Robert Frost

Robert L. Frost, Ph.D., serves as Chief Operating Officer of AMPERA, where he leads the development of the company's operational infrastructure and organizational capabilities to support the deployment of advanced nuclear energy systems at commercial scale.

Robert brings more than three decades of leadership experience in the nuclear industry, spanning executive management, business growth, mergers and acquisitions, governance, and large-scale organizational development. He has founded, scaled, integrated, and led multiple technical services organizations supporting both commercial nuclear and U.S. Department of Energy programs.

He is the founder of Nuclear Safety Associates (NSA), a specialized nuclear engineering firm that he grew from a one-person startup into a nationally recognized company with approximately 150 employees and $25 million in annual revenue before its acquisition by Atkins in 2014. He also co-founded Ascendent Engineering & Safety Solutions, helping build the company into a $35 million engineering and technical services business recognized on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies in America.

Following the acquisition of NSA, Robert served in a series of executive leadership positions within Atkins' U.S. nuclear business, including President, Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President, and Interim Chief Financial Officer. In these roles, he helped guide the growth and integration of a nuclear services organization exceeding $200 million in annual revenue, leading business operations, strategic planning, enterprise risk management, governance, and post-merger integration initiatives.

Robert earned a Ph.D. and master’s in nuclear engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and bachelor’s in chemical engineering from the University of South Florida. He has served on the boards and governance committees of multiple nuclear industry organizations, joint ventures, and educational institutions.