Lindsey Popken
Program Manager, Nuclear
About
Lindsey is the Advanced Nuclear Energy team’s Program Manager. In this role, they help drive the program’s strategy and implementation, leads cross-cutting initiatives and special projects, supports team coordination and development, and engages with external stakeholders to advance CATF’s mission on advanced nuclear energy.
Lindsey joined CATF in 2022 as a Project Associate and became a Project Manager in early 2024, where they managed organizational change management initiatives and helped steer internal strategic planning. Before joining CATF, they were a Sustainability and Energy Analyst at Cadmus Group, where they focused on offshore wind and large-scale solar projects. Lindsey holds a Master of Marine Affairs from the University of Washington and a Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology with a minor in Environmental Policy Analysis and Planning from UC Davis.
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