Ulrik Grape, Chief Executive Officer of EnerDel and VP of Ener1, Inc.

Ulrik Grape is Executive Vice President of Global Sales, Marketing and Business Development of Ener1, Inc and CEO of EnerDel. Mr. Grape has more than 18 years of relevant experience in senior management, business development, manufacturing and finance. Previously, Mr. Grape spent ten years with Danionics A/S, an international lithium battery company headquartered in Denmark, where he was Sales and Marketing Director and Vice President U.S. At Danionics, he successfully secured major contracts for its lithium ion polymer rechargeable battery product line and developed strong customer relationships with leading U.S. portable electronic product manufacturers. Prior to working in the lithium battery industry, Mr. Grape held senior executive positions in other competitive, international industries, including the airline and construction equipment industries. These include positions as Managing Director for Volund A/S, a privately held Danish industrial group manufacturing mobile access platforms and other structures and Associate at Trap & Kornum A/S, a mergers and acquisition firm operating in the Scandinavian market. Mr. Grape earned a Bachelor's degree in International Politics and Affairs from Georgetown University and a Masters of Business Administration degree from French business school INSEAD.

Naoki Ota, President and Chief Operating Officer of EnerDel

Naoki Ota is President and Chief Operating Officer for EnerDel. He has more than 15 years of management, technical, operations and marketing experience in lithium ion battery production and related industries. Most recently, Mr. Ota was Senior Manager of Technology Marketing for Hitachi Chemical Research Center, Inc. After 8 years lithium ion business experiences in Japan, he was with Quallion, LLC, a manufacturer of batteries for medical implants and aerospace applications. At Quallion, Mr. Ota held senior management positions in Advanced Material Resources, Application Engineering and Marketing and Strategic Planning. He also has experience as a consultant for sourcing advanced materials for lithium batteries and other electrochemical devices. Mr. Ota earned a Bachelor of Applied Chemistry degree from Osaka Prefacture University, Japan

Hiroyuki Yumoto, Director of Cell Development

Hiroyuki Yumoto is the Director of Cell Development, and leads all of EnerDel's lithium ion cell activities. He has more than 11 years of experience in the development of materials and cell design for lithium ion and other battery chemistries. Most recently, Mr. Yumoto was Manager of Research & Development at Quallion, LLC for six years. Mr. Yumoto started his career with Japan Storage Battery (JSB), one of the leading battery companies in Japan. He has experience in developing materials for both primary and secondary lithium ion batteries, including positive and negative materials, electrolytes and separators. In addition, his background and expertise covers design of both primary and secondary lithium ion batteries for various applications such as medical devices, hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) and cell phones, as well as for aerospace and military applications. Mr. Yumoto has a Bachelors degree in Industrial Chemistry and a Masters degree in Polymer Chemistry both from one of Japan’s leading universities, Kyoto University.

Derrick Buck, Director of Battery System Integration

Derrick Buck is the Director of Battery System Integration for EnerDel.  He has over 20 years of engineering experience in manufacturing, with the past five years focused solely on the development of lithium batteries and manufacturing methods.  Previously, Mr. Buck served with Delphi Corporation where he was responsible for product development and the integration of lean assembly of cells and high volume manufacturing systems.  He also coordinated the timely installation and successful launch of numerous new product manufacturing start-ups.  Mr. Buck has a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Purdue University.