BCI Board to be sworn in at BCI Convention + Power Mart Expo on May 4 in San Antonio
Washington, D.C. – Battery Council International (BCI) has announced new executive leadership appointments with Mike Judd, Chief Executive Officer and President of Stryten Energy, named 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,” said 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.
- Christian Rosenkranz, Clarios
- Chad Schuchmann, Daramic, LLC
- Nick Starita, Hollingsworth & Vose Company
The following Board members were not up for election this year and will continue their service:
- Terry Agrelius, U.S. Battery Manufacturing Co.
- Silvano Gelleni, Acumuladores Duncan, C.A.
- Hal Hawk, Crown Battery
- Larry Keith, ENTEK International
- Daniel Leach, Gopher Resource
- John M. Reeves, Microporous
- Thomas Slabe, Ecobat
- James Surrette, Surrette Battery Co., Ltd.
- John W. Wirtz II, Wirtz Manufacturing Company
The full list of BCI’s Board of Directors is available at https://batterycouncil.org/about/battery-council-international/board-of-directors/
For more information, contact media@batterycouncil.org.
