BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260612T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260612T083000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:ETEC - Ahmet Tokpinar\, Principal Vice President & General Manager of Nuclear Power\, Bechtel DESCRIPTION:Join us at ETEC\, in person or virtually\, on Friday\, June 12\, 2026\, at 7:30 am - 8:30 am to hear from Ahmet Tokpinar\, Principal Vice President & General Manager of Nuclear Power at Bechtel. Ahmet oversees the global execution\, strategy\, and operations of Bechtel's Nuclear Power business line\, managing major nuclear projects and initiatives worldwide.His bio is below.No registration is necessary for in-person attendance. Register in advance for the VIRTUAL #ETEConline meeting here: https://tennessee.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrd-CgrDMiHNTsDsHqH0FyubCh2ys57LzH#/registration \nFor more information about ETEC's weekly meetings\, click here.\nVisit the Find Us page for the meeting location\, address\, and map.\nAhmet Tokpinar\, Principal Vice President and General Manager of Bechtel's Nuclear PowerAhmet Tokpinar is a Bechtel Principal Vice President and General Manager of Bechtel's Nuclear Power business line. His portfolio includes responsibility for the global execution of nuclear power projects and overall business operations and strategy within Bechtel's Nuclear\, Security\, and Environmental global business unit. Ahmet's purview encompasses all nuclear power market segments and business line activities worldwide\, including large reactors\, small/advanced reactors\, operating plant major modifications services\, and fuel cycle.Ahmet is an accomplished nuclear power professional with over 30 years of expertise and an extensive knowledge of nuclear power project execution and markets globally. Since joining Bechtel in 1991\, he has served in a variety of leadership positions on nuclear power projects and led business development and commercial activities for all of Bechtel's work in the nuclear power industry for nearly two decades. Ahmet has proven experience leading strategic and operational planning\, commercial structuring\, and the negotiation of complex deals for nuclear projects. Most recently\, he led the development for Bechtel's major nuclear power projects\, including the Vogtle Units 3&4 Construction Completion project\, Poland's new nuclear AP1000 deployment efforts\, and the Natrium Demonstration Project.Prior to his current role\, Ahmet served as Manager of Nuclear Power Business Development\, and Operations Manager for the Nuclear Power business line. Enabled by his past experiences and commercial acumen\, Ahmet is recognized for his ability to successfully manage and oversee core business functions\, delivering tangible results to both Bechtel and its customers. He was elected a Bechtel Principal Vice President in 2022.Ahmet has a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Bosphoros University in Istanbul\, Turkey\, a Master of Science in Construction Engineering and Management at Rutgers University\, and a Master of Business Administration from Johns Hopkins University.A U.S. Army veteran\, Jim retired from military service as a Brigadier General in 2017. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Florida Institute of Technology\; a Master of Science in Hazardous Waste Management from National Technology University\; and a Master of Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College. \nAtkinsR alis sponsors this month's ETEC Friday Morning Meeting Series. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Join us at ETEC\, in person or virtually\, on Friday\, June 12\, 2026\, at 7:30 am - 8:30 am to hear from Ahmet Tokpinar\, \;Principal Vice President &\; General Manager \;of \;Nuclear Power \;at Bechtel. \;Ahmet oversees the global execution\, strategy\, and operations of Bechtel&rsquo\;s Nuclear Power business line\, managing major nuclear projects and initiatives worldwide.

His bio is below.

No registration is necessary for in-person attendance.

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Register in advance for the VIRTUAL #ETEConline meeting here: \;https://tennessee.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrd-CgrDMiHNTsDsHqH0FyubCh2ys57LzH#/registration \;


For more information about ETEC&rsquo\;s weekly meetings\, \;click here.


Visit the \;Find Us page \;for the meeting location\, address\, and map.


Ahmet Tokpinar\, Principal Vice President and General Manager of Bechtel&rsquo\;s Nuclear Power

Ahmet Tokpinar is a Bechtel Principal Vice President and General Manager of Bechtel&rsquo\;s Nuclear Power business line. His portfolio includes responsibility for the global execution of nuclear power projects and overall business operations and strategy within Bechtel&rsquo\;s Nuclear\, Security\, and Environmental global business unit. Ahmet&rsquo\;s purview encompasses all nuclear power market segments and business line activities worldwide\, including large reactors\, small/advanced reactors\, operating plant major modifications services\, and fuel cycle.

Ahmet is an accomplished nuclear power professional with over 30 years of expertise and an extensive knowledge of nuclear power project execution and markets globally. Since joining Bechtel in 1991\, he has served in a variety of leadership positions on nuclear power projects and led business development and commercial activities for all of Bechtel&rsquo\;s work in the nuclear power industry for nearly two decades.  \;  \; \;

Ahmet has proven experience leading strategic and operational planning\, commercial structuring\, and the negotiation of complex deals for nuclear projects. Most recently\, he led the development for Bechtel&rsquo\;s major nuclear power projects\, including the Vogtle Units 3&\;4 Construction Completion project\, Poland&rsquo\;s new nuclear AP1000 deployment efforts\, and the Natrium Demonstration Project.

Prior to his current role\, Ahmet served as Manager of Nuclear Power Business Development\, and Operations Manager for the Nuclear Power business line. Enabled by his past experiences and commercial acumen\, Ahmet is recognized for his ability to successfully manage and oversee core business functions\, delivering tangible results to both Bechtel and its customers. He was elected a Bechtel Principal Vice President in 2022.

Ahmet has a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Bosphoros University in Istanbul\, Turkey\, a Master of Science in Construction Engineering and Management at Rutgers University\, and a Master of Business Administration from Johns Hopkins University.

A U.S. Army veteran\, Jim retired from military service as a Brigadier General in 2017. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Florida Institute of Technology\; a Master of Science in Hazardous Waste Management from National Technology University\; and a Master of Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College. \;


AtkinsRé\;alis \;sponsors this month'\;s ETEC Friday Morning Meeting Series.


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