Will Wagner
Deputy Manager of Business Development, Nuclear Power
Bechtel
Will Wagner is Deputy Manager of Business Development for Nuclear Power, where he focuses on strategy, marketing, customer engagement, and commercial development of nuclear power plants worldwide. Previously, he served as Commercial Manager and Change Control Manager for a greenfield semiconductor fab project in Ohio. From 20202023, Will was Chief of Staff to Brendan Bechtel, the Chairman and CEO of Bechtel Group, Inc.
Prior to Bechtel, Will was a career State Department official, having served as Senior Policy Adviser to U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley with a focus on the Middle East, counterterrorism, arms control, and sanctions policy. He also served as a speechwriter and policy adviser to U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power. Will’s earlier assignments included the Egypt desk at the Department of State and the U.S. Embassy in Cairo. Will holds a Master’s in Public Affairs with distinction and a Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude from Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs, where he was a Scholar in the Nation’s Service.
