Company Note: Oklo Inc.
Company Note on Oklo Inc.
Corporate Address: Santa Clara, California
Leadership
Jacob DeWitte, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Caroline Cochran, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer
Board of Directors
Sam Altman (Chairman), former CEO of OpenAI and AltC Acquisition Corp
Michael Klein, former Chairman of AltC Acquisition Corp
Jacob DeWitte, Co-Founder and CEO of Oklo
Caroline Cochran, Co-Founder and COO of Oklo
Lt. Gen. (Ret.) John Jansen, United States Marine Corps
Richard Kinzley, former CFO of Black Hills Corporation
Chris Wright, CEO of Liberty Energy Inc.
Analysis
Oklo has assembled a board with significant collective experience and expertise that suggests the company is well-positioned to successfully develop, commercialize and deploy its advanced nuclear reactor technology.
The leadership of founders Jacob DeWitte and Caroline Cochran provides technical vision and hands-on experience in the nuclear engineering field that is core to Oklo's business.
Sam Altman's involvement as Chairman, coming from leading AI research company OpenAI and taking Oklo public via his SPAC AltC, indicates his conviction in the long-term potential of Oklo's clean energy solution. His experience building transformative technology companies is valuable.
Michael Klein's SPAC experience adds financial markets proficiency to help Oklo navigate being a publicly-listed company.
Lt. Gen. John Jansen's background provides critical nuclear expertise from the military/defense sector, a prospective customer base.
Richard Kinzley's CFO experience at a major utility company Black Hills Corp brings important operational finance and energy markets knowledge.
Chris Wright leads a successful energy company in Liberty Energy, providing valuable perspective from an existing player in Oklo's target market.
Bottom Line
Oklo's board combines pioneering nuclear engineering innovators with proven technology visionaries, professional managers from the energy/utility sector, and financial/capital markets experts. This diverse blend of experiences and skill sets suggests Oklo is well-equipped to execute on its mission of delivering compact advanced nuclear reactors as a breakthrough clean power solution across industries like energy, defense, data centers and others. The board's collective pedigree inspires confidence in Oklo's ability to achieve commercial success with its transformative technology.
