WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - ONE Nuclear Energy LLC announced today that Kyle Crowley and Darryl Willis have agreed to be nominated to its board of directors, effective upon closing of its business combination with Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VII (NASDAQ:HVII).
Crowley is nominated to serve as an independent director and is expected to chair the audit committee. He currently serves as a director of Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII (NASDAQ:HCIC) since February and has been a board member and advisor to Cogentrix Energy since July 2025. He spent 21 years at Exelon Corporation (NASDAQ:EXC), where he served as senior vice president of corporate finance and development from October 2022 to June 2024. During his tenure at Exelon, Crowley led over $38 billion in closed transactions, including the acquisition of Pepco Holdings and the spin-off of Constellation Energy (NASDAQ:CEG).
Willis is nominated to serve as an independent director and is expected to chair the compensation committee. He currently serves as corporate vice president of the energy and resources industry at Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), a position he has held since 2019. Prior to Microsoft, Willis served as vice president of oil, gas and energy for Google Cloud at Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) in 2018 and 2019. From 1993 to 2017, he held various positions at BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP), including president and chief executive officer for its Angola division from 2015 to 2017. BP, with a market cap of $114 billion, has delivered a 68% return over the past year and maintains a dividend yield of 4.4%. According to InvestingPro data, the energy giant has maintained dividend payments for 35 consecutive years and remains a prominent player in the oil and gas industry, with 14 additional ProTips available to subscribers.
ONE Nuclear develops energy solutions powered by natural gas and advanced nuclear small modular reactor technology. The company’s business combination with HVII was previously announced.
The information is based on a press release statement from ONE Nuclear.
In other recent news, BP PLC reported strong financial results for the first quarter of 2026. The company achieved an underlying net income of $3.2 billion, demonstrating resilience amid geopolitical disruptions and commodity price volatility. These results were driven by robust operational performance across its various business segments. Despite these positive earnings, the stock price remained stable in pre-market trading. The company’s ability to maintain strong earnings in a challenging environment highlights its operational efficiency. Investors may find these developments noteworthy as they reflect BP’s capacity to navigate external challenges effectively.
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