About Us

Esmond is a serial entrepreneur with many successful startups and turnarounds spanning 30+ years. He started Power Hero in 2017 after selling a modular solar powered battery systems company, which he founded in 2009 and was CEO until 2016. Esmond has participated in several other emerging companies with successful gains upon their IPO or sale such as a media processing company (IPO), a wireless hospital bedside information systems company (IPO), an organic baby foods company that was sold to Heinz, an electronics toy company (IPO). He has delivered outstanding gains on investment to his investors with many IPOs and sales of his invested companies some of which garnered valuations over a billion dollars. Esmond is an electrical engineer with an MBA from Western University.

Craig Nelson is a results-driven executive with extensive experience in technology and global market expansion. Having held past roles as a CEO, CRO, and SVP the focus is always on go-to-market and up-leveling the companies strategy and vision. He has led 4 startups to successful exits, achieving returns of between 8 to 17 times revenue. Under his leadership he and his teams have contracted more than $2.3 billion in sales of hardware, software and professional services. He excels in managing diverse teams across global borders, leveraging his broad experience across Europe, Asia, Australia, and Africa to drive business success.

Heather is the Founder and CEO of Select Power Systems, and formerly the Director of Engineering at Siemens Energy in North Carolina, where she successfully led a global multicultural team spanning the United States, Mexico, India, and Germany. Under her leadership, the team executed turnkey engineering, procurement, and construction projects for electric utilities across diverse markets. With a proven track record for operational excellence, global collaboration, and results-driven leadership we are looking to Heather to help us navigate the utilities landscape to bring our PowerPacs to millions of consumers in apartment buildings and under-powered houses.

Carson brings more than a decade of experience from companies including Uber, Airbnb, and several early-stage startups, where he played key roles in multi-city expansions, designed efficient operational systems, and scaled revenue-driving programs. He possesses a deep understanding of how to build both supply and demand for marketplace platforms. He has extensive experience launching and scaling businesses, having launched products in over 100 markets on 3 continents. Carson has helped build teams and manage territories that have driven over $100M in GMV. Mr. Drake also founded Peregrine Consulting, where he advised early-stage startups on growth strategy, operational efficiencies at scale, GTM strategy, and marketplace development. We are delighted to welcome Carson to our Advisory Board. His deep marketplace expertise, global operating experience, and ability to scale complex systems will help guide our EV Charging “Airbnb” execution and growth.

Terrance brings two decades of product and program leadership driving high-impact initiatives for some of the world’s most innovative technology companies. Most recently, he served as Program Manager for the Roadmap Planning team at Airbnb, where he played a key role in launching Airbnb’s new Services business. In this role, he partnered with cross-functional leaders across Product, Design, Engineering, and Business to align strategy, prioritize critical product tracks, and accelerate time-to-market for major platform initiatives. Prior to Airbnb, Terrance spent nearly six years at Apple as a Senior Program Manager within App Store Engineering. There, he drove the development of AI/ML-powered internal tools for the App Store team, led large-scale App Store Connect redesign efforts, and oversaw programs supporting Trust & Safety, and regulatory compliance. His experience leading cross-functional execution, shaping complex product roadmaps, and delivering at global scale adds significant depth to Power Hero’s strategic capabilities.

Curt Pringle is a prominent figure in public service. With his remarkable background, including two terms as Mayor of Anaheim and significant contributions as Speaker of the California State Assembly, Mr. Pringle brings valuable expertise on the biggest EV market in the country, California. Mr. Pringle played a vital role in shaping California over the last two decades. His experience extends to committees for the Orange County Transportation Authority and the California High-Speed Rail Authority. Appointed by Governor Schwarzenegger, Mr. Pringle also served on the Public Employee Post-Employment Benefits Commission.

Troy Helming is currently the CEO and Founder of EarthGrid.  He is a visionary entrepreneur, innovator and clean energy pioneer.  He has founded two other companies, TradeWind Energy and Pristine Sun.  TradeWind has generated more than $10 billion of economic impact to date and was the #1 Wind Developer in the USA in 2017.  Pristine Sun has so far built over 350 solar projects totalling $1 billion in market value including many high profile projects such as the largest floating solar project award in North America.Troy is the author of a 2005 book entitled The Clean Power Revolution.  He has invented two technologies that have led to over 40 clean energy patent claims and has multiple patents pending on an innovative floating solar system.  He is also the inventor of the Red Gopher, a revolutionary robotic tunneling technology used in EarthGrid of which he is the CEO.

Seasoned business leader with 15+ years of experience across diverse sectors including renewable energy, technology, healthcare, and finance. Proven track record of originating and closing M&A deals, strategic partnerships, and investment opportunities valued at over $100million. Michael was Chief Strategy Officer at iSun, Inc. and led its transformation from a private renewable energy company to a Nasdaq listed company (ISUN) through a SPAC and several strategic investments resulting in 5x revenue growth.  Michael’s forte in identifying new market opportunities, building relationships with key stakeholders, and his operational expertise are much appreciated.

Partner with Lowenstein Sandler LLP, Armando has been a Silicon Valley-based corporate lawyer serving emerging companies and investment funds for close to 30 years. His industry background spans across a broad technology spectrum including financial and wireless technologies, and renewable energy. He advises all stages of companies on matters of corporate governance, financings, and mergers and acquisitions. In addition to his work at some of the nation’s largest law firms, Armando has significant in-house experience and was the former general counsel and executive board member of Cyras Systems, where he negotiated its $2.7 billion merger with Ciena in 2001.

Mr. Kim is a veteran in the communications industry with more than 30+ years’ experience. His tenure includes executive management stints at Sycamore Networks as its Managing Director of Asia-Pacific Operation, as the Vice President and General Manager of Asia-Pacific Operations for Hypercom Network Systems, and as Regional Director of Sales of Asia-Pacific Operations for Cascade Communications (since acquired by Lucent Technologies). He has also served in various sales, marketing, and technical positions with some of the leading communications and networking companies, including, StrataCom (Cisco Systems), Ungermann-Bass (UB Networks), Compression Labs, California Microwave, and GTE Corporation (Sprint Communications). As the current Chairman and CEO of JYC Holding Pte Ltd, he has provided consulting services with companies that include Aruba Networks, Coloubris (HP), and AireSpace (Cisco Systems). Mr. Kim is also a Limited Partner with Storm Ventures, Telesoft Partners and Granite Global Ventures (GGVC). He has been an advisor to Hitachi Japan on global M&A and investments for 10 years. Mr. Kim holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University, and an MBA from the University of Phoenix.

Rob joined Power Hero in August 2017 as a Director and was appointed as Vice-Chairman and CMO in February 2018. He is an IoT innovator in the medical device sector where he served as CEO for O2 Concepts (2014 -2017) a manufacturer of networked portable home oxygen devices. Partnering with Verizon, they were the first to offer remote monitoring and device tracking – generating 5X growth while deploying over 20,000 units. He has experience building and managing rapid growth businesses in highly regulated environments. He is particularly adept at leveraging partnerships with developers and manufacturers to rapidly bring products to market, and strategically positioning technology for unique competitive advantages. Rob holds a BS in Economics from the US Naval Academy and an MBA from UC Irvine.