Panelists & Speakers

CERV 2025

View 2023 Panelists & Speakers

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Ryan L. Bankerd

Director of Automotive Sustainability
UPS Corporate

Fireside Chat
Session 1
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Austin Brown

Director of Vehicle Technologies Office
U.S. Department of Energy

Keynote 1
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Amanda Katz

Assistant Professor, History
Utah State University

Lunch Speaker
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Andrew Wishnia

Co-Founder
EpicWorks Advisors

Keynote 2
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Stefan Tongur

VP, Business Development, US
Electreon

Sesson 1
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Hal Ryan Johnson

Director of Innovative Mobility Solutions
Utah Transit Authority (UTA)

Sesson 1
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Dave Schaller

Industry Engagement Director
North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE)

Session 1
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Tony Calabro

Chief Product Officer
InductEV

Session 2
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Martin Beaumont

CEO
Electric Green

Session 2
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Denise M. Casalino

Executive Vice President
AECOM

Session 3
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Steve Pekarek

ASPIRE Research Director/Purdue University
Purdue (INDOT Pilot)

Session 3
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Nicolas Hautiere

Director of COSYS Department
Gustave Eiffel University

Session 3
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Richard van den Dool

VP Charge - Sales & Business Development
ENRX

Session 3
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Oren Ezer

CEO and Co-Founder
Electreon

Session 3
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Ken Kelly

Chief Engineer for Commercial Vehicle Electrification
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Session 4
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Robert Mount

President & CEO
Renewable Innovations

Session 4
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Des Carlisle

Executive Director, Southeast Hydrogen Energy Alliance & Chief of Staff, Kimbro
Southeast Hydrogen Energy Alliance (SHEA) & Kimbro Companies

Session 4
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Bart Sowa

R&D Manager
Gas Technology Institue (GTI Energy)

Session 4
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Keith Wipke

Progam Manager for Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Technologies
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Session 4
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Barney Carlson

Principal Research Engineer, Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
Idaho National Laboratory (INL)

Session 5
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Bart Franey

Vice President Clean Energy Development
National Grid

Session 5
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Cassie Powers

Chief of Staff
National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO)

Session 5
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James Campbell

Director of Innovation and Sustainability Policy
Rocky Mountain Power

Session 5
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Masood Parvania

Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering; Director - Utah Smart Energy Lab
University of Utah

Session 5
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Phillip Castro

Transportation Technology Project Manager
Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT)

Session 6
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Chris Armstrong

VP of Product
Cavnue

Session 6
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Rob Zimmer

Director, Cirrus/V2X
Panasonic North America

Session 6
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Michael Masquelier

Chief Commercial Officer
ASPIRE, Utah State University

Session 7
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Brian Cobb

Chief Innovation Officer
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)

Session 7

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Kurt Neutgens

Co-Founder, President & CTO
Orange EV

Session 7
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Richard Oglesby

Senior Vice President
Southwire Company

Session 7
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Jennifer Wheeler

Senior Project Manager, Zero Fleet Emissions Technology
1898 & Co. (part of Burns & McDonnell)

Session 7
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Lee Slezak

Vehicle Systems Manager
DOE Vehicle Technologies Program

Session 8
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John Kresse

Director, Advanced Electrification Technologies
Cummins

Session 8
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Nils-Gunnar Vågstedt

Senior Expert Electromobility
Scania Group

Session 8
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Regan Zane

Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering; ASPIRE Center Director
ASPIRE, Utah State University

Welcome Day 1
Session 9
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Thomas Stout

Inductive Pavement Lead
HDR

Session 9
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Yudai Honma

Professor
University of Tokyo

Session 9
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Sophie Shulman

Deputy Administrator
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSB)

Session 9
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Grant Covic

Professor - Electrical, Computer, and Software Engineering
University of Auckland

Welcome Day 2
Session 10
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Hiroshi Fujimoto

Professor
University of Tokyo

Session 10
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Keith Jack

Director of Facilities Operations
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission

Session 10
Session 12
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Tommy E. Nantung

Research Manager, Research and Development Division
Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT)

Session 10
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Shinichi Yatsuzuka

Director of Corporate R&D
DENSO

Session 10
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Ky Sealy

Engineering Fellow
WiTricity

Session 11
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Andreas Wendt

Managing Director
Electreon Germany GmbH

Session 11
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Jesse Schneider

CEO & CTO
ZEV Station

Session 11

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Carlos M. Braceras

Executive Director
Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT)

Session 12
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Bradley C. Wieferich

Director
Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)

Session 12
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George McCue

ZEV Program Director
Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT)

Session 12
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Don Linford

Director of Innovation Ecosystems
ASPIRE, Utah State University

Session 13
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Emmanuel Lagarrigue

Partner, Co-head of Global Climate Strategies
KKR

Session 13
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Allie Kelly

Executive Director
The Ray

Session 13