About
Johnson Energy Storage
Mission
To transform the way the world stores energy;
To more safely and efficiently store energy;
To leave a softer footprint where we tread.
To more safely and efficiently store energy;
To leave a softer footprint where we tread.
Our Story
Former NASA Engineer Dr. Lonnie Johnson, best known as the inventor of the Super Soaker, is the founder of Johnson Energy Storage.
Dr. Lonnie Johnson has dedicated the past 25 years to investigating new energy conversion and storage technologies through his research company, Johnson R&D. He holds over 100 patents, many of them related to energy storage. After years of extensive research, he created a glass electrolyte separator that is stable with both lithium metal anode and cathode materials, enabling the construction of a true all-solid-state battery. Johnson Energy Storage (JES) was spun out of Johnson R&D to commercialize this technology.
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Team
Dr. Lonnie G. Johnson
Founder / Chairman of the Board
Dr. Lonnie Johnson is an engineer and inventor who holds more than 140 patents and whose technologies have been listed as world-class by media such as CNN, Popular Mechanics and TIME.
Dr. Johnson is most well known as the inventor of the Super Soaker squirt gun, which became one of the most popular toys in the world and has generated billions of dollars in retail revenue.
Dr. Johnson holds an honorary doctorate in science, a M.S. in Nuclear Engineering and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Tuskegee University.
Dr. Lonnie Johnson is an engineer and inventor who holds more than 140 patents and whose technologies have been listed as world-class by media such as CNN, Popular Mechanics and TIME.
Dr. Johnson is most well known as the inventor of the Super Soaker squirt gun, which became one of the most popular toys in the world and has generated billions of dollars in retail revenue.
Dr. Johnson holds an honorary doctorate in science, a M.S. in Nuclear Engineering and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Tuskegee University.
Brandon Martin
Chief Executive Officer
Brandon Martin serves as the CEO of Johnson Energy Storage. With over 12 years of experience in the renewable energy sector, Brandon has constructed more than 650MW of solar projects in the US and Africa. He previously served as CEO of a solar engineering, procurement, and construction company (EPC), delivering over fifty solar projects.
Brandon is a Marine Corps Veteran whose career spans energy transactions, IPOs, and establishing strategic partnerships globally. He holds an Associate’s Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology and has extensive experience in telecommunications, computer programming, and large-scale commercial development. He holds an Unlimited Unclassified license in North Carolina and Unlimited General Contractor’s licenses in over 22 states across the US, as well as various other licenses for highway and public utility construction.
Brandon Martin serves as the CEO of Johnson Energy Storage. With over 12 years of experience in the renewable energy sector, Brandon has constructed more than 650MW of solar projects in the US and Africa. He previously served as CEO of a solar engineering, procurement, and construction company (EPC), delivering over fifty solar projects.
Brandon is a Marine Corps Veteran whose career spans energy transactions, IPOs, and establishing strategic partnerships globally. He holds an Associate’s Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology and has extensive experience in telecommunications, computer programming, and large-scale commercial development. He holds an Unlimited Unclassified license in North Carolina and Unlimited General Contractor’s licenses in over 22 states across the US, as well as various other licenses for highway and public utility construction.
Bert Ellis
Chief Operating Officer / Lead Director
Bert Ellis serves as the COO / Lead Director of Johnson Energy Storage, as well as CEO and Chairman of Ellis Capital, a consulting and investment firm primarily focused on the media, technology, healthcare, and Fintech industries.
Bert previously founded and served as CEO of Act III Broadcasting, Ellis Communications, and iXL, and was a founding investor and board member in WebMD. He is also a founding investor and board member of Vivex Biologics, NOWaccount Network Corporation, Brightwell Payments, MAXEX, Semantic-AI, Pensare, and VoAPPs.
Bert holds an MBA from the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia (UVA), and a BA in Economics from UVA.
Bert Ellis serves as the COO / Lead Director of Johnson Energy Storage, as well as CEO and Chairman of Ellis Capital, a consulting and investment firm primarily focused on the media, technology, healthcare, and Fintech industries.
Bert previously founded and served as CEO of Act III Broadcasting, Ellis Communications, and iXL, and was a founding investor and board member in WebMD. He is also a founding investor and board member of Vivex Biologics, NOWaccount Network Corporation, Brightwell Payments, MAXEX, Semantic-AI, Pensare, and VoAPPs.
Bert holds an MBA from the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia (UVA), and a BA in Economics from UVA.
