| Robert Piconi |
Robert Piconi founded Mesa Group Holdings GmbH in 2011, where he worked as Chief Executive Director & Managing Director from 2011 to 2014, Energy Vault SA in 2017, where he is working as Chief Executive Officer from 2017, Pantheon Healthcare Group GmbH in 2014, where he worked as Group Chief Executive Officer from 2014 to 2016, and Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. in 2022, where he is working as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Piconi also currently works at Energy Vault, Inc., as Chief Executive Officer, Chronos Imaging LLC, as Chairman from 2017, Expro Experience GmbH, as Partner & Manager, and Chronos Wine Cellar SA, as Partner & Manager. Mr. Piconi also formerly worked at Berkshire Partners LLC, as President, Chief Executive Officer & MD from 2008 to 2011, Althea Group Ltd., as Chief Executive Officer from 2014 to 2016, Healthcare AI Acquisition Corp., as Independent Director from 2021 to 2023, Danaher Corp., as President from 2012 to 2014, and Spirent Communications Plc, as President & Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Piconi received his undergraduate degree in 1992 from the University of Notre Dame and undergraduate degree in 1998 and Masters Business Admin degree in 2000 from Kellogg School of Management. |
| Robert J. Laikin |
Robert J. Laikin is the founder of Helena Special Investments (2021), BrightPoint, Inc. (1989), Novus Capital Corp. (2020), Novus Capital Corp. II (2020), and Megablock Energy LLC (2024). He held the titles of Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at BrightPoint, Inc. and Chairman at Novus Capital Corp. He is currently the Chairman at Washington Prime Group LP (since 2014), and holds director positions at Central Indiana Community Foundation, Inc., The Hundred Club of Indianapolis, Eskenazi Health Foundation, and Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School, Inc. He is also the Managing Member of L7 Investments LLC (since 2016) and Novus Capital Associates LLC (since 2020). In the past, he served as the Non-Executive Chairman at Washington Prime Group, Inc. (2016-2021), Director at United Way of Central Indiana, Inc., Director at Nedlukningsselskabet AF 1. December 2008. A (2001-2005), Independent Director at Washington Prime Group, Inc. (2014), Director at AppHarvest, Inc. (2021-2022), and President at Century Cellular Network, Inc. (1988-1993). He obtained his undergraduate degree from Indiana University. |
| Larry M. Paulson |
Larry M. Paulson founded Novus Capital Corp. in 2020, where he worked as Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2020 to 2021 and Rancho Santa Fe Solutions in 2010, where he worked as Principal. Mr. Paulson also currently works at CommNexus San Diego, as Director, Energy Vault Holdings, Inc., as Lead Independent Director from 2021, and TYLT Lab LLC, as Advisor. Mr. Paulson also formerly worked at International Vineyard, Inc., as Chairman in 2011, AirTouch Communications, Inc. (California), as Chairman from 2011 to 2012, Novus Capital Corp. II, as Non-Executive Chairman from 2020 to 2022, AetherPal, Inc., as Independent Director, QUALCOMM, Inc., as Vice President-Sales NA & Australia from 2018 to 2020, BrightPoint, Inc., as Chief Marketing Officer & Executive Vice President from 2010 to 2013, Nokia, Inc., as Senior Vice President & General Manager from 1987 to 2010, QUALCOMM India Pvt Ltd., as President & Vice President from 2016 to 2018, Technophone Corp., as President in 2010, Nokia Product Corp., as President in 2010, Americas Business Development, as Vice President in 2010, and Novus Capital Associates LLC, as Managing Member from 2020 to 2021. Mr. Paulson received his undergraduate degree from Point Park University. |
| Andrea Pedretti |
Andrea Pedretti founded Carboncapture, Inc. in 2019, Airlight Energy Holding SA in 2007, where he worked as Chief Technology Officer from 2007 to 2016, Energy Vault SA in 2018, where he is working as Chief Technology Officer from 2018, and Airlight Energy Manufacturing SA in 2007, where he worked as Chief Technology Officer from 2007 to 2016. Mr. Pedretti also currently works at Energy Vault Holdings, Inc., as Chief Technology Officer from 2022. Mr. Pedretti also formerly worked at Pquadrum Engineering SA, as Managing Director and Airlight Ltd., as Director & Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Pedretti received his graduate degree from Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. |
| Josh McMorrow |
