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Fermi appoints Lee McIntire as CEO after he served on its CEO search committee

SEC filings show McIntire helped define the search for a CEO before the board named him to the role, while an interim CEO office operated.

By Renata Solis, foreign affairs desk·Drafted with AI assistance, under review·Published 14 Aug 2026·1 min read·284 words

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Fermi Inc. said in its second-quarter 2026 earnings release, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Aug. 13, 2026, that the board named Lee McIntire, chief executive officer, to guide the company from development toward construction and initial power.

The SEC filing said: "The Board of Directors also appointed Lee McIntire as Chief Executive Officer to lead Fermi's transition from development into construction and first power." The release added that McIntire had been an independent director since September 2025 and had spent over four decades at Bechtel, CH2M Hill and TerraPower.

The appointment followed a CEO search announced four months earlier. In an April 20, 2026 press release filed with the SEC, Fermi said it had engaged Heidrick & Struggles and that a committee including independent directors Lee McIntire and Cordel Robbin-Coker would work with the firm to identify and recommend CEO candidates.

Before the August announcement, Fermi's filings described an interim arrangement. A Form 8-K filed July 23 said the board appointed officers on July 20 and that Anna Bofa, chief commercial officer, and Jacobo Ortiz, chief operating officer, would remain co-chairs of the Interim Office of the CEO. The filing said those appointments were effective July 22.

Analysis: The filings show that McIntire moved from the committee seeking a CEO to the CEO role while an interim management structure remained in place.

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Synthesizes three SEC filings: the April 20, 2026 CEO-search release, the July 23, 2026 officer-appointment filing, and the Aug. 13, 2026 earnings release. Together they show McIntire helped define the CEO search before becoming CEO, while an interim CEO office operated in between. Claims: c001-c005.

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Fermi Inc.'s Q2 2026 earnings release, filed with the SEC on Aug. 13, 2026, said the board appointed Lee McIntire as CEO to lead Fermi's transition from development into construction and first power.
The Board of Directors also appointed Lee McIntire as Chief Executive Officer to lead Fermi's transition from development into construction and first power.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR) · primary source
The same release said McIntire had been an independent director since September 2025 and had more than 40 years of experience at Bechtel, CH2M Hill and TerraPower.
With more than 40 years of experience across Bechtel, CH2M Hill, and TerraPower, McIntire has built large-scale natural gas generation projects, nuclear programs from advanced reactor development through commercial execution, and civil mega-projects on the scale of the Panama Canal expansion. Having served on Fermi's Board as an independent director since September 2025, he combines this strong track record of execution with his direct knowledge of the Company's assets, partners, and strategy.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR) · primary source
An April 20, 2026 Fermi press release filed with the SEC said the board started a formal CEO search, engaged Heidrick & Struggles, and a committee including independent directors Lee McIntire and Cordel Robbin-Coker would work with the firm to identify and recommend CEO candidates.
Fermi's Board of Directors has initiated a formal search process for the Company's next CEO and has engaged leading executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles. A committee composed of Haas and independent directors Lee McIntire and Cordel Robbin-Coker will work in conjunction with Heidrick to identify and recommend CEO candidates who can drive Fermi 2.0 forward and build on the legacy established by its founders.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR) · primary source
A Form 8-K filed July 23, 2026 said the board appointed officers on July 20, effective July 22, and Anna Bofa and Jacobo Ortiz would continue as co-chairs of the Interim Office of the CEO.
On July 20, 2026, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Fermi Inc. (the "Company") appointed the following individuals as officers of the Company: George Wentz as General Counsel, Anna Bofa as Chief Commercial Officer, Jacobo Ortiz as Chief Operating Officer, and Rob Masson as Chief Financial Officer (the "Officer Appointments" and each such individual, an "Officer"). The Officer Appointments are effective as of July 22, 2026. Ms. Bofa and Mr. Ortiz will continue to serve as Co-Chairs of the Interim Office of the CEO in addition to their respective Officer Appointments.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR) · primary source
Taken together, the filings show McIntire moved from the CEO search committee to the CEO role while an interim management structure was in place.
The Board of Directors also appointed Lee McIntire as Chief Executive Officer to lead Fermi's transition from development into construction and first power.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR) · primary source
Fermi's Board of Directors has initiated a formal search process for the Company's next CEO and has engaged leading executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles. A committee composed of Haas and independent directors Lee McIntire and Cordel Robbin-Coker will work in conjunction with Heidrick to identify and recommend CEO candidates who can drive Fermi 2.0 forward and build on the legacy established by its founders.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR) · primary source
Ms. Bofa and Mr. Ortiz will continue to serve as Co-Chairs of the Interim Office of the CEO in addition to their respective Officer Appointments.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR) · primary source

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR) · primary source
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR) · primary source
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR) · primary source