Samuel L. Belcher — President & Chief Nuclear Officer of FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co. at FirstEnergy

Mr. Samuel L. Belcher, also known as Sam, has been President and Chief Nuclear Officer of FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company since March 8, 2015. Mr. Belcher served as Senior Vice President of Operations and Chief Operating Officer at FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company from December 10, 2012 to March 8, 2015. Mr. Belcher served as Senior Vice President of Site Operations for Constellation Energy Nuclear Group, LLC from August 9, 2011 to December 2012. Mr. Belcher served as Senior Vice President of Operations - Constellation Energy Nuclear Group at Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station LLC. Mr. Belcher joined in October 2007 as the Plant General Manager at Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station. He has more than 21 years of experience in the nuclear industry having begun his career as an engineer, progressing to a number of leadership roles. Prior to joining CENG, he served as Director of Fleet Operations for First Energy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) in Akron, Ohio. He served as Operations Manager at Energy Northwest's Columbia Generating Station. In this role, he led initiatives, which resulted in recognized improvements. He also held a Senior Reactor Operator license for the River Bend Station. He has been Director of FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. since November 16, 2016. He holds a B.S. in Engineering from Arkansas Tech University and is a registered professional engineer in Arkansas.