Management Team
EVPS' key executives have wide range of experience in developing and introducing new automotive product lines, electric/hybrid-electric drive systems and software as well as managing large truck fleets.
Main Management / Special Advisors
John R. Dabels, Co-founder, CEO
Mr. Dabels serves as chief executive
officer. Mr. Dabels is a 25+ year veteran of General Motors where
his career included direct involvement with or managing
introductions of a number of new products, including the GM EV1.
His career at GM ranged from GM Financial Staff in New York to
Director Marketing Buick Division. Following Buick, Mr. Dabels
joined the GM EV1 program with direct responsibility for developing
demand for electric vehicles worldwide. In addition to managing the
marketing, public relations, and government relations staffs, Mr.
Dabels was the primary "public face" for the GM EV1 program. Since
GM EV1, Mr. Dabels has remained involved with electric or hybrid
electric vehicle programs. One assignment was CFO of EV Global
Motors, a company founded by Lee Iacocca. While EV Global Motors’
initial product was electric bicycles, the intent was to migrate to
an electric-powered on-road vehicle. Education: BS Drake
University, SM Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sloan Fellow).
Terence L. Russell, President and COO
Mr. Russell serves as president and chief operating officer of
EVPS. Mr. Russell started his professional career as a lawyer with
the May Department Stores. A former May lawyer
recruited Mr.
Russell to join Ryder System. When joining, Ryder was the nation’s
largest truck leasing and rental company, as well as one of the
largest highway-transportation logistics providers. During his
18-year career at Ryder, Mr. Russell’s positions included Corporate
Secretary; Acting General Counsel; Sr. VP, Development; President,
Insurance Management Services Division, President, Ryder Automotive
Logistics Division, and President, Ryder International. In the
Automotive Logistics division, Mr. Russell had direct responsibility
for the delivery of about 6,000,000 light trucks and cars from the
automotive OEM’s (primarily General Motors, Chrysler, Toyota, Honda,
Ford, and Nissan) from ports, railheads, and assembly plants to
dealers throughout the United States and Canada. In the
International operation, Mr. Russell was responsible for all Ryder’s
leased/rented trucks and maintenance in UK, Germany, Poland, Canada,
and Mexico, and preparations for Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, and
Venezuela.
Subsequent to Ryder, Terry has remained in
transportation, distribution, logistics businesses having, among
other businesses, co-founded what is today the largest independent
wholesale lubricant distributor in the
James McGreen, Co-founder, Chairman, Chief Technology Officer
Mr. McGreen is also founder and Chairman of LINA, an open-source software company
(LINA Software). Mr. McGreen
is an inventor, entrepreneur, and investor. His many companies
include ZAP (zero air pollution) which he founded in 1991. Mr.
McGreen remained as President and CEO until September 1999. At the
time, the company had produced over 25,000 electric vehicles. Mr.
McGreen has remained active in alternative transportation and energy
and is a board member of four corporations, including LINA. Mr.
McGreen is committed to providing practical transportation options
to help improve environmental and social conditions. Mr. McGreen
attended San Jose State University.
Paul Wolfe, Chief Engineer
Mr. Wolfe serves as EVPS’ chief engineer. Mr. Wolfe has
extensive experience in design and manufacturing of component parts
and vehicle
systems ranging from 100% electric industrial vehicles,
to the Corvette, to heavy-duty trucks, to military vehicles. In
addition to direct engineering and design responsibility, Mr.
Wolfe's experience includes managing engineering groups as well as
vehicle and component durability testing. Mr. Wolfe is the holder
of 13 patents. Education: BS Carnegie Mellon; graduate courses at
NC State and MIT.
Wayman J. Pearson, Government Sales and Refuse Product Development
Mr. Pearson's experience includes Key Executive, City of Charlotte,
North Carolina, Solid Waste Services and similar position in
Clearwater, Florida. In both locations, Mr.
Pearson's departments
realized major productivity improvements and cost reductions
resulting from implementing new technology and employee
performance-based metrics. Mr. Pearson continues to be involved
with national trade organizations for solid waste, writing technical
articles, serving on national advisory teams for solid waste, giving
numerous speeches at conferences, and serving as president,
Collection and Transfer Technology Division SWANA (Solid Waste
Association of North America). Education: Florida A&M and Tampa
College; executive programs at Eckerd College and Queens College
(Charlotte).
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William C. Pine (pictured
left), EVP Michigan Operations.
Mr. Pine will help the Company explore suppliers and
operation locations in Michigan. Mr. Pine has an industrial,
automotive, alternative energy, turnaround, innovation and business
development-oriented background.
Mr. Pine’s broad experience, contact base and unusual ability
to see patterns sooner than others make him a valuable addition to
the EV Power Systems’ family.
Education: BS, U. S. Naval Academy; MBA, George Washington
University.
Morton S. Yulish (pictured right),
Area Sales and Marketing. Mr. Yulish is currently focusing on finding new
c
ustomers in areas where EVPS has developed a presence. Mort
has a long background in innovative marketing and is helping better
position EVPS products. Mort will migrate to area sales when we begin selling in the mid-Atlantic
region. Education: Kent State University; The Maxwell Graduate
School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University.
L. Wayne Henegar, Senior Advisor
Mr. Henegar brings extensive knowledge of automotive component
design and manufacturing worldwide, new product development
(including electric vehicles) and implementing systems for measuring
performance and improving efficiency. Mr. Henegar holds
degrees from Cumberland College and Central Michigan University plus
certificates from numerous professional development programs.
Area Managers, Special Advisors, Mike Brewer, Mac Shaw, Vicki Northrup, Andy Kaplan, Matt Lesesky, DJ Wilson
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