Brian Ballek is an experienced professional in the energy storage, solar power, and software industries, with over thirteen years of experience in the former and twelve years in the latter. Brian holds an MBA in High Tech Marketing and Management of Technology from the prestigious London Business School, and a BA in Philosophy from Willamette University. Throughout his career, Brian has excelled in market assessment and entry strategy, opening new business channels, partnering, and product management. He is known for his entrepreneurial and analytical thinking, attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and assertiveness.

His prior experiences include working at Invinity Energy Systems as a Commercial Analyst, ALL Power Labs as a Sales Manager, and Sustainable Silicon Valley as a Business Development Executive. He also worked as a freelance consultant in the renewable energy, energy storage, and energy efficiency sectors. At Phoenix Solar AG, Brian worked as the Manager of Strategy and Business Development, and as an Assistant to the Executive Board for Special Projects.

Brian's working style and skillset includes market research and analysis, spreadsheet modeling, presentations, partner acquisition and management, process improvement; product definition, launch, and marketing; team management, consensus-building, and project management.