The Zeus Electric Chassis Team
Envisioning a world where work is performed in an efficient, cost-effective, safe, and environmentally sound way.
Executive Leadership
Zeus benefits from an exceptional executive team with deep automotive and technology experience and an established record of success.
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Wayne Kugel
Chief Executive Officer
Over 20 years in Operational and Executive Management, Computing, Big Data and Artificial Intelligence with Cray, HPE and IBM
Robert Grinstead
Founder and Chief Technology Officer
Over 25 years Design, Engineering and Manufacturing Specialty and Vocational Trucks; Medium, Heavy-Duty and Specialized Truck Electrification Industry Expert
Diverse, Complementary Backgrounds
Specialty Vehicles, Energy, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Motion Control, Supercomputing, Data Analytics
Kenneth W. Smith
Chairman of the Board
President and CEO of Ever-Green Energy; Professional Electrical Engineer and Globally Recognized Energy Leader with over 35 Years of Experience in Community Energy Systems
Phil Steffes
Vice President and General Counsel
40 Years Legal and Contracts Experience in High Tech Industries and Advising Emerging Companies in the Midwest
Lee Prinkkila
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
CPA CGMA, U.S. Tax and Public Utilities Expert, Technologist in Multiple Industries
John Sztykiel
Industry Advisor
Former President and CEO Spartan Motors; 35 Years Specialty Truck Market Experience; Co-Founder Created To C, Future-minded Strategic and Operational Business Consulting
Jim Steffes
Vice President Sales & Dealer Development
North American Fleet Association Board Leader; Over 20 years Commercial Vehicle Fleet Sales, Solutions and Management; Driven to Build Continuous Growth and High-Performance Teams
Frank Phillips Jr
Vice President of Operations and Engineering
35 Years of Operations Organizational Structure Management, Including MRP, ISO and Operations Systems Implementation and Engineering Design and Program Management
Bill Brandt
Vice President Business Development & OEM Sales
Over 33 years of Experience in Motion & Control Vehicle Integration Technologies, Aerospace, Military Ground Vehicles and Mobile On-Highway Industries
Meredith Brandt
Communications and Events
10 years Engineering in Aerospace Industry, Community Organizer and Events Planner
Janet Janiszewski
Human Resources Consultant
Over 25 Years Experience Leading Human Resources for Companies in the Medical, CPG, and Service Industries
David Freeman
Operations Engineer
30 Years Experience in Prototype Machine Design, Industrial Automation and Process Control, Creating Solutions for Efficient Workflow and Increased Production While Decreasing Defects
Joel Eckman
Digital Asset Manager
Over 25 Years Experience Helping Industrial Manufacturing Companies Compete and Succeed in the Digital Space