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