Our Mission
Drive rapid market adoption by producing eMobility solutions for today’s market and tomorrow’s.
Proving eMobility viability through rapid deployment of demonstration platforms.
Democratizing EV participation across legacy automotive service infrastructure.
Enabling Commercial Decarbonization
We are committed to a sustainable future:
EMISSIONS REDUCTION:
1: ZEVX fleet of company vehicles will be > = 50% electric vehicles
2: Invest a minimum of 2% gross annual revenue in EV technology
FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS:
3: Recycle or dispose of electronic materials responsibly
4: Meet facility goals for energy consumption reduction
CERTIFICATIONS AND ADVOCACY:
5: Achieve green business certification with GBB
6: ZEVX will participate in annual local sustainability initiative
7: Donate and support > 1 local non-profit that supports sustainability
EDUCATION AND PARTNERSHIPS:
8: ZEVX will provide EV focus Cap Stone project to local University
9: ZEVX will seek to partner with environmentally conscious companies
INNOVATION:
10: ZEVX will continually innovate battery electric propulsion and power conservation management systems to enable the transition from high-emissions to zero-emissions vehicles
ZEVX Leadership
Kevin Kennedy
Kennedy holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Lehigh University and an MS and a PhD in engineering from Rutgers University and an EMBA from the University of Michigan. Before joining Avaya, he was CEO of JDS Uniphase Corporation, and prior to that he had worked at AT&T Bell Laboratories, Cisco Systems[4] where he became a Senior Vice President, and then as Chief Operating Officer of Openwave Systems.
Don Listwin
35 years of technology investing and management experience, highlighted by a decade at Cisco Systems, where he served as executive vice president. During his tenure at Cisco, he built several multi-billion-dollar lines of business, including the company’s Service Provider line of business that underpins much of today’s global Internet infrastructure.
Carolyn Maury
30 years of experience as a CFO and Director of Financial Analysis at Fortune 500 companies and software startups, including Software.com, Solaicx, Verizon Wireless, and Banner Health. Carolyn has been on the board of multiple health and technology companies providing strategic analysis of operations and financials.
James Maury
38 years of technology development and deployment of products within telecom, weather forecasting, and digital asset software. Jim’s experience includes Co-Founder, Global Weather Corporation (Google Company), CTO Prime Image, Director, Software Development Openwave Systems. 20 year executive, focused on customer adoption.
Charles Maury
Lead designer of ZEVX product portfolio, commercial electrification powertrain. Author of 12 patents focused on modular energy storage design & utility platforms and battery pack configurations. Leading ZEVX technology stack, Charles’ ideologies reflect industry progression and addresses pathways for rapid product deployment.
Damon Kuhn
35 years of experience in the automotive industry while working with hydrogen fuel cell and battery research technologies. Damon is the founder of Diamond Back Racing Engines and has 25 years of experience of leading successful manufacturing line turnarounds including US Coil Systems. Before joining ZEV, Damon has led multiple high-performance teams within the top nitro/alcohol funny car segment, developing frames and entire powertrains.
Dr. Arunachala Kannan
Earned his Ph.D. degree, renewable energy, from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore with a focus on metal/air batteries and alkaline fuel cells. Kannan has been involved in fuel cell and battery research and development for the past 20 years. Before joining ZEVX and Arizona State University as a Professor in the Electronic Systems Department, Dr. Kannan worked as Chief Scientist at Hoku Scientific Inc.
Darren Elliot
30 years of experience in risk management, data analytics, strategic planning, operational implementation, product development, and customer service across a wide variety of industry domains from start-ups to large corporations and government organizations. Prior to ZEVX, Darren helped develop and implement a policy at NASA to use integrated cost and scheduled risk analysis for project commitment and go-forward funding decisions, which has resulted in documented reduction in cost and schedule growth.
