bang-As
2025 Research & Development Intern
Joursele is a Nuclear Engineering major with a Computer Science minor at the University of New Mexico. She has technical experience in nuclear waste management and environmental remediation, including work at the Savannah River Site on safe nuclear waste storage. Her research spans uranium mine cleanup, radioactive containment, and the environmental impacts of legacy mining. Joursele has also conducted thermodynamic analyses, reactor modeling, and energy system optimization. She is committed to advancing safe nuclear technologies through environmental stewardship and innovation.
Find out more about Joursele
here.
Supporters
Native Nuclear is a nonprofit organization that serves as a bridge between educational institutions, Native communities, and the nuclear energy sector.
While we advocate for greater Native representation in nuclear energy, we do not represent, nor do we speak on behalf of, any specific tribe.
Sponsors
We are a U.S. Department of Energy Awardee. This work is based upon work supported by the U.S. Department of Energy under Award Number DE-NE0009338. The mission of the Energy Department is to ensure America's security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions. Learn more at energy.gov.
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Join our email list for monthly updates
While we advocate for greater Native representation in nuclear energy, we do not represent, nor do we speak on behalf of, any specific tribe.
@NATIVENUCLEAR 2025
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