MANAGEMENT
Joe Fisher
CO-FOUNDER &
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Fisher co-founded Lithium Werks in 2017 after more than three decades in the battery industry. He has held senior management positions in leading companies, and has overseen a range of restructuring and growth initiatives in this fast-changing sector.
John Aittama
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
Yazid Saidi
CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER
Don Lenz
VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL SALES
Lenz has 35+ years in the battery industry with several sales and business development roles including senior technical positions at Exide, EnerSys, Douglas Battery, C&D Technologies, Valence Technology, and Leoch Battery. He brings a wealth of industry knowledge and experience in areas of network power (UPS, telecom, utility, and renewable energy storage), motive power, medical, industrial, and marine markets.
Fred Wang
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Wang was most recently the founder of Pinewood Circle Capital, focused on corporate development and capital raising for technology and startup companies. He had previously served as Principal and Head of Investment Banking with the Starr Group, a global leader in Insurance and financial services. Earlier in his career he started as an auditor for Ernst & Young and worked with Capital One and Berkshire Capital before moving to KPMG in their New York office as Director of Strategic Services group.
Eivind Aarnes Nilsen
CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER
Nilsen joined Lithium Werks from SANDS law firm in Norway and holds comprehensive corporate law competence and experience. As a corporate lawyer, Nilsen regularly assisted Norwegian and foreign companies with drafting and negotiating contracts, strategic counseling and transaction advice. Nilsen also holds broad experience from his work with entrepreneurial activities and is one of the co-founders of Otovo AS – the leading solar rooftop installation company in Scandinavia. Nilsen is a member of the Norwegian Bar Association’s Law Committee on Energy and Environmental Law, where he assists with the preparation of the educational programme within energy law. He regularly lectures in energy-related topics.
