Commissioner Annie Caputo

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The Honorable Annie Caputo was sworn in as a Commissioner of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on Aug. 9, 2022, and is serving the remainder of a five-year term ending June 30, 2026. Commissioner Caputo previously served on the NRC Commission from 2018 to 2021.

Commissioner Caputo has over two decades of government and private-sector experience in nuclear energy and security policy. Caputo has a distinguished career as a nuclear engineer and, policy advisor, and has made significant contributions related to federal nuclear energy policy.

Prior to joining the NRC, she spent over 13 years as a staff member in the United States Congress advancing key policies and initiatives related to nuclear energy, nuclear regulation, and the environment. She served the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce in the execution of their legislative and oversight responsibilities for the Department of Energy and the NRC. She also served a short-term assignment with the United States Senate Committee on Armed Services, where she assisted with the National Nuclear Security Administration portfolio. Just before her most recent appointment as an NRC Commissioner, she briefly consulted for the Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory advising on international collaboration on advanced nuclear reactors.

Prior to her positions on Capitol Hill, she worked for Commonwealth Edison and its successor company, Exelon Corporation, in a variety of positions of increasing responsibility in both nuclear generation and governmental affairs.

She earned a bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with an emphasis in communications. Before her professional career, she worked as a ski instructor and patroller, and volunteered as a firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician. In her spare time, she enjoys quilting and gardening.

March 2025