Jim Fornof – NECG Affiliate

Jim Fornof is Principal Consultant and President of Dauntless Solutions, a private firm delivering engineering, financial, and business management consulting. His engagements have included reactor coolant pump technical advisory services, post-outage evaluation, international business representation, equity formation and valuation, risk analysis, alliance partnerships, merger and acquisition due diligence, and real options analysis.

Jim Fornof detailed CV (PDF)

Previously, Jim was the Vice President of Program Management at Lightbridge Corporation, providing leadership, management and oversight of projects, and assisting the company with the implementation of its corporate goals and strategic initiatives. Prior to this role, Mr. Fornof held a number of senior industry positions in nuclear projects, operations, and power services.

He was Director of International Nuclear Operations at Fluor Power Group, where he was responsible for nuclear projects globally, including new-build EPC, operating plant capital improvements, and decommissioning. He led nuclear development pursuits in the United Kingdom, Argentina, Poland, and Saudi Arabia, including client interface, technology partnering, and supply chain development.

Previously, Jim served as Director of Commercial Operations at BHI Energy – Power Services, a private equity-owned provider of maintenance and modification services to the nuclear, fossil, renewable, petrochemical and government sectors. He led the integration of the commercial process for multiple acquired product lines including maintenance and modification services, rotating equipment maintenance, valve services, I&C-E, steam and combustion turbine, and renewables. This included bid/no bid determinations, pricing strategy, proposal development and corporate governance.

He was also Director of Strategic Investment, and Manager of Business Development for Nuclear Power Plants at Westinghouse Electric Company and has held marketing, project management, business development, and investment positions at WesDyne International, DQE, OnDemand Energy Solutions, Allegheny Development Corporation, and Duquesne Light Company.

Jim holds a BSME from The Ohio State University and an MSIA in finance from Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business. He also conducted post-graduate studies at the Otto Beisheim Graduate School of Management (WHU) in Koblenz, Germany. He is a registered Professional Engineer and a Chartered Financial Analyst.