--- title: "Hadron Energy names Samuel Gibson CEO and Dr. Avi Katz Executive Chairman; multiple officers appointed" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/288253945.md" description: "Hadron Energy has appointed Samuel Gibson as Founder, CEO, and Director, and Dr. Avi Katz as Independent Director and Executive Chairman. Several other executive officers and directors were also appointed effective upon the closing of a business combination on May 22, 2026. These appointments follow the election of board members by GigCapital7 stockholders." datetime: "2026-06-01T10:13:00.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/288253945.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/288253945.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/288253945.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Hadron Energy names Samuel Gibson CEO and Dr. Avi Katz Executive Chairman; multiple officers appointed **Hadron Energy appointed Samuel Gibson as Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Director and named Dr. Avi Katz Independent Director and Executive Chairman, with several other executive officers and directors effective upon the Closing on May 22, 2026.** **Individual** Dr. Avi Katz Samuel Gibson Rahul Shukla Ken Canavan Ross T. Ridenoure Dr. Andrew M. Ward Dr. Raluca Dinu Raanan I. Horowitz Ambassador Adrian Zuckerman Ralph L. Hunter Robert J. Lewis Bryan L. Timm **Role** Independent Director and Executive Chairman Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Director Chief Financial Officer Chief Operating Officer Chief Nuclear Officer Chief Technology Officer Independent Director Independent Director Independent Director Independent Director Independent Director Independent Director **Type of Change** Appointed (effective upon Closing) Appointed (effective upon Closing) Appointed (effective upon Closing) Appointed (effective upon Closing) Appointed (effective upon Closing) Appointed (effective upon Closing) Appointed (effective upon Closing) Appointed (effective upon Closing) Appointed (effective upon Closing) Appointed (effective upon Closing) Appointed (effective upon Closing) Appointed (effective upon Closing) **Effective Date** May 22, 2026 May 22, 2026 May 22, 2026 May 22, 2026 May 22, 2026 May 22, 2026 May 22, 2026 May 22, 2026 May 22, 2026 May 22, 2026 May 22, 2026 May 22, 2026 **Reason** Named as executive officer and director upon Closing of Business Combination Named as executive officer and director upon Closing of Business Combination Named as executive officer and director upon Closing of Business Combination Named as executive officer and director upon Closing of Business Combination Named as executive officer and director upon Closing of Business Combination Named as executive officer and director upon Closing of Business Combination Elected by GigCapital7 stockholders to board upon Closing Elected by GigCapital7 stockholders to board upon Closing Elected by GigCapital7 stockholders to board upon Closing Elected by GigCapital7 stockholders to board upon Closing Elected by GigCapital7 stockholders to board upon Closing Elected by GigCapital7 stockholders to board upon Closing **Replacement Info** Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed **Background Details** See Final Proxy Statement/Prospectus "Management of the Domesticated GigCapital7 Following the Business Combination" (incorporated by reference) See Final Proxy Statement/Prospectus "Management of the Domesticated GigCapital7 Following the Business Combination" (incorporated by reference) See Final Proxy Statement/Prospectus "Management of the Domesticated GigCapital7 Following the Business Combination" (incorporated by reference) See Final Proxy Statement/Prospectus "Management of the Domesticated GigCapital7 Following the Business Combination" (incorporated by reference) See Final Proxy Statement/Prospectus "Management of the Domesticated GigCapital7 Following the Business Combination" (incorporated by reference) See Final Proxy Statement/Prospectus "Management of the Domesticated GigCapital7 Following the Business Combination" (incorporated by reference) See Final Proxy Statement/Prospectus "Management of the Domesticated GigCapital7 Following the Business Combination" (incorporated by reference) See Final Proxy Statement/Prospectus "Management of the Domesticated GigCapital7 Following the Business Combination" (incorporated by reference) See Final Proxy Statement/Prospectus "Management of the Domesticated GigCapital7 Following the Business Combination" (incorporated by reference) See Final Proxy Statement/Prospectus "Management of the Domesticated GigCapital7 Following the Business Combination" (incorporated by reference) See Final Proxy Statement/Prospectus "Management of the Domesticated GigCapital7 Following the Business Combination" (incorporated by reference) See Final Proxy Statement/Prospectus "Management of the Domesticated GigCapital7 Following the Business Combination" (incorporated by reference) **Board/Committee Role Changes** Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Original SEC Filing: Hadron Energy, Inc. \[ HDRN \] - 8-K - May. 29, 2026 **Disclaimer** This is an AI-powered summary. 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