our vision
Transform Upstate New York into America's battery tech capital.

our mission
Accelerating American battery innovation, strengthening national security.

Our values
Promote innovation and creativity in all functions and activities.
Place collaboration and trusted partnerships at the core of operations.
Remain informed by the needs and aspirations of the communities served.
Provide equal access and open opportunities for all.
Operate at scale and speed.

Leadership Team

Executive Leadership

Dr. Meera Sampath

Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Stan Whittingham

Chief Innovation Officer

Dr. Fernando Gómez-Baquero

Translation Director

Tim Thomas

Chief Workforce Development Officer

Dr. Myra Henry

Director for Regional Engagement

Heidi Grenek

Chief Operating Officer

Dr. Matthew Ganter

Test Beds Lead

Dr. Maggie Cousin

Strategic Communications and Regional Engagement Coordinator

Dr. Donald Crampton

Workforce Development Pillar Lead

James Kirtland

Translation Coordinator

Dr. Prachi Pragnya

Innovation Program Manager

Candice Reeves

Translation Adminstrator

William Thibault

Operations Program Manager

Governance Board

Chair: Heather Hage (Griffiss Institute)

Dr. William Acker (NY-BEST)
Tina Barber (Community Foundation for SCNY)
Dr. Duncan Brown (Syracuse University)
Dr. Robin Cole Jr. (Monroe Community College)
Dr. Shelley Dionne (Binghamton University)
Dr. Marnie Lavigne (Launch NY)
David Sandbank (NYSERDA)
Dr. Krystyn VanVliet (Cornell University)
Ben Venscheuren (NYSTAR)

Advisory Board

Chair: Ryne Raffaelle (Rochester Institute of Technology)

Dr. Majed El-Dweik (Alabama A&M University)
Jennifer Lupo (Toyota Material Handling)
Dr. Shirley Meng (Argonne National Lab)
Ehtisham Siddiqui (BAE Systems)
Dr. Jie Xiao (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)

Our Partner Ecosystem

60+ active partners across industry, academia, government, non-profits, and communities of practice

Universities & Community Colleges

Binghamton University
Cornell University
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
Syracuse University
New York University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
Alfred University
University of Massachusetts
Warwick University (International)
SUNY Broome Community College
Corning Community College
Jamestown Community College
National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID)

K-12 & Training

Broome Tioga BOCES
Green Force Training
MACNY

State & Federal

Empire State Development
NYSERDA
The Agency Broome County IDA/LDC

Community Organizations

YWCA Rochester
YWCA Syracuse and Onondaga County
Community Foundation, SCNY

Non-Profits & Associations

Griffiss Institute
MITRE Corp
NY-BEST

Ecosystem Partners

New Energy New York (Binghamton University-led energy storage coalition)

Battery TechHub (led by Binghamton University)

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About the Energy Storage Engine in Upstate New York

Strategic Goals

1.

Accelerate Next Gen Technologies and Solutions for America's Battery Industry

2.

Build a Sustainable Ecosystem to Drive Economic Growth and Transformational Impact

3.

Advance Battery Education & Grow a Robust U.S. Talent Pipeline