Tom Newhall

Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer

Renewance Inc

May 2021 - Current (5 years 1 month)

Renewance's mission is to promote a decarbonized economy through enabling safe and sustainable use of battery-based applications or products. Renewance helps customers manage industrial batteries more effectively and responsibly throughout their active operating life through advanced software solutions and services. At end-of-life, Renewance promotes responsible reuse and recycling in an economically viable, regulatory compliant and environmentally responsible manner.

Global Operations Manager, Power Services

GE Power

Jan 2017 - May 2021 (4 years 5 months)

Managed $75MM budget plan for a global team of 400+ engineers. Integrated processes between GE and Alstom, leveraging best practices to optimize execution. Initiated financial and execution-based KPI reviews to measure budget and fulfillment performance, reinforcing best practices and identifying areas in need of improvement. Implemented capacity management tools and integrated scheduling system to strengthen fulfillment execution and maximize resource utilization.

Global Services Leader, Energy Storage

GE Power Water

Nov 2013 - Jan 2017 (3 years 3 months)

Led a global field team servicing an installed base of 100+ MWh of battery energy storage in utility and telecom applications across the globe. Led services efforts during business pivot from battery manufacturer to energy storage system integrator, ensuring existing warranty obligations were fulfilled while installing and commissioning newer turnkey systems. Led the implementation several customer-focused processes to improve warranty fulfillment execution. Developed and executed responsible stewardship strategies for global take-back of batteries at end-of-life.

Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt

GE

Jan 2010 - Nov 2013 (3 years 11 months)

Directed team of Lean Six Sigma Black Belts, leading multiple quality initiatives, meeting or exceeding annual goals and objectives. Improved engineering execution and fulfillment, reducing backlog over 80% and improving on-time delivery. Executed disruptive cost workouts, challenging legacy design rules and manufacturing methods to reduce product cost and improve as-delivered margins. Led Design for Six Sigma execution to improve product quality, delivering 1.25+MM in value.

Sr. Project Manager

GE

Jul 2007 - Jan 2010 (2 years 7 months)

Managed engineering fulfillment of power equipment projects from project kickoff through hardware delivery. Provided single point of contact for all customer and EPC technical inquiries, questions and communications. Successfully led 25+ projects in 7 countries, including first-of-a-kind technology introductions.

Project Engineer

Bechtel

Jun 1990 - Jun 2007 (17 years 1 month)

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