McAulay Smith Successfully Recruits President & CEO/Managing Director

Publication Date: 17 December, 2018
Urenco is pleased to announce the appointment of Karen Fili as President and CEO/Managing Director of Urenco USA, effective 1 January 2019.

Karen will succeed Dave Sexton who will take a new position as Deputy Chief Operating Officer in January 2019.

Karen has more than 30 years of experience in the nuclear industry. She joins Urenco from Southern Nuclear Operating Company, where she served as Site Vice President for Vogtle Units 3 and 4. Previous to that, she held the position of Site Vice President for Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant at Xcel Energy.

Karen has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Mississippi State University and a Master of Business Administration from Mississippi College. She also attended the Wharton Executive Program and has a Senior Reactor Operator certification. https://urenco.com/news/detail/appointment-of-president-and-ceo-managing-director-urenco-usa

Steve Smith, President, led this assignment on behalf of The McAulay Smith Firm.

The McAulay Smith Firm is a performance-based retained executive search firm that partners with clients to recruit for mid- and senior-level executive and management positions.  Established in 1995, The McAulay Smith Firm has completed hundreds of engagements for numerous client companies in 32 states and 10 countries.