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Deep Fission appoints Chief Nuclear Officer; CEO receives $380K bonus
DEEP FISSION, INC.
- Mark Pérès appointed Chief Nuclear Officer effective Feb 19, 2026; base salary $300,000, target bonus 30%, 25,000 RSUs with service- and liquidity-based vesting.
- CEO Elizabeth Muller's target bonus raised from 50% to 100% of base salary for FY2026; one-time cash bonus of $380,000 paid in January 2026.
- CFO Mark Schmitz base salary increased from $250,000 to $300,000 effective Feb 1, 2026; bonus target unchanged at 30%.
- Pérès previously VP of Engineering at Deep Fission since Oct 2024; prior VP of Engineering at Kairos Power and Executive Project Director at Fluor.