Renewal Fuels, Inc., operating as American Fusion, has appointed Dwight Cartwright as Chief Operating Officer, a strategic move to strengthen operational leadership as the company advances its fusion energy technology toward commercial deployment. Cartwright will also serve on the company's Board of Directors, bringing extensive experience in operations, manufacturing, infrastructure development, and complex technology-driven organizations.
The appointment signals a critical transition for American Fusion as it moves from technology development to operational scaling. Cartwright's background includes leading multidisciplinary teams responsible for facility buildouts, production readiness, logistics coordination, and operational scaling in regulated and mission-critical settings. His career has focused on environments where disciplined execution, safety, quality control, and capital efficiency were essential to success.
As Chief Operating Officer, Cartwright will oversee day-to-day operations, operational planning, manufacturing and supply chain readiness, infrastructure development, safety and quality systems, and organizational execution. His role is expected to be central to translating engineering progress into repeatable, scalable operational execution as the company advances the Texatron™ fusion platform. This operational expertise is particularly important for fusion energy companies that must bridge the gap between laboratory-scale demonstrations and commercial-scale deployment.
Brent Nelson, CEO of Kepler Fusion Technologies, stated that Cartwright's operational judgment and execution discipline would be invaluable as the company moves beyond development toward deployment. "As we move beyond development and toward deployment, Dwight's experience will be invaluable in ensuring that our operational foundation matches the ambition of our technology," Nelson said. Richard Hawkins, Chairman and CEO of Renewal Fuels, Inc., emphasized that Cartwright's appointment reflects the company's focus on execution and accountability at a critical stage.
The leadership strengthening comes as American Fusion continues developing its Texatron™ aneutronic fusion platform through its wholly owned subsidiary, Kepler Fusion Technologies. The technology is designed to support modular, infrastructure-grade deployment for industrial, commercial, and grid-constrained applications. Following its previously announced merger with Kepler, the company is operating under the American Fusion brand and has filed to change its legal name to American Fusion Inc.
For more information about Kepler Fusion Technologies and its Texatron™ platform, please visit www.keplerfusion.com and americanfusionenergy.com. The latest news and updates relating to the company are available at https://tinyurl.com/rnwfnewsroom.
