Pete Gaillard Joins Aalo as Senior Regulatory Affairs Advisor

We’re excited to welcome Pete Gaillard to Aalo Atomics as our new Senior Regulatory Affairs Advisor.

Pete brings more than 39 years of experience navigating the complex intersection of nuclear safety, licensing, and regulatory strategy. His career spans critical roles across both commercial and government nuclear sectors, with deep experience working alongside the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the Department of Energy (DOE), and leading private-sector innovators.

Most recently, Pete served as Director of Regulatory Affairs at TerraPower, where he led the licensing strategy for advanced reactors under development. He was the regulatory lead on TerraPower’s successful Natrium proposal for the DOE’s Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program, one of just two projects selected nationwide. Pete guided the integration of licensing input across teams and helped shape the regulatory roadmap for this next-generation system.

Prior to TerraPower, Pete led licensing efforts for major nuclear projects at TVA, including the Bellefonte Nuclear Plant and the Clinch River Small Modular Reactor project. He also held leadership roles at URS, where he provided regulatory and technical oversight to top national labs and DOE sites across the country, including Los Alamos, Sandia, and the Nevada Test Site.

His contributions go beyond individual projects. Pete was appointed by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross to the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee, where he worked to strengthen U.S. nuclear competitiveness globally. He has also worked closely with the Nuclear Energy Institute and the U.S. Nuclear Infrastructure Council.

At Aalo, Pete will help us shape and execute a regulatory strategy that aligns with the speed, safety, and scalability our mission demands. His experience spans everything from traditional gigawatt-scale licensing to first-of-a-kind reactor deployments, making him uniquely equipped to guide Aalo through the evolving regulatory landscape.

Welcome, Pete.