Decision Makers
Board of Directors
Bill Capp has been Beacon Power President and CEO since December 2001. Prior to joining Beacon, Bill was the Telecommunications Group President of Bracknell Corporation, providing infrastructure for the telecommunications industry, with annual sales of $350 million and 30 regional offices in the U.S. and Canada. From 1997-2000, he served as President of York International's Northfield Division. From 1978-1997, Bill held numerous positions at Ingersoll-Rand. From 1992-1997, he was Vice President and General Manager of the Centrifugal Compressor Division, where he was responsible for over 700 employees. From 1989-1992, Bill was Vice President of Technology for The Torrington Company, a $900+ million manufacturer of bearings and precision components. Prior to joining Ingersoll-Rand, he worked for Ford's Truck Division in areas such as project engineering, systems analysis, and product planning. Bill received his B.S. degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Purdue University and his MBA and M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Michigan. He has also completed the Black Belt Training Program from the American Society for Quality.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Beacon Power Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Beacon, Inc |
President |
Current |
| Beacon Power Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Bracknell |
Telecommunications Group President |
Former |
| Torrington |
Vice President of Technology |
Former |
| University of Michigan |
Master's Degree In Mechanical Engineering |
Former |
| Purdue University |
B.S. Degree In Aeronautical Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Beacon Power Corporation |
Vice President of Finance, Cfo |
Current |
| Starmet Corporation |
Vice President, Finance & Admin |
Current |
| Beacon Power Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Starmet Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Starmet Corporation |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Starmet Corporation |
Manager Planning and Analysis |
Former |
| Starmet Corporation |
Corporate Controller |
Former |
| Beacon Power Corporation |
Corporate Controller |
Former |
| Beacon Power Corporation |
Principal Finance Officer |
Former |
| Kelley School of Business Bloomington |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Beacon Power Corporation |
Chief Technical Officer |
Current |
| Beacon Power Corporation |
Vice President of Engineering |
Former |
| MIT Sloan School of Management |
Master's Degree In Management |
Former |
| Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
|
Former |
| MIT Sloan School of Management |
B.S. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Beacon Power Corporation |
Director of Marketing and Sales |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Beacon Power Corporation |
Director of Marketing and Sales |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Beacon Power Corporation |
Director of Engineering Development |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Beacon Power Corporation |
Director, Regulatory & Market Affairs |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Beacon Power Corporation |
Manager, Media & Investor Relations |
Current |
| Beacon Power Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Jefferies Capital Partners |
President |
Current |
| Beacon Power Corporation |
|
Current |
| Jefferies LLC |
Chairman |
Current |
| Jefferies Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| K-Sea Transportation Partners L.P. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Jefferies Capital Partners |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Jefferies Capital Partners |
Managing Member |
Current |
| Real Mex Restaurants, Inc. |
Member |
Current |
| K-Sea Transportation Partners L.P. |
Member |
Current |
| Telex Communications, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Columbia University |
J.D. |
Former |
| Furman Selz |
member |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Beacon Power Corporation |
|
Current |
| Jefferies Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| St. Francis College |
President |
Former |
| Jefferies Group, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| City University of New York |
faculty member |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Beacon Power Corporation |
Consultant |
Current |
| Dresdner Bank AG |
Senior Advisor |
Current |
| Beacon Power Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Dresdner Kleinwort |
Managing Director |
Former |
| Chemical Banking Corporation |
Managing Director |
Former |
| Columbia University |
Masters Degree In Business Administration |
Former |
| Williams College |
Bachelor of Arts Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Beacon Power Corporation |
|
Current |
| Jefferies Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Kimco Realty Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company |
Chief Investment Officer |
Former |
| Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company |
consultant |
Former |
| Saint Anselm College |
trustee |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Beacon Power Corporation |
|
Current |
| Private Equity |
Director |
Current |
