People
People
Our employees are the key to our success and at ABC we employ an innovative, entrepreneurial and dedicated workforce.
Ed Shaffer - CEO & Founder (Board Member)
• 20 Years of experience in advanced materials; 7 in batteries
• Senior R&D and Business Development management roles
• Ph.D. MIT Materials Science, 1995
Jerry Mullis - COO
• 27 Years of senior manufacturing experience in the lead acid industry
• Built and operated world-scale plants
• Shanghai, France, Kansas, Saudi Arabia, Korea, Georgia
Jerold Zwas - CFO (Board Member)
• 15 Years of experience in investment banking entrepreneurial ventures.
• Worked with many early-stage growth companies as acting CFO and in other C level positions.
• MBA Ross School of Business, Corporate Strategy and Finance
Don Hobday - VP of Business Development
• 29 Years experience in automotive engineering, sales, project management and operations roles including 3 years bi-polar lead acid battery experience.
• GM & Director of Operations - 3 Chinese JV manufacturing facilities
