Officers

David Klanecky

Chairman

David is the Chief Executive Officer of Cirba Solutions. His impressive, over 25-year career is in research & development, operations, commercial, and strategic leadership roles across numerous innovative industries, including the global lithium business, energy storage, and several specialty materials industries. While working at Piedmont Lithium, Albemarle, and Dow Chemical he had expansive assignments in Spain, Switzerland, Australia, and China, that brought out his passion for travel and culture. He is a Chemical Engineer with an Executive MBA in Global Management, and focuses on safety, operations, talent development, and innovation.

James Trevey

President

Katharina Gerber

President-Elect

Katharina is the Customer Engagement Lead for the Battery Vertical at Siemens DISW. With her 15+ years of experience in the battery industry ranging from the direct lithium extraction to dry battery electrode process, her mission is to bring value to the wide range of battery companies. In addition to her role at Siemens, Katharina is a Co-chair of the “Electrode Materials Committee” at NAATBatt International and an advocate for the U.S. Battery Machine Builders Coalition.

Stanley Whittingham

Chief Science Officer

Dr. Stan Whittingham is a key figure in the history of the development of lithium batteries and received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work in 2019. He is currently a Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Materials Science and Engineering at SUNY Binghamton, where he serves as Director of both the Institute for Materials Research and the Materials Science and Engineering program.

Robert L. Galyen

Chief Technology Officer / Chairman Emeritus 

Bob Galyen is the President of Galyen Energy and the retired Chief Technical Officer of CATL, the largest lithium-ion battery manufacturing company in the world, where he was employee #2. Bob is the Chairman of the SAE International Battery Standards Steering Committee and serves as Liaison to the MVC and China Automotive Advisory Councils for SAE International. He has worked for four decades in the battery industry and serves on the boards of multiple corporations and not-for-profit associations in the United States.

Brian Engle

Chief Safety Officer / Chairman Emeritus 

As Business Development Manager for Amphenol Advanced Sensors, Brian Engle is responsible for developing new technologies and partnerships to address emerging sensor needs across various industries.

Fred Lee

Vice President

Fred Lee is an International Strategic Advisor with 35 years of experience in technical leadership and international business development across various sectors in the US and Asia Pacific. He advises multiple international organizations, building strong partnerships in the battery technology sector. Mr. Lee serves as the Co-chair of the OnShoring Technology Committee at NAATBatt International, the North American battery industry association, and is the CEO of KTON LLC, a network of EV and Li-Ion Battery experts across the Pacific supporting the US electrification and energy industry. Additionally, he is the CEO & Founding Partner of Pacific Tango Group LLC, a KPO organization assisting Asia Pacific-originated companies in business development and onshoring in the USA.

Brian Morin

Vice President

Emil Nusbaum

Vice President

Emil Nusbaum is Vice President of Strategy, Government, and Regulatory Affairs for the Automotive Recyclers Association and serves as Co-Chair of NAATBatt’s Policy and Regulatory Committee. Prior to joining ARA, Emil was Policy Counsel for the National Vehicle Service, a global leader in vehicle theft, fraud prevention, and asset protection solutions for law enforcement, finance, insurance, and rental car industries.

Throughout his career, Emil has worked across the automotive ecosystem at the intersection of law, policy, privacy, technology, and product lifecycle management. He regularly collaborates with federal and state governments to develop policy recommendations and best practices on issues including electric vehicle batteries, pollution control, catalytic converter theft, vehicle data access, vehicle exports, and other critical automotive policy matters.

John Platt

Secretary

John Platt is a partner at the law firm of Snell & Wilmer and a proud member of NAATBatt. He advises and represents clients with intellectual property strategies, audits, contracts, due diligence and litigation. John also handles licensing agreements and patent and trademark prosecutions.

John’s patent practice involves Alternative Energy Technologies, using his dual degrees in mechanical and electrical engineering to assist his clients with protecting their intellectual property. He has prosecuted patents in solar, wind, micro-grid, hybrid vehicle electric motors, generation, power regulation and energy storage.