| Scottish Re Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Corporate Governance |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Alabama Aircraft Industries, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Jefferies Group, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| MassMutual Corporate Investors |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| MassMutual Corporate Investors |
Trustee |
Current |
| MassMutual Corporate Investors |
trustee |
Former |
Dan Kletter has more than 28 years of operating management, acquisition and director experience. Currently an independent consultant, from 1999 until 2001 he was with ING-BARINGS/ABN-AMRO, where he was Managing Director in the Industrial Manufacturing and Technology Group. Prior to this Mr. Kletter had a 33-year career with Ingersoll-Rand Company, where from 1994-1999 he was Corporate Vice President - Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures. While at Ingersoll-Rand, Mr. Kletter also held positions including President of the global Construction and Mining Group; General Manager - Portable Compressor Division; General Manager - Road Machinery Division, and others. Mr. Kletter was Chairman of the Construction Industry Manufacturers Association and an executive board member of the American Road and Transportation Builders Association and the International Road Federation. He was also a board member of the Road Information Program, New Jersey Alliance for Action, and is currently a board member of Power Curbers, Inc. and Bil-Jax, Inc. He received an MBA from Northwestern University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Beacon Power Corporation |
Chair |
Current |
| Beacon Power Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Bil-Jax, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Power Curbers Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited |
General Manager |
Former |
| ABN AMRO Incorporated |
Managing Director |
Former |
| New Jersey Alliance for Action |
Board Member |
Former |
| The Road Information Program |
Board Member |
Former |
| Northwestern University |
Mba |
Former |
| University of Notre Dame |
B.S. In Mechanical Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Silversmith, Incorporated |
Founder |
Current |
| Silversmith, Incorporated |
Co-Owner |
Current |
| Silversmith, Incorporated |
Chairman |
Current |
| Beacon Power Corporation |
Chair |
Current |
| Weasler Engineering Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Beacon Power Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Michigan Company, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Silversmith, Incorporated |
Director |
Current |
| SRAM Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Bissell Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| More Space Place, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| Michigan Company, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Michigan Company, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| More Space Place, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Michigan Company, Inc. |
Design Group Leader |
Former |
| University of Michigan |
Masters Degree In Mechanical Engineering |
Former |
| University of Michigan |
Bachelor of Science |
Former |
Steve Adik served as Vice Chairman at NiSource Inc., (NYSE: NI), a Fortune 500 electric, natural gas and pipeline company, from December 2000 until his retirement in December 2003. He joined NiSource in 1987 as Vice President and General Manager, Corporate Support Group, and later held positions of Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. At NiSource, he helped grow the company's market capitalization from $600 million to the approximately $5.6 billion. Before joining the energy industry in 1983, Mr. Adik also had more than 20 years of operating and financial experience in the transportation industry. His industry affiliations have included the American Gas Association, Edison Electric Institute and the Midwest Gas Association. He is currently a member of the boards of NiSource, Inc., and the Chicago SouthShore and South Bend Railroad. He was also recently nominated to the board of North Western Corp, an electric and natural gas company serving Montana, South Dakota and Nebraska. Mr. Adik holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Stevens Institute of Technology, and an MBA degree in Finance from Northwestern University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Beacon Power Corporation |
Chair |
Current |
| Beacon Power Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Chicago South Shore |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Iei Financial Services, LLC |
Vice Chairman, Nisource Inc. |
Current |
| NiSource Inc. |
Vice President |
Former |
| NiSource Inc. |
General Manager |
Former |
| Edison Electric Institute |
|
Former |
| NiSource Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Bank One Corp |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| NiSource Inc. |
Vice Chairman |
Former |
| Northwestern University |
MBA Degree In Finance |
Former |
| Stevens Institute of Technology |
Bachelor's Degree In Mechanical Engineering |
Former |
