The future of nuclear isn't either/or.

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The world urgently needs more power. Yet fission and fusion are still treated as separate categories with distinct futures. For Zap, they're part of the same technology continuum. Developing them together accelerates both, builds new opportunities, and creates advantages neither achieves alone.

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Leadership

Zap brings together experts in plasma physics, nuclear engineering, advanced manufacturing, energy systems, and company building. Together, we're turning breakthrough science into deployable technologies designed to meet real world demands.

Zabrina Johal

CEO

Benj Conway

President & Cofounder

Uri Shumlak

Chief Scientist & Cofounder

Brian A. Nelson

Distinguished Technology Fellow & Cofounder

Marvi Matos Rodriguez

SVP of Fusion Technology

Matthew C. Thompson

SVP of Fission & Integrated Systems

Sam Crumley

SVP of People & Workplace

Ben Levitt

VP of Fusion Science

Mark Collinson

VP of Fusion Engineering

Ryan Umstattd

VP of Federal Programs

Brian Devine

VP of Finance

Josh Hallenbeck

VP of Strategic Finance & Controller

The future favors the bold.

The future of energy will be shaped by people willing to challenge assumptions, solve hard problems, and build technologies the world needs. Explore our open roles and play your part in building the next era of energy production.

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