Maria Korsnick
President and Chief Executive Officer
Nuclear Energy Institute
Maria Korsnick is president and CEO of the Nuclear Energy Institute, the nuclear industry’s policy organization in Washington, D.C. Drawing on her engineering background, hands-on experience in reactor operations, and a deep knowledge of energy policy and regulatory issues, Korsnick aims to increase understanding of nuclear energy’s economic and environmental benefits among policymakers and the public.
Before joining NEI, she was senior VP of Northeast Operations for Exelon, and previously served as Chief Nuclear Officer (CNO) and acting CEO at Constellation Energy Nuclear Group. She began her career at Constellation in 1986 and held positions of increasing responsibility, including engineer, operator, manager, site VP, corporate VP, and CNO.
Korsnick holds a Bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Maryland, and has held a Senior Reactor Operator license. She lives in Maryland with her husband and two children.
Before joining NEI, she was senior VP of Northeast Operations for Exelon, and previously served as Chief Nuclear Officer (CNO) and acting CEO at Constellation Energy Nuclear Group. She began her career at Constellation in 1986 and held positions of increasing responsibility, including engineer, operator, manager, site VP, corporate VP, and CNO.
Korsnick holds a Bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Maryland, and has held a Senior Reactor Operator license. She lives in Maryland with her husband and two children.