Matt Lawn
Chief Financial / Administrative Officer
Matt has worked with Dr. Johnson for over 20 years as his Controller and, more recently, as Chief Financial and Administrative Officer of Johnson Energy Storage (JES). He also serves as Secretary and Treasurer for JES. Matt has extensive experience in budgeting, financial modeling, government grant administration and human resource management. Matt received a B.S. in Management and Finance and an MBA in Management of Technology from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Scheller College of Business.
Matt has worked with Dr. Johnson for over 20 years as his Controller and, more recently, as Chief Financial and Administrative Officer of Johnson Energy Storage (JES). He also serves as Secretary and Treasurer for JES. Matt has extensive experience in budgeting, financial modeling, government grant administration and human resource management. Matt received a B.S. in Management and Finance and an MBA in Management of Technology from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Scheller College of Business.
Lazbourne Allie, Ph.D.,
Chief Technology Officer
Laz is responsible for overseeing all research, development and commercialization of our solid state battery technology. He has previously directed research efforts on our solid state battery development for the past 12 years. He has over 15 years’ experience in polymer synthesis, nanocomposites, including formulation of solid glass/glass-ceramic electrolytes and cathodes formulations/designs for solid state batteries. He has co-authored 12 publications and is listed as inventor on 8 patents. Laz received a M.S. and PhD in Material Science from Tuskegee University.
Laz is responsible for overseeing all research, development and commercialization of our solid state battery technology. He has previously directed research efforts on our solid state battery development for the past 12 years. He has over 15 years’ experience in polymer synthesis, nanocomposites, including formulation of solid glass/glass-ceramic electrolytes and cathodes formulations/designs for solid state batteries. He has co-authored 12 publications and is listed as inventor on 8 patents. Laz received a M.S. and PhD in Material Science from Tuskegee University.
Adrian Grant
Chief Science Officer
Adrian is responsible for overseeing the R&D and commercialization of our solid state battery technology. He has over 10 years of experience developing energy storage and energy conversion technologies. He has coauthored 3 publications and is listed as inventor on 2 patents. Adrian received a B.S. in Electronics and Electrical Engineering from Tuskegee University.
Adrian is responsible for overseeing the R&D and commercialization of our solid state battery technology. He has over 10 years of experience developing energy storage and energy conversion technologies. He has coauthored 3 publications and is listed as inventor on 2 patents. Adrian received a B.S. in Electronics and Electrical Engineering from Tuskegee University.
William (Bill) Rauch, Ph.D.,
VP – Research
Bill is responsible for overseeing the strategic direction of solid-state battery development. He previously worked in the glass and metals industry and has 9 years working with Dr. Johnson, where he headed a number of government funded research programs in energy storage devices. He has co-authored more than 20 publications and is listed as inventor on 8 patents. Bill received a M.S. in Ceramic Engineering and a PhD in Materials Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Bill is responsible for overseeing the strategic direction of solid-state battery development. He previously worked in the glass and metals industry and has 9 years working with Dr. Johnson, where he headed a number of government funded research programs in energy storage devices. He has co-authored more than 20 publications and is listed as inventor on 8 patents. Bill received a M.S. in Ceramic Engineering and a PhD in Materials Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Ian Campbell
VP – Engineering
Ian is responsible for overall laboratory management and engineering services. He spent six years in the Air Force maintaining technological and cryptographic systems. He spent 12 years at Los Alamos National Laboratory as a Senior Technician and also worked for Oak Ridge National Laboratory providing engineering and process control/data acquisition support to research physicists. Ian received an AAS EE, Electrical Engineering Technology degree from Alfred State College – SUNY College of Technology.
Ian is responsible for overall laboratory management and engineering services. He spent six years in the Air Force maintaining technological and cryptographic systems. He spent 12 years at Los Alamos National Laboratory as a Senior Technician and also worked for Oak Ridge National Laboratory providing engineering and process control/data acquisition support to research physicists. Ian received an AAS EE, Electrical Engineering Technology degree from Alfred State College – SUNY College of Technology.
Board of Directors
Dr. Lonnie Johnson
Founder / Chairman, Johnson Energy Storage, Inc.
Brandon Martin
Chief Executive Officer, Johnson Energy Storage, Inc.
Bert Ellis
Chief Operating Officer / Lead Director, Johnson Energy Storage, Inc.
Mike McQuary
CEO of JTEC Energy; former President of Mindspring Enterprises
Clyde Tuggle
Co-Founder at Pine Island Capital Partners
Mack Wilbourn
Owner, Mack II, Inc.
Advisory Board
Matt McDowell, Ph.D.
Professor, GA Tech School of Materials Science and Engineering
Steve W. Martin, Ph.D
Anson Marston Distinguished Professor in Engineering
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