Dr. Ron Faibish is Senior Director of Business Development at General Atomics (GA). He has more than 17 years experience in the government energy and science sectors, including extensive work within the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratory complex and other government functions. Dr. Faibish leads business development for GA's Nuclear Technologies and Materials (NTM) Division, managing strategic planning and stakeholder engagement for fission-related products, such as the Energy Multiplier Module, isotope production, and the Accident Tolerant Fuels program. Prior to joining GA, Dr. Faibish worked at Argonne National Laboratory for nearly 14 years, most recently leading Argonne's Energy Systems initiatives and associated program development. He managed several DOE international engagements on nuclear safety and technology. He also spent time in Washington as an Argonne detailee, serving as the Senior Advisor to the Director of the DOE Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). Dr. Faibish also served as the Science Fellow with the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, where he worked on major legislation, led the authorship of one of five white papers for Senator Lisa Murkowski on the energy-water nexus, worked closely with numerous external stakeholders, and negotiated complex issues related to bilateral international energy legislation, among other accomplishments. Dr. Faibish received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).