Brooke Poole Clark

Prior to her appointment as general counsel, Brooke served as NRC secretary as well as in the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, and the Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer. From 2008–2018, Brooke led the NRC’s Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication, assisting the NRC in its quasi-judicial functions, including supporting the Commission’s resolution of appeals from decisions of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board panels. She also advised former NRC Chairs Nils Diaz and Dale Klein. During her time with the NRC, Brooke also served in multiple roles in the Office of the General Counsel, including as deputy general counsel for licensing, hearings, and enforcement.

Brooke began her legal career at the NRC in 1998 as part of the Office of the General Counsel's Honor Law Graduate program. After a stint as an associate at a global specialist law firm, she rejoined the NRC's Office of the General Counsel in 2004 and served in progressively responsible positions across the agency.