Board Chairman

Frank Caldwell

Joined the Board as a Director in September 2025. Seventh Director of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program.

With SLG since

2025

Frank Caldwell completed a nearly 43-year career in the U.S. Navy. In his last assignment, he was the seventh Director of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, a program where he was responsible for the safe, reliable, global operations of the Navy’s nuclear reactors.

Throughout his career he served in a variety of operational submarine assignments including command of the attack submarine USS Jacksonville (SSN-699) and the U.S. Pacific Submarine Fleet.

Frank is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, and serves on the Boards for the Severn Leadership Group, Entergy, Fluor and Acushnet Offshore Systems. He consults on matters regarding national security, shipbuilding and manufacturing.