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CHRISTINA PERINO

Senior Manager, Quality Assurance

Personal Experience & Biography

Christina Perino is the Senior Manager of Quality Assurance for Fissionaire, responsible for establishing and overseeing quality standards, compliance programs, and governance processes that support the company's advanced nuclear development efforts. With more than 21 years of experience in commercial nuclear operations and nearly three decades in leadership roles, she brings deep expertise in nuclear safety, regulatory compliance, operational excellence, and organizational performance.

Throughout her career, Christina has held executive and management positions spanning nuclear safety assurance, regulatory affairs, quality assurance and oversight, supply chain, engineering, and operations. Her experience bridges both hands-on reactor operations and enterprise-level governance, providing a unique perspective on how safety, quality, and execution must align in highly regulated industries.

At Fissionaire, Christina is focused on building a culture of quality, accountability, and continuous improvement, ensuring that safety and compliance remain foundational to the company's long-term success.

She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and previously held a Senior Reactor Operator License at Columbia Generating Station.

Leadership Strengths

  • Nearly three decades of leadership in highly regulated nuclear environments
  • Rare combination of executive oversight experience and licensed senior reactor operations expertise
  • Proven track record building cultures centered on safety, accountability, and operational excellence
  • Cross-functional leadership spanning quality, licensing, engineering, operations, and supply chain
  • Trusted leader in organizational governance, performance improvement, and risk-informed decision making
  • Nuclear Safety & Quality Expertise

  • Former Senior Reactor Operator with direct control room and reactor operations experience
  • Held director-level leadership roles in nuclear safety assurance, licensing, and supply chain management
  • Extensive experience supporting regulatory compliance and nuclear oversight programs
  • Expertise in corrective action programs, assessments, emergency preparedness, and nuclear security
  • Background in probabilistic risk assessment and safety-focused operational decision making