Jim Hill
40 years of experience in the computer industry, specializing in software development and quality assurance. As a leading member of two startup companies, he built quality assurance and software development organizations from the ground up. At Wavefront Technologies he was a key member of the team that developed the first commercial 3-D computer graphics platform. At Software.com he was a member of the team that developed and deployed the first scalable RFC compliant e-mail system
Jerry Allison
Over 25 years of broad corporate legal experience supporting global technology and manufacturing companies. Prior to joining ZEVX, Jerry served as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Quanergy Systems, a provider of LiDAR sensors and solutions, and prior to that as Senior Vice President & Assistant General Counsel at Amkor Technology, one of the world’s largest providers of semiconductor assembly and test services. Jerry holds a B.S. in Economics from the University of Arizona, and a J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
James Johnson
15 years of experience in the Aerospace, Defense, and Information Technology industries providing analysis of advanced research and technology development projects. James has been involved in the sales and evaluation of technology projects ranging from a few million dollars to over one hundred billion dollars. James is a published author and presenter at prominent Aerospace industry conferences such as AIAA SPACE and IEEE Aerospace. His previous customers include: NASA, US Army, US Airforce, US Navy, Dept. of Defense, Dell, HP, Cisco, and SuperMicro.
Board of Directors
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, CHIEF OF STAFF
Kennedy holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Lehigh University and an MS and a PhD in engineering from Rutgers University and an EMBA from the University of Michigan. Before joining Avaya, he was CEO of JDS Uniphase Corporation, and prior to that he had worked at AT&T Bell Laboratories, Cisco Systems[4] where he became a Senior Vice President, and then as Chief Operating Officer of Openwave Systems.
PRESIDENT & CEO
35 years of technology investing and management experience, highlighted by a decade at Cisco Systems, where he served as executive vice president. During his tenure at Cisco, he built several multi-billion-dollar lines of business, including the company’s Service Provider line of business that underpins much of today’s global Internet infrastructure.
CO-FOUNDER, CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
38 years of technology development and deployment of products within telecom, weather forecasting, and digital asset software. Jim’s experience includes Co-Founder, Global Weather Corporation (Google Company), CTO Prime Image, Director, Software Development Openwave Systems. 20 year executive, focused on customer adoption.
FOUNDER, CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Lead designer of ZEVX product portfolio, commercial electrification powertrain. Author of 12 patents focused on modular energy storage design & utility platforms and battery pack configurations. Leading ZEVX technology stack, Charles’ ideologies reflect industry progression and addresses pathways for rapid product deployment.
BOARD MEMBER
Sidney Haider is the founder and Senior Vice President of AddOnAuto, as well as Mergers and Acquisitions for Reynolds and Reynolds.
An inventor with a deep understanding of the automotive industry and a different way to look at and approach solutions, Haider founded AddOnAuto – the leading digital platform for marketing and selling vehicle accessories – in 2006. AddOnAuto enabled dealerships to tap into a profit center they didn’t even realize they were missing out on. Haider then joined Reynolds as Vice President when it acquired AddOnAuto in 2014.
BOARD MEMBER
David L. Shimek is Senior Vice President of Corporate Development at The Reynolds and Reynolds Company. He was named to the role in April 2021, having previously been Senior Vice President of Operations.
Shimek is a 30 year veteran of Reynolds, serving in numerous leadership roles in the organization. He joined the company in 1993 as a logistics analyst, quickly advancing into roles such as Manager of the Operations Group, Vice President of Operations, Vice President of Sales for KeyTrak, Senior Vice President of the KeyTrak Company, and Senior Vice President of Hardware Services.
From July 2017 through November 2019 David served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Rentsys Recover Services, a former subsidiary of The Reynolds and Reynolds Company.
With more than 30 years of operations experience, Shimek plays a key role in identifying and acquiring companies that provide a strategic advantage to Reynolds.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas A&M University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Houston-Victoria. He and his wife Dr. Michelle Shimek reside in College Station, TX. They have 5 children and 3 grandchildren.
