Rob Smart

About Rob Smart

Seasoned professional with significant nuclear energy, consulting and executive education experience: designing, managing and implementing high impact global management and leadership development programs (including senior managers and top executives). Experience includes development of comprehensive executive education programs for global corporate participants, developing staff, managing budget and outside partner relationships to accelerate careers of high potential managers and executives. Extensive general management experience, managing US subsidiary of AREVA (large French industrial group) in Washington, DC, including government relations, policy and market monitoring, group communications, and shared services. Experience in international energy policies and markets, engaging at important business and US government levels, monitoring and influencing policies, tracking markets, and managing relations with trade and policy interest groups. Specialties: Leadership and management development, executive education, partnerships, strategic marketing, international M&A integration, Washington office management, industry conference programming, and international management.

Experience

1. Senior Fellow

   United States Nuclear Industry Council

   Jun 2015 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Senior Fellow with the U.S. Nuclear Industry Council, a 80-member national advocacy group for advanced nuclear energy, as well as a leading proponent for deployment of the U.S. nuclear supply chain globally. Responsible for international and finance initiatives. Based in Washington, DC.

Education

• Princeton University

  BSE

  1968 — 1972

• Rugby School

  Maths and Science

  1965 — 1968

• Harvard Business School

  MBA

  1972 — 1974

Skills

• Energy
• Telecommunications
• Change Management
• Reorganizations
• Product Marketing
• Strategic Planning
• Budgets
• Integration
• Executive Development
• Curriculum Design
• Policy
• Management
• Public Policy
• M & a
• Management and Leadership
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Strategic Partnerships
• Business Strategy
• Marketing Strategy
• Business Analysis
• Government Relations
• Strategy and Planning
• Corporate Relations
• Project Planning
• Start-Ups
• Analysis
• Executive Management
• Business Development
• International and Cross-Cultural Management
• Due Diligence
• Management Consulting
• Mergers and Acquisitions