Terrestrial Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: IMSR) appointed Tyler Gronbach as Vice President of Investor Relations and Public Relations, the company announced. Gronbach will report to CEO Simon Irish and lead the company's IR and PR functions.

The appointment comes as the nuclear power plant developer accelerates commercialization of its Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) and expands engagement with institutional investors and financial media following its Nasdaq listing.

Gronbach joins from Wolfspeed Inc. (NYSE: WOLF), where he served as Vice President of External Affairs. At Wolfspeed, he designed communications strategies that supported the company's transformation from an LED business into a silicon carbide supplier for electric vehicle and renewable energy markets. His work helped support more than $6.5 billion in capital raises for the company.

Prior to Wolfspeed, Gronbach served as Vice President of Communications for Pharma Services at Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE: TMO), where he led global communications for a $3 billion business segment. His career spans external affairs work across corporate communications, investor relations, government affairs and marketing for publicly traded companies in technology, life sciences and energy sectors.

Terrestrial Energy develops Generation IV nuclear plants using its proprietary IMSR technology. The company designs small modular reactors for distributed supply of industrial heat and electricity, with plans to build, license and commission the first IMSR plants in the early 2030s.