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October 24, 2025

NuScale Power

NuScale Power, a provider of proprietary advanced small modular reactor nuclear technology, appointed James D. Canafax as chief legal officer and corporate secretary. Canafax brings to NuScale decades of legal experience, including within the nuclear industry as well as the broader energy and manufacturing sectors. He most recently served as general counsel and chief compliance officer at Maritime Partners, where he established the company's legal department and supported strategic growth, regulatory compliance and financing initiatives. Before joining Maritime Partners, Canafax served as senior vice president, general counsel, chief compliance officer, and corporate secretary at BWX Technologies, a supplier of nuclear components and services to the U.S. government and the commercial nuclear industry. In that role, he oversaw legal, compliance and corporate governance matters, managed complex mergers and acquisitions, high-profile litigation and regulatory interactions, and advised the board and senior executives on corporate strategy. Canafax holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a Bachelor of Science in International Trade and Finance from Louisiana State University. NuScale Power was founded in 2007, and is headquartered in Corvallis, Oregon.




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