Josh McMorrow's current job(s) include being a Member-Supervisory Board at Philomaxcap AG since 2022 and Chief Legal Officer at Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. since 2022. Formerly, Mr. McMorrow worked as a General Counsel at Air Liquide Ltd. from 2004 to 2012, Vice President at Weatherford International plc from 2014 to 2019, an Attorney at Bracewell LLP from 1999 to 2004, and Secretary, VP & Group General Counsel at Atotech Ltd. from 2019 to 2022. Mr. McMorrow received his undergraduate degree from Trinity University and his graduate degree from The University of Texas School of Law. |
| Marco Terruzzin |
Marco Terruzzin is the founder of Evfy, Inc. He is currently the Chief Commercial & Product Officer at Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. He previously worked as the Managing Director-Americas at NHOA SA from 2015 to 2016, as the Head-Energy Storage Edge Platform at Stem, Inc. from 2016 to 2017, and as the Director-Energy Storage at RWE Renewables GmbH from 2017 to 2019. Mr. Terruzzin holds a graduate and doctorate degree from the University of Padua and an MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. |
| Goncagul Içören |
Goncagul Içören is currently the Chief People Officer at Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. Prior to this, she worked as the Executive Director-Human Resources Officer at Amgen, Inc. from 2017 to 2021 and as the Vice President-Global Talent Management at Actavis Pharma, Inc. from 2009 to 2014. She has an undergraduate degree from Middle East Technical University and a graduate degree from Cranfield School of Management. |
| Laurence Alexander |
Laurence Alexander was the founder of Earlywmc Ltd. which was founded in 2010, where he held the title of Chairman from 2010 to 2019. Currently, he is the Chairman at Wantley Manor Consultancy Ltd. since 2022 and the Chief Marketing Officer at Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. since 2022. In his former positions, he was the Group Chief Executive Officer at SAB Holdings LLC (California) from 2009 to 2010, Vice President-Marketing at Danaher Corp. from 2010 to 2015, and Chief Operating Officer at World Online Telecom Ltd. from 1998 to 1999. |
| Christopher K. Wiese |
Christopher K. Wiese is currently the Chief Operating Officer at Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. He previously worked as the Managing Director at Bell Laboratories, Inc., VP-Global Procurement at Zebra Technologies Corp., Chief Operating Officer at Spirent Communications Plc, Vice President-Engineering at Energy Vault, Inc., and Vice President-Engineering at DS Partners, Inc. Wiese received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Wisconsin. |
| Michael T. Beer |
Michael T. Beer is currently a Director at Cambridge Future Tech Ltd., a Board Member at Advocado, Inc., a Partner at Vest Coast Capital LLC, and the Chief Financial Officer at Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. He previously worked as a Research Analyst at Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc., JPMorgan Securities LLC, The Benchmark Co. LLC, and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC. He also served as a Research Analyst at Citigroup Global Markets Asia Ltd. from 2010 to 2017. Additionally, he held the position of Head of Financial Strategy and Investor Relations at Luminar Technologies, Inc. from 2017 to 2021, and Chief Financial Officer at FreeWire Technologies, Inc. from 2021 to 2024. Mr. Beer obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Arizona and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He also completed his undergraduate studies at Eller College of Management. |
| Bill T. Gross |
Bill T. Gross is the founder of Idealab Corp. (1996), X1 Technologies, Inc. (2000), Picasa, Inc. (2001), Desktop Factory, Inc. (2003), Perfect Market, Inc. (2007), UM, Inc. (California) (2010), Ideamarket, Inc. (2014), Tvscientific, Inc. (2020), Overture Services, Inc. (1998), Energy Innovations, Inc. (2000), Idealab Holdings LLC (1996), Heliogen, Inc. (United States) (2013), New Matter, Inc. (2014), Knowledge Adventure, Inc. (1991), MH Sub I LLC (1998), Evolution Robotics, Inc. (2001), RayTracker, Inc. (2007), UberSocial, Inc. (2010), Duron Energy Pvt Ltd. (2008), Energy Cache, Inc. (2009), Zowdow, Inc. (2015), Migo, Inc. (2015), aiPod, Inc. (2017), Elementary Robotics, Inc. (2017), Rollo Motion, Inc. (2018), Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. (2017), Heliogen, Inc. (2021), Carboncapture, Inc. (2019), Camino Robotics, Inc. (2019), and Update Technologies Inc (2020). Mr. Gross is also the founder