As Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Generation Officer, Bryan Hanson is responsible for the safe, efficient and reliable operation of Constellation's generation fleet, which includes more than 170 generating units coast-to-coast, including the nation's largest nuclear fleet as well as natural gas, geothermal and renewables. Hanson serves on the Constellation Executive Committee, which sets strategy and direction for the company.
Constellation is America's largest producer of reliable and clean energy, with more than 55,000 megawatts of generating capacity from nuclear, wind, solar, natural gas, geothermal and hydro assets. The company also serves more than 2.5 million homes, businesses and public sector customers nationwide, including three-fourths of the Fortune 100.
Professional Background
Hanson has more than 30 years of progressive experience in the nuclear power industry. Previously, he was executive vice president and chief generation officer at Constellation, and prior to that was president and chief nuclear officer of Exelon Generation's nuclear fleet. In that role, Hanson was responsible for ensuring that Exelon Generation maintained high levels of performance and safety across its nuclear fleet of 21 reactors at 12 facilities that it operates in Illinois, Maryland, New York and Pennsylvania. He also served on the Exelon Executive Committee.
During his tenure with Exelon, Hanson served as the nuclear chief operating officer, senior vice president of Midwest operations, site vice president for Braidwood Generating Station and the site vice president for Clinton Power Station. He also has been vice president of nuclear oversight, Limerick Generating Station plant manager, and director of operations and work control.
Community Work
Hanson is on the board of directors for Easterseals DuPage and the Fox Valley Region and for Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited (NEIL). He also serves on the University of Wisconsin Engineering Physics Advisory Board, the INPO National Nuclear Accrediting Board, the World Nuclear Association Board of Management and is a member of DTE Energy Company's Nuclear Review Committee. Additionally, Hanson is on the Constellation Foundation board, which was established to expand the company's philanthropic mission and further its commitment to investing long term in the communities it serves.
Educational Background
Hanson earned a bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering from the University of Wisconsin at Madison and a Master of Business Administration from St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa. Hanson is a graduate of the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations Senior Nuclear Plant Management Program and the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University.
