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LEADERSHIP

David M. LeBlanc

President and Chief Executive Officer

David leads the development and growth initiatives of Nuvera as president and CEO. Prior to joining Nuvera, he led Hyster-Yale’s Global Technology Solutions Division and oversaw the company’s corporate F,P,&A, strategic planning, and M&A activities as VP strategy, planning, & business development. David has also held a number of leadership roles in industrial companies, most recently with Valmont Industries as group president of its international engineered support structures division, after an expansive career at Lincoln Electric where he held the regional president roles of Latin America, EMEA, and Asia Pacific.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an MBA from Harvard University.

Kedar Murthy

Chief Commercial Officer

Kedar oversees the commercialization, distribution and aftermarket service of Nuvera’s cost-effective fuel cell solutions for commercial and industrial applications. Kedar has general management experience at both large and small companies and in the commercialization of new technologies. He has a BS degree in Chemical Engineering from the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and an MS degree in Chemical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Kedar is on the advisory boards of Silpara Technologies and the Boston Latin School and is currently President of the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Alumni Association.

Ralph Clague

Chief Development Officer

Ralph is responsible for Nuvera’s product and technology innovation roadmap that is responsive to market trends and customer needs. He focuses on making comprehensive technical support available to customers globally, so that Nuvera remains a leading fuel cell engine and stack provider.

Ralph has a solid track record of delivering innovative vehicle and stationary power systems projects at many levels of maturity, from research to pre-production. He served most recently as head of hydrogen and fuel cells at Jaguar Land Rover, UK and built fuel cell development at Great Wall Motors, China. Previously he was head of motive systems and architecture at Intelligent Energy Ltd., and has also held leading positions at several automotive design and engineering firms.

Neil Gillen

Chief Operations Officer

Neil leads Nuvera’s manufacturing and supply chain teams and is responsible for ramping up the company’s fuel cell stack and engine production capabilities. Neil also leads Nuvera’s EHS, quality and facilities groups.

Prior to joining Nuvera, Neil worked as the Vice President of Global Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Customer Success and Operations at Doble Engineering Company, a manufacturer of high technology instruments and a service provider for the electric power generation industry. Neil has a BS in Operations and Finance with a minor in Electrical Engineering and an MBA in International Operations.

Darwin Scussel

Chief Finance and Administration Officer

Darwin oversees finance, information technology, human resources and legal functions at Nuvera. He previously worked as the financial and IT director at Hyster-Yale Brasil Empilhadeiras Ltda, where he played a key role in moving operations to new manufacturing facilities, beginning manufacture of new products, opening new offices, and implementing SAP.

Prior to Hyster-Yale, Darwin worked at Whirlpool SA for five years. There, he held roles as Latin America financial planning senior manager and business unit controller, with responsibilities such as strategic target definitions, regional financial consolidation, new product business cases, and local and global senior leadership support. He also has finance and business experience from roles at Alcoa, Deloitte and Arthur Andersen.

Giampaolo Sibilia

Managing Director, Nuvera Fuel Cells Europe

Giampaolo leads the European operation of Nuvera, which includes commercial operations, a testing facilities center and an engineering center.

Giampaolo is a founding member of the company, and has managed stack manufacturing, testing, system development, quality and supply chain functions. Previously he worked in the semiconductor industry and in integrated logistic support for avionics systems.

Giampaolo brings a broad knowledge of fuel cell stack and systems operation, as well as extensive management experience to Nuvera. He holds a MS degree in aeronautical engineering from Politecnico di Milano in Italy.