About me
Les Alexander is the CEO of the Battery Innovation Center, where he leads the teams overseeing education, testing & evaluation, and industry consultation related to battery technologies. He has held executive leadership positions at Navitas Systems (VP of Research and Development and Government Business Development), Inmatech (CEO, a supercapacitor startup), A123 Systems (GM of Government Business), and T/J Technologies (COO). With over thirty years of experience in finance, operations, and business development, he has developed expertise with energy storage startups and mid-size companies, strategically focusing on growing R&D and product development opportunities for the U.S. military and commercial markets.
A retired Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Naval Supply Corps, Alexander served in the Persian Gulf War and managed large military budgets and programs for aircraft carriers and military bases. He holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master's degree in Government Acquisitions from the Naval Postgraduate School.