of Yahoo!. Search Marketing Solutions, GNP Loudspeakers, Inc., and Energy Vault, Inc. Mr. Gross's current job(s) include Director at Cool Energy, Inc., UCode, Inc., Continuum Renewables, Inc., Trustee at California Institute of Technology, Trustee at Art Center College of Design, Venture Partner at Prime Movers Lab LLC, and Venture Partner at Idealabx. Gross's former job(s) include Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at eSolar, Inc. (2007-2010), Director at NetZero, Inc., Director at ClearMesh Networks, Inc., Director at Snap Technologies, Inc. (2006-2014), Director at Connexus Corp. (California), Director at Aptera Motors, Inc., and Software Engineer at Lotus Development Corp. (1986-1991). Gross's education history includes an undergraduate degree from California Institute of Technology (1981). Search Marketing Solutions, GNP Loudspeakers, Inc., Energy Vault, Inc... |
| Akshay Ladwa |
Akshay Ladwa is currently the Chief Engineering Officer at Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. He has a graduate degree from Lawrence Technological University and an undergraduate degree from Visvesvaraya Technological University. |
| Theresa M. Fariello |
Theresa M. Fariello is currently the Director at The Economic Club of Washington, Business Council for International Understanding, Public Affairs Council, National Archives Foundation, Washington Humane Society, Ford's Theatre Society, Energy Vault Holdings, Inc., and Carlton Clubs Ltd. She is also the EVP-Government Affairs & Global Public Policy at United Airlines Holdings, Inc. and the Senior Vice President-Government Affairs at United Airlines, Inc. In the past, Ms. Fariello worked as the Vice President at Exxon Mobil Corp. from 2001 to 2017 and as the Deputy Assistant Secretary at the US Department of Energy (District of Columbia). Ms. Fariello completed her undergraduate degree at George Washington University and her graduate degrees at Georgetown University Law Center and George Mason University School of Law. |
| Thomas R. Ertel |
Thomas R. Ertel is an Independent Director at Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. and Chief Accounting Officer & Senior Vice President at Strada Education Foundation, Inc. He was previously an Independent Director at Blackbaud, Inc., a Partner at Ernst & Young LLP, and an Auditor at Arthur Andersen LLP. Ertel received his undergraduate degree from Ball State University (Indiana). |
| Mary Beth Mandanas |
Mary Beth Mandanas is currently the Chief Executive Officer at Onyx Renewable Partners LP and an Independent Director at Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. She has previously worked as a Managing Director at Citigroup, Inc. and Utility Corp. She was also the Managing Director at IEG (Deutschland) GmbH from 2007 to 2013. Ms. Mandanas has served as an Independent Director at TortoiseEcofin Acquisition Corp. III from 2021 to 2023 and as the Head-Corporate Banking at RBC Capital Markets LLC from 2013 to 2015. She has also worked as a Vice President at Bank of America, NA (Charlotte, North Carolina). Ms. Mandanas has served as a Trustee at University of South Carolina Business Partnership Foundation. She has an MBA from Vanderbilt University and an undergraduate degree from the University of South Carolina. |
| Stephanie Jane Unwin |
Stephanie Jane Unwin currently works at Regional Power Corp., as Chief Executive Officer from 2019, Energy Networks Association Ltd., as Director from 2019, South West Solar Development Holdings Pty Ltd., as Director, Australian Renewable Energy Agency, as Director from 2020, Vinalco Energy Pty Ltd., as Director, Greenough River Solar Farm, as Director, Energy Vault Holdings, Inc., as Independent Director from 2024, and Electricity Generation & Retail Corp., as Executive General Manager-Commercial. Ms. Unwin also formerly worked at PYC Therapeutics Ltd., as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer from 2017 to 2018, Avoca Resources Ltd., as Independent Non-Executive Director in 2011, Silver Lake (Integra) Pty Ltd., as Independent Non-Executive Director from 2012 to 2013, Alacer Gold Corp., as Independent Non-Executive Director from 2012 to 2013, Mumbida Wind Farm Holdings Pty Ltd., as Director, Zenith Energy Ltd. (Australia), as Independent Non-Executive Director from 2017 to 2019, Pullinger Readhead Lucas, as Principal, Pullinger ReadHead Stewart, as Partner, Electricity Generation Corp., as Secretary & General Counsel, and Newco Legal Pty Ltd., as Principal. Ms. Unwin received her graduate degree from Murdoch University. |
