Nick Grewal
CEO & President
Nick Grewal
CEO & President
Dr. Nabeel Shirazee
Global CTO
Dr. Nabeel Shirazee
Global CTO
Nabeel graduated from Leicester University in 1990, where he studied electrical and electronic engineering. An MSc in magnetic engineering followed at Cardiff University, where he continued his studies, earned a PhD, and developed a permanent magnet lifting system that was patented by the University.
His keen interest in magnetics led to a patented magnetic levitation system, which was awarded the “World’s No. 1 Invention” at INPEX in the USA. In 1999, he founded Electronica, a magnetics research and design consultancy. Since then, he has been involved with various challenging projects, including the design of an actuator motor for a British aerospace company. He also licensed the magnetic levitation technology in France.
Chris Francis
Senior Engineering Manager
Chris Francis
Senior Engineering Manager
David Hudson
Head of EV Strategy
David Hudson
Head of EV Strategy
David Hudson is an automotive industry leader with over 40 years of experience in engineering and professional services. He spent over 15 years at Jaguar Cars before moving into automotive consultancy, working with leading powertrain companies in Europe, Asia, and North America. Before joinng ePropelled, David spent a decade with India’s Tata Motors, adding to their technical strength and supporting their electrification strategic plan. Through these roles, he has developed an extensive knowledge and experience of vehicle and powertrain engineering (including low-carbon technologies) from OEM and external perspective. He has also championed process improvement initiatives and strategic technology planning events.
Thiru Srinivasan
Managing Director, India
Thiru Srinivasan
Managing Director, India
Thiru has over 30 years of experience in operations for global multi-national and Indian businesses, with core expertise in strategy for technology-based businesses, product development, hard goods manufacturing, and supply chain management. Additionally, he has leadership experience in the EV industry, especially related to two- and three-wheeled eMobility, and has three US product design patents. Prior to joining ePropelled, Thiru worked with 3M, Iomega, and Rexnord and has been an advisor to EV companies, including many start-ups, to the Indian Institute of Technology in Madras, and to various arms of government and industry associations in India.
He topped his 1989 B.Tech program at IIT-Madras (India) and was accepted as a University Fellow at the Ohio State University, USA. There he completed his MS in mechanical engineering in 1991, with a seminal thesis “Learning Control for Plastic Injection Moulding Processes.” He completed an Executive Management Program at IIM-Lucknow in 2012.
Nick Desilvio
Head of Sustainability Motor Division
Nick Desilvio
Head of Sustainability Motor Division
Nick brings over 30 years of senior manufacturing and operations management experience to ePropelled. Prior to joining us, he was the director of operations at Triasys Technologies Corp and Protium Technologies Inc., where he was also one of the founders and managing partners.
Nick was the vice president of US operations for Unique Broadband Systems and vice president of operations at SierraCom, supporting the telecommunications industry for over 12 years. His experience covers logistics, inventory control, manufacturing, customer service, quality assurance, planning, program management, facilities, and security.
Tim Quaglieri
Director of Finance & Human Resources
Tim Quaglieri
Director of Finance & Human Resources
Tim has over 15 years of financial experience, including guiding sales and operations budgets for several companies. Tim has also led human resources and ancillary areas of several companies for over a decade and has been a key part of management teams through a number of acquisitions—including those of his former employers—by Husky, Autodesk, and most recently Schneider Electric. Tim is a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross and has a degree in accounting and economics.
Wayne Bouvier
Director of Manufacturing
Wayne Bouvier
Director of Manufacturing
Wayne has over 35 years of experience in the electronics manufacturing sector, with a specific focus on quality management systems and lean methodologies in support of industrial instrumentation production and compliance for hazardous area deployment. Most recently he held positions with Schneider Electric as a GSC customer satisfaction and quality manager, operations manufacturing manager for adaptive wireless solutions, and VP of manufacturing at adaptive instruments. He holds an associate degree in electrical engineering from Worcester Technical Institute and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Eastern Nazarene College.
Crispian Besley
Commercial Advisory Board Member
Crispian Besley
Commercial Advisory Board Member
Gurmeet Grewal
Technical Advisory Board Member
Gurmeet Grewal
Technical Advisory Board Member
Martin Lauber
Commercial Advisory Board Member
Martin Lauber
Commercial Advisory Board Member
Douglas Mcwilliams
Commercial Advisory Board Member
Douglas Mcwilliams
Commercial Advisory Board Member
Mark Osborne
Commercial Advisory Board Member
Mark Osborne
Commercial Advisory Board Member
Sushama Tripathi
Commercial Advisory Board Member
Sushama Tripathi
Commercial Advisory Board Member
Sush is an inspiring and motivational leader with strong interpersonal skills and the ability and passion to develop the vision of any company she manages. Her experience as an entrepreneur has been instrumental in ensuring that execution flows from strategic planning to sustainable programs. She also has extensive entrepreneurial and operational experience in international technology transactions.
Bill Whitehurst
Commercial Advisory Board Member
Bill Whitehurst
Commercial Advisory Board Member
With over 46 years in the water movement industries space, Bill brings a wealth of knowledge to share with ePropelled. Bill has served in a variety of leadership positions in sales, marketing, business development, strategic planning, M&A and management for Sta-Rite Industries, Inc. , Jacuzzi Brothers, Inc. and PacFab, Inc., and and Pentair, Inc. where reached the position of president of their pool and spa business.
Since launching his consulting business—Business Navigation Associates, Inc.—Bill has worked with a variety of manufacturing clients in the irrigation, pool/spa, pump and water treatment industries, contributing to their growth.
“From the moment that I was made aware of the game-changing technology incorporated in ePropelled’s permanent magnet motor IP, I knew that they were on the threshold of something very big and that I wanted to be a part of this exciting opportunity. Based on my experience in the various water moving equipment industries, I immediately saw numerous significant application opportunities.”