At COO (Boardroom Media) we track over 1,000,000 startups and over 5,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top California based COO’ operating in the Battery space. If you think a COO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Jon Bornstein
President & Chief Operating Officer of Amprius
Jon has more than 25 years of leadership in technology development and operations across a diverse set of technologies.
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About Amprius: Amprius develops an anode out of silicon nanowires for lithium-ion batteries.
PETER NORTMAN
Chief Operating Officer of CODA Energy
Peter Nortman brings more than 20 years of automotive and battery engineering experience to CODA Holdings. Nortman is responsible for the overall engineering of the company’s core technology products.
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About CODA Energy: CODA Energy designs and builds scalable energy storage solutions that support a smarter, cleaner and more reliable grid.
Harold Tan
Co-Founder, COO & CMO of Gigawatt Inc
Serial entrepreneur with expertise in eCommerce and information systems. “I believe clean, renewable energy is key to the evolution of society as a whole. Solar powers our planet, why not harness it to power humanity?”
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About Gigawatt Inc, H2W Ventures, Planet Plan Sets, SunJack: Gigawatt Inc. is a green energy corporation focused on the development, distribution, and installation of solar energy products.
Josh Ensign
Chief Operating Officer of Proterra
Josh Ensign serves as chief operating officer for Proterra. In his role, he leads all of Proterra’s manufacturing operations in Silicon Valley, Southern California and South Carolina, as well as the Procurement, Facilities, and IT functions. A U.S. Army veteran and former executive of Honeywell International and Tesla Motors, Ensign’s track record includes leading global operations for 42 factories in 15 countries and managing the supporting supply chains. As vice president of manufacturing at Tesla Motors, Ensign was responsible for all manufacturing activities at the Fremont, California production site. This included the installation of the current Model S high volume production line, the launch of both the dual-motor platform and the Model X, and the establishment of Tesla’s new seat manufacturing facility. Before Tesla, Ensign led global operations in Honeywell International’s automotive and aerospace businesses. Ensign has extensive functional experience in supply chain, logistics, purchasing, and manufacturing and has lived and operated abroad in Germany, Mexico, China and Switzerland. Josh has a bachelor’s in engineering from Gonzaga University and an MBA from the University of Southern California.
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About Proterra: Proterra develops battery-electric buses that help eliminate fossil fuel dependency and reduce costs.
Jon Harding
COO of Charge Bliss
Jon is responsible for CBI’s daily operations and is a passionate steward of all clean energy. He has significant experience managing multiple, large projects with a wide variety of scope.
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About Charge Bliss: Charge Bliss was organized in 2011 to combine intelligent technologies for building energy management with electric vehicle charging.