Mr. Rose has been an independent consultant providing advisory services that include working with the United States Department of Energy, California Energy Commission, California ISO, Bonneville Power Authority, National Labs, and numerous west coast utilities since 2004. From 2001 to 2004, Mr. Rose was Senior Vice President and Director of Energy Delivery and Management at Nexant, an international energy industry consulting company. Mr. Rose has 38 years of experience in the electric utility industry in various consulting, engineering, system operation, and management capacities, including 27 years with Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), where he served as Senior Vice President of Electric Supply. Mr. Rose received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Fresno State University, a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Santa Clara University, and has completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| U.S. Department of Energy |
Consultant |
Current |
| California Energy Commission |
Consultant |
Current |
| Electric Power Group, LLC. |
|
Current |
| Beacon Power Corporation |
Chair |
Current |
| Beacon Power Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nexant Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Nexant Inc. |
Director of Energy Delivery and Management |
Former |
| United States Department of Energy |
Consultant |
Former |
| Santa Clara University |
Master's In Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| Fresno State University |
Bachelor of Science In Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| SatCon Technology Corporation |
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Inverpower |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Inverpower |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Implant Science Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Beacon Power Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Runonideas.Com |
Director |
Current |
| Mechanical Technology Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| SatCon Technology Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Inverpower |
Founder |
Former |
| SatCon Technology Corporation |
Founder |
Former |
| The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. |
|
Former |
| SatCon Technology Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Engineer's Degree in Mechanical Engineering |
Former |
Ned Weihman is currently a Consultant, and a Senior Advisor to the Natural Resources Group at Dresdner Kleinwort's New York office, the investment bank of Dresdner Bank AG and a member of the Allianz Group. He was a Managing Director at Dresdner and a predecessor firm, Wasserstein Perella, from 1995 to 2006, where he was engaged in the mergers and acquisitions business for the firm's natural resources and utility clients. From 1987 to 1994, Mr. Weihman was a Managing Director in the Energy Group at Chemical Bank. Mr. Weihman holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Williams College and a Master's degree in Business Administration from Columbia University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dresdner Bank AG |
Senior Advisor |
Current |
| Beacon Power Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Chemical Banking Corporation |
Managing Director |
Former |
| Dresdner Kleinwort |
Managing Director |
Former |
| Columbia University |
Masters Degree In Business Administration |
Former |
| Williams College |
Bachelor of Arts Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Perseus LLC |
Senior Managing Director |
Current |
| Institute for Social Research |
Professor |
Current |
| McMaster University |
Professor |
Current |
| Westport Innovations, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| Serveron Corporation |
Board Member |
Current |
| Softswitching Technologies |
Board Member |
Current |
| Beacon Power Corporation |
Board Member |
Current |
| Ontario Power Generation, Inc. |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Canyon Group |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| University of Michigan |
Ph.D. |
Former |
| McMaster University |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| University of Toronto |
B.S. in Civil Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Beacon Power Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Beacon, Inc |
Director |
Current |
| Beacon, Inc |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Beacon Power Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Beacon Power Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Beacon, Inc |
President |
Former |
| SatCon Technology Corporation |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| University of Maine |
Bachelor's Degree In Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Beacon Power Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Beacon Power Corporation |
President & CEO |
Former |
Executive News
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Beacon Power Applies for DOE Grants to Fund up to 50% of Two 20 MW Energy Storage Plants
Business Wire - 9/01/09 - View Story
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Beacon Power applies for DOE grant
Boston Business Journal - 9/01/09 - View Story
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Nimble Investment House Picks Up The Pieces After Bank Failures
Investors Business Daily - 8/24/09 - View Story
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Beacon Power CEO Bill Capp to Present at Three Technology Investor Conferences in September
Business Wire - 8/20/09 - View Story
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Electric Utility Industry Veteran Virgil Rose Appointed Chairman
Business Wire via MSN Money - 8/10/09 - View Story
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Electric Utility Industry Veteran Virgil Rose Appointed Chairman of the Board of Beacon Power
Business Wire - 8/10/09 - View Story