Battery Council International (BCI) has announced new executive leadership appointments, naming Mike Judd, Chief Executive Officer and President of Stryten Energy, as the new Chairman of BCI’s Board of Directors.
BCI also announced the following officers:
- Shawn O’Connell, President and Chief Executive Officer of Enersys, will serve as Vice Chairman.
- Rick Heller, President and Chief Executive Officer at C&D Technologies, Inc./Trojan Battery will serve as Treasurer.
- Bill Moll, President GS Yuasa Energy Solutions, Inc., will serve as Secretary.
“The battery industry is undergoing a dramatic transformation thanks to new technologies, new trade dynamics, and continued growth in demand for energy storage,” stated BCI’s President and Executive Director Roger Miksad. “We are honored to have Stryten’s Mike Judd as our newest Chairman of the Board, and look forward to his leadership to ensure BCI remains a driving force for innovation and excellence within the battery industry for many years to come.”
BCI’s Board of Directors will be formally sworn in at the association’s annual BCI Convention + Power Mart Expo on May 4 in San Antonio.
Also elected to serve on the BCI Board for two-year terms were:
- Thomas Bawart, Banner GmbH
- Julie McClure, MAC Engineering and Equipment Co., Inc.
- Sergio Moura, Acumuladores Moura SA
- Chris Pruitt, East Penn Manufacturing Co., Inc.
- Christian Rosenkranz, Clarios
- Chad Schuchmann, Daramic, LLC
- Nick Starita, Hollingsworth & Vose Company
