Non-Proliferation

CEO and COO of Nuclear Threat Initiative stepping down

By Photo of Exchange Monitor

Ernest Moniz and Joan Rohlfing, chief executive officer and chief operating officer of Nuclear Threat Initiative respectively, are stepping down from their roles in 2025 with no refills in place yet.
According to a Wednesday press release by the Washington-based…

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