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Leadership team

• Jake Jurewicz

  CEO & Co-founder

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  Jake Jurewicz CEO & Co-founder

  Jake has over 10 years of experience building, investing in, and advising companies in the energy, climate, security, and construction sectors. He previously co-founded Entropy Power, a developer of behind-the-meter co-located industrial loads at wholesale generators and served as Head of Transition Risk and Strategic Projects at Cervest, a UK startup focused delivering high granularity climate risk analysis to real estate and infrastructure.

  Previously, Jake served on the corporate strategy team at Exelon Corporation, leading projects in R&D, strategic planning, and venture capital across the categories of nuclear, solar, hydrogen, energy storage, and distributed energy resources. Prior to Exelon, Jake worked in the nuclear security sector, pursued research in nuclear fusion, and apprenticed as a construction draftsman. Jake holds a Masters in Nuclear Science & Engineering as well as a dual bachelors in physics and nuclear science & engineering from MIT.

• Matt Slotkin

  Co-founder

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  Matt Slotkin Co-founder

  Matt has 15 years of experience leading technical organizations and developing products for businesses, consumers, and universities.  Matt previously co-founded Vowel, a venture-backed AI/video company acquired by Zapier. Before that, Matt led the technical team in the Systemized Intelligence Lab at Bridgewater Associates, where he worked directly with Bridgewater’s founder and reported to Dave Ferrucci, the inventor of Watson.  Matt holds a bachelor’s degree in Ethics, Politics & Economics from Yale University. 

• Charlie Bowser

  SVP of Engineering

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  Charlie Bowser SVP of Engineering

  Charlie has more than 30 years of experience in engineering, operations, finance, project development, and project execution in nuclear, renewables, and CCUS and is well versed in creating clean energy strategies and building businesses and partnerships that enhance decarbonization and ESG efforts.

  Prior to joining Blue Energy, Charlie served as Director of Decarbonization at Lummus Consultants, where he completed the independent engineering assessment for the DOE LPO on the Palisades nuclear plant restart. 

  Previously, Charlie was President at NET Power, where he oversaw engineering, construction, and commissioning of a first-of-a-kind CO2/oxy-combustion plant.  Before that, Charlie was Managing Director at Exelon, serving in various engineering and finance roles in Exelon Nuclear, Exelon Renewables, Generation Development, and Exelon Power. Charlie served as a Nuclear Submarine Officer in the US Navy.

  Charlie has a B.S. in Systems Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy and an MBA in Corporate Finance from Cornell University.

• CJ Fong

  VP of Regulatory

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  CJ Fong VP of Regulatory

  Prior to joining Blue Energy, CJ served over two decades at the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, most recently as the Chief of Staff to Commissioner David A. Wright.  Prior to that, he held managerial and senior technical roles in the areas of licensing, inspection, and policy, including Branch Chief for PRA Oversight, Team Leader for Risk-Informed Licensing, and Senior Construction Inspector.  From 2020-2022, CJ was assigned to the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) in Paris, where he served as Deputy Director of the Nuclear Safety Division and led a multi-year reform effort that improved efficiency and cooperation among the NEA’s 36 member countries.

  CJ is a licensed professional engineer and holds a bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a master’s degree in nuclear engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.  He has authored or co-authored seven papers on probabilistic risk assessment and was interviewed by the Washington Post for his perspectives on nuclear safety.  He and his wife, Elizabeth, enjoy sports, cooking, and traveling.  They have three children and live in Silver Spring, Maryland.      

• Ted Kowalski

  SVP of Business & Commercial Development

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  Ted Kowalski SVP of Business & Commercial Development

  Ted’s 30+ years of experience includes leadership positions driving and executing company strategy, commercial and project development and asset management in power generation, energy and related industries.

  At Wood Group and a Siemens Energy joint venture he held senior management roles including responsibility for the oversight, P&L and strategic roadmap for 3 businesses: Global Power Generation Contract Services, Renewable Energy and the Controls business.

  At CAMS, an Arclight Capital & SVG joint venture, Ted led new business and commercial development and served on CAMS Executive Management Committee leading initiatives in the power, energy and new business sectors. Key responsibilities included origination and management of new contracts,.acquisitions, investments and joint ventures and the expansion of financial and capital sourcing relationships.

  Prior to joining Wood Group, Ted worked for a NASDAQ international energy company and the former Cities Service Company Mining & Industrial Chemical Division (now Chemtrade) where he served in key management roles leading to significant company growth and profitability. Ted holds a BA degree in International Business and Russian Language from Hartwick College and Advanced Russian Certification from the Yale University Language Institute.

• Tom O’Neill

  Chief Commercial Officer & Corporate Counsel

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  Tom O’Neill Chief Commercial Officer & Corporate Counsel

  Tom O’Neill brings 25 years of power industry experience to Blue Energy.  From 2001-2021, Tom held multiple senior executive positions at Exelon Corporation.  He joined Exelon Nuclear as a lawyer, and in 2005, he became VP of Licensing.  From 2007-09, he led Exelon’s project to develop a dual unit merchant ESBWR in Victoria TX and submitted a combined construction and operating license application (COLA) with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.  Also during this time, Tom helped form Exelon Nuclear Partners to market Exelon’s nuclear operating expertise worldwide. 

  After the market declined, Tom helped start Exelon Transmission Company, and in 2010 he moved to the utility side of the business becoming ComEd’s SVP Regulatory and General Counsel.  In 2017, Tom was promoted to Exelon General Counsel where he served until 2021 prior to the company spinning off the generation business into Constellation Energy. 

  Tom began his career at the law firm of Jenner & Block in Chicago where he returned in 2021 as a partner and co-chair of the firm’s Energy practice before joining Blue Energy in 2024. 

  Tom holds an undergraduate degree in English from the University of Illinois and a JD from the University of Notre Dame.  While at Exelon, he completed the reactor technology course for executives at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2002.  Tom and his wife Ann have 2 children and 3 grandchildren and they split their time between Chicago and Colorado where Tom enjoys skiing and cycling.