Advisory Board
Production Operations & Product Development
Retired Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer ITT Corporation from 2004 – 2012, a $14 Billion Multinational high technology company and President and CEO of Xyem Inc. a water technology and equipment company from 2013 – 2014. Prior to ITT, Loranger was Chief Operating Officer at Textron Inc., overseeing a $10 billion portfolio of aircraft businesses including Cessna Aircraft and Bell Helicopter. He served as President and CEO of Honeywell’s $5 billion aerospace engines, systems and services business. Loranger serves on the board of Xylem Inc., Edwards Lifesciences, the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, and the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation. He recently retired as a Director of FedEx and Exelis.
Business Development
Passionate, visionary technology executive with a demonstrated ability to predict, lead and shape markets in the world of IoT and digital. Expert in strategy, planning, P&L business, product / service creation. Lead high performance teams that deliver industry leading growth and profits. Pioneer of IoT, digital business, cloud/SaaS solutions, AI, virtualized services & software. Created over 3M customers for SaaS based offerings. Built business from scratch in both B-B and B-C markets globally.
• Lead operations, strategy, GTM for Cisco’s largest and most profitable P&L delivering higher than industry growth and profits
• Focused on growth and transformation in IoT, cloud, security, software and networking driving $Billions of incremental revenue
• Drove a highly profitable and growing cloud-based business- 3M customers in both B-B, B-C
• Recognized business leader / thought leader, author, 5 time Stevie winner
• Voted 2015 top 50 most Influential women by the national diversity council
• Women’s Inc. 2018 for most influential Board Members / Silicon Valley Most Influential Women
• Founder and leader of Cisco’s Internet Business Solutions Group, Cisco’s first digital consulting service
Sustainability Transition – Fleet Ecosystem
As Vice President, Sustainability and Business Development at Fleetcor, Carolyn oversees the Sustainability, Electric Vehicle, Alternative Fuels and Business Development efforts, ensuring we cohesively deliver best in class service to our customers. All while utilizing a consultative approach with strong support from the Sales team to demonstrate and consistently bring enhancements and efficiencies to our end-users.
Previously, Edwards held the role of Senior Vice President, Client Success at LeasePlan USA, Carolyn Edwards oversees the Client Success team as they provide strategic consultation resulting in significant value for clients.
In her role, Carolyn serves as a champion for clients, collaborating on strategic best practices and cost saving initiatives that achieve and exceed client goals. She works tirelessly with and on behalf of clients to ensure their targets are achieved and the highest level of customer satisfaction retained. An industry veteran of more than 30 years, Carolyn has helped deliver millions of dollars in cost savings to clients through her consultative recommendations.
In her 29+ years at LeasePlan, Carolyn has served in a wide variety of roles, allowing her to gain knowledge in multiple key aspects of the business. Prior to her current role, she was vice president of strategic accounts, responsible for the overall management of strategic clients in all aspects of the business relationship. She has also served as the director of vehicle acquisition; director of manufacturer relations, director in client services, in which she oversaw the account managers of all strategic accounts; and a client relations role, fostering relationships with established clients.
Carolyn is also the proud founder and President of Women in Fleet Management (WIFM), a group that brings together “like minded” people in the industry and serves as a resource for female leaders in fleet positions. With her vast experience, she is a highly sought-after industry expert, providing her insight and expertise to numerous industry publications over the years.
Operations, International Logistics
Experienced Founder with a demonstrated history of working in the warehousing industry. Strong business development professional skilled in Boat Building, Deal Closure, Building Materials, Shipping, and Building Maintenance.
Honorary Director
Sam Nakane joined the ZEV Advisory Board in May 2020. His passion and love for ZEV was unmatched, his tenacity and candor drove leadership to new heights. ZEV will thrive on his inspiration and emerge stronger than ever knowing Sam is watching over our beloved company. ZEV will keep Sam Nakane as a Honorary Director of the Advisory Board in remembrance of his contributions and impact to the company and brand. Sam Nakane passed away Saturday, October 31, 2020. Rest in Peace our dear friend!