William Golden

Treasurer

William Golden is a director and owner of Borman Specialty Materials, a producer of manganese-based cathode material located in Henderson, Nevada. He is also a director and owner of Prime Metals & Alloys, a producer of nickel- and cobalt-based superalloys located in western Pennsylvania. He holds degrees from Princeton University, The London School of Economics and Political Science, and Fordham University.

James Greenberger

Executive Director

Jim Greenberger has served as Executive Director of NAATBatt International since co-founding the organization in 2008. He was previously a partner in the Chicago office of the law firm of Reed Smith LLP, where he his practice concentrated in commercial finance, venture capital and cleantech. He received his B.A. from Haverford College and his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School.

Renata Arsenault

Chairman Emeritus

Renata Arsenault is a Technical Expert, Advanced Battery Recycling at the Ford Motor Company, where she has been interfacing closely with battery suppliers and recyclers since 2006. She also works with USABC where she manages numerous development programs.

Pierre-Jean Arvers

Chairman Emeritus

Pierre-Jean Arvers, President and Chief Executive Officer, Andritz Bitrode Corporation has over 25 years of international experience fueling revenue growth and turning around companies in the electric vehicle, energy storage, and battery testing industries.  Pierre-Jean has a Master of Science in Chemistry/Chemical Engineering along with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. He has a passion for Electric Vehicles, Energy Storage and Cell or Battery Testing.

Davion Hill

Chairman Emeritus

Dr. Davion Hill is an experienced energy R&D consultant, serving as Principal Investigator on ARPA-e, NYSERDA, and the California Energy Commission technical R&D programs related to battery energy storage performance and safety. Dr. Hill has spearheaded efforts to qualify and test battery systems for maritime hybrid vessels and offshore battery applications. Dr. Hill has led, chaired, or participated in multiple panels on the topics of battery safety with NYBEST, NAATBatt, and ESA. He is has authored 30+ peer reviewed publications and articles.

Joe LoGrasso

Chairman Emeritus

Joe LoGrasso is President of JL Energy Advisors LLC. He has held executive leadership positions in areas of Battery R&D, Engineering, and Product Strategy at Polaris Industries, FCA/Stellantis, General Motors, and XALT Energy. Joe has 40 years of engineering experience in advanced product technology development, advanced manufacturing, and electrification commercialization including hybrid and electric vehicle battery energy storage and charging systems.

Randy Moore

Chairman Emeritus

Randy A. Moore is the President of ZAF Energy Systems, a developer of Nickel Zinc and Zinc Air batteries. He previously served as President of EaglePicher Technologies. Prior to EaglePicher, Mr. Moore served as Executive VP/GM of Kollsman, Inc. and Vice President and General Manager of Kaman Aerostructures & PlasticFab, Inc. Mr. Moore served in the United States Air retiring as a lieutenant colonel. Mr. Moore received an MBA from SIUE and a BA degree from TLU.

Joern Tinnemeyer

Chairman Emeritus

Joern Tinnemeyer is a Vice President Data Center Engineering at Amazon. He previously held roles at EnerSys, TECO Electric & Machinery Co., Ltd. and CATL. Joern studied applied mathematics and electrical engineering at the University of Toronto and holds a MSc in Astronautics and Space Engineering..

Steve Vechy

Chairman Emeritus

Stephen L. Vechy is the Director of Marketing-Critical Power Division of Concentric. He previously served as Senior Director, Global Product Portfolio Management at EnerSys and Chairman of the BCI Industrial Battery and Charger committee. Steve holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University, and an MBA in Management from Lewis University

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John Warner

Chairman Emeritus

Dr. John Warner is the Chief Customer Officer of American Battery Solutions. He is the author of “The Handbook of Lithium-Ion Battery Pack Design: Chemistry, Components, Types and Terminology” and “Lithium-Ion Battery Packs for EVs”. John previously held leadership positions at Xalt Energy, Ener1/EnerDel, Magna Steyr Fuel & Battery Systems and Boston-Power.

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Jeff Yambrick

Chairman Emeritus

Jeff Yambrick is the International Business Development Director for Great Wall Motor’s Battery Business Unit known as SVOLT. Jeff is on several SAE International Battery Standards committees and has served in leadership positions at Xalt Energy and Magna eCar / Steyr Battery Systems.