Harnessing the Power of Community to Advance the Battery Industry
Built by and for Battery Professionals.
Volta Foundation exists to empower battery professionals at every stage of their career, and to accelerate the growth of the battery industry.
Our Story
Established in 2019, the Volta Foundation is a non-profit dedicated to serving the global battery ecosystem. As the world’s largest battery industry association, the Volta Foundation encompasses an extensive network of battery technologists, researchers, manufacturers, investors, policy makers, and research institutions. Our publications, events, and various programs have benefited over 100,000+ professionals globally.
Timeline of Volta Foundation
2019
First in-person brunch was held in San Francisco with 10 members, which quickly became a series of viral virtual events for battery professionals.
2020
Written first-hand by industry professionals. This publication has developed to a staff of 10+ editors, accumulating 250,000+ views.
2021
The first State of Battery Report received 40,000+ views, widely cited and shared among academic, industry, and financial audiences.
2022
Battery Forums entered Europe and Asia, creating regional focused dialogues around the world.
2023
15 high impact projects reaching 100,000+ professionals globally
2024
More events, publications, and resources TBA
Meet Our Team
Yen T. Yeh
Executive Director
Linda Jing
Managing Director
Gabe Hege
Managing Director
Siyi Zhang
Managing Director
Paul Sinclair
Executive Vice President, Development
Myra S. Dyer
Director, Member Success
Katherine He
Managing Editor
Eric Zheng
Managing Editor
Timothy Suen
Managing Editor
Rebecca Wolkoff
Project Director, JEDI
Jill Pestana
Project Director, JEDI
Ambica J. Nair
Project Director, JEDI
Amelia Dai
Project Director, JEDI
Justin Yeung
Project Director, JEDI
Ulderico Ulissi
Project Director, Europe
Jennifer Channell
Project Director, Europe
Aaron Wade
Project Director, Europe
Alex Cipolla
Project Director, Europe
Matthias Simolka
Project Director, Europe
Zhiwen Huang
Project Director, China
Rishabh Kothari
Project Director, India
Jason You
Project Director, USA
Michael Liu
Managing Director, USA
Yangzhi Zhao
Director, Sponsorship
Nika Ptushkina
Director, Marketing & Strategy
Siddharth Tiwari
Energy Storage Research Analyst
Ashish Gogia
Editor, BatteryBits
Dhevathi Kannan
Editor, BatteryBits
Jason Koeller
Editor, BatteryBits
Nicholas Yiu
Editor, BatteryBits
Penghui Ding
Editor, BatteryBits
Mouda Abusukheila
Editor, Newsletter
Sedzro Tamakloe
Editor, BatteryBits
Singyuk Hou
Editor, BatteryBits
Sriram Bharath
Editor, BatteryBits
Sneha Solanki
Project Director, USA
Lara Dienemann
Project Director, USA
Jamie Eunbit Cho
Project Director, USA
Aubert Demaray
Project Director, USA
Crystal Jain
Project Director, USA
Meet Our Advisors
Shirley Meng
Professor University of Chicago
Bob Galyen
Chief Technology Officer (former) CATL
James Frith
Principal Volta Energy Technologies
Celina Mikolajczak
Chief Battery Technology Officer Lyten
Dee Strand
Chief Scientific Officer Wildcat Discovery Technologies
Steve Levine
Editor The Electric
Steve Harris
Scientist Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
JR Storment
Executive Director FinOps Foundation
