He will chair his last Board later this month.
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) will now begin the process of finding a suitable successor to continue the momentum created under Tony’s tenure.
Nigel Smith, a senior independent Non-Executive Director with Sellafield Ltd, will cover the role in the interim.
David Peattie, NDA Chief Executive Officer, said:
On behalf of the NDA, I would like to offer my sincere thanks to Tony for his excellent leadership and contribution to the clean-up mission at Sellafield. We wish him every success in his new role.
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