James Petty

James Petty is the current Director of Site Operations at Exelon’s Braidwood Nuclear Power Station. Mr. Petty’s career with Exelon began in 2006 as a Regulatory Assurance Specialist. In 2009 he transferred into a Primary Systems Engineering role and then on to Initial Licensing Class in 2011. Following SRO License achievement in 2013, Mr. Petty has served in operating roles with increasing levels of responsibilities, concluding with promotion to his current role as Operations Director in 2020. Mr. Petty obtained a BS degree in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and worked as a Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineer at various Department of Energy licensed facilities prior to joining Exelon.