Michael Kruse is the Global Leader of Arthur D. Little’s Energy, Utilities & Resources Practice and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. With nearly 25 years of professional experience, he is recognized as an expert in the management and recovery of large-scale capital investment programs in the power sector, with a particular emphasis on nuclear energy.

His consulting expertise covers the entire nuclear lifecycle, including nuclear new build (large nuclear power plants and small modular reactors), performance improvement, and nuclear decommissioning. Over the past 15 years, he has advised more than 20 nuclear operators worldwide on optimizing their nuclear assets.

Mr. Kruse has provided multi-year advisory support to about 15 nuclear new build programs including Finland, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Southeast Asia, Switzerland, and Hungary. On an interim basis, he also served as Acting General Project Manager for the decommissioning of the Mühleberg nuclear power plant in Switzerland.

He holds a Master of Science in Business Administration from the University of Münster, Germany, specializing in Operations Management and Plant Engineering, as well as an Associate Degree in Banking with a focus on Structured Project Finance.

Before joining Arthur D. Little, Mr. Kruse gained early professional experience in general and investment banking at WestLB / Panmoure Gordon, focusing on structured finance.