Our Team

Dropped out of Harvard, got fired twice, and started SES on the ashes of A123.

19 years at General Motors including 12 years in battery and fuel cell development and 7 years in venture investment. Previously led the battery development for Chevy Bolt and served on the board of SES.

18 years of global finance and operations experience in private and public companies, led a number of emerging energy transition companies through successful scale-up and commercialization. Previously worked at View, SunPower, Shunfeng, Suntech and Deloitte.

16 years of international legal experience, including in capital markets, securities law, corporate governance and M&A. Previously worked at International Game Technology, Sullivan & Cromwell, Gibson Dunn and Baker McKenzie.

17 years of cell and process development experience at Apple, Johnson Controls, SDI and SKI. Responsible for Apple’s LV battery, SKI’s PHEV 20Ah, and SDI’s first 18650 cell launch.

25 years of battery R&D experience at Brookhaven National Lab and Greatbatch Technologies with key contributions in silicon-based Li-ion and Li-Metal anode battery technologies.

15 years of experience working in the lithium-ion battery industry, including in senior roles at A123, with rich experience and perspective in cell engineering, manufacturing, quality, management and operation.

Managed battery R&D at DJI. Responsible for DJI’s key drone smart battery and power systems launch. PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Hong Kong.

Over 30 years of experience in cross border corporate finance and capital markets in Seoul, Asia, US and UK including First Boston, BNP Paribas. Advised many US Fortune 500s and blue chips in Korea and Asia. Master in Finance from London Business School.

Over 25 years of Wall Street experience analyzing the automotive industry as a sell-side research analyst and a professional investor while working at Bear Stearns, Salomon Brothers, and Shay Capital. Also served as VP of Investor Relations for auto supplier Magna International.

Director of Market at E-Trust Power Group, senior sales manager at CATL, Foxconn and Toshiba, account management for BMW and VW including the MEB (Modular Electric Drive Matrix) project.

20 years global experience in HR, Executive Recruiting, Operations and Marketing, Previously started two businesses in the HR and Higher Education sectors.

Over 28 years with Motorola Inc., in Corporate Development, Automotive and Intellectual Property. Broad experience with JV startups in Asia-Pacific and Europe. Directed 10,000 patent portfolio, 11 patent committees and 3 new standards.

Over 20 years of global HR and Operations experience in Fortune Global 500. Led key projects of facility establishment and system construction. Previously worked at Caterpillar, Renishaw, Li & Fung.