Colin has extensive experience with thermal and mechanical analysis, fluid dynamics, and prototype manufacturing, accrued during his university career, in addition to his direct industry experience as a senior scientist at ABB U.S. Corporate Research. During this six-year period, Colin led development and analysis of novel electric motor designs, developed new concepts for motor and power electronics cooling and packaging, and led prototyping for diverse projects. He has experience in supply chain and team management, and has taught courses in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer. He has a BA in physics from Grinnell College and MS/PhD in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University.

Dave began his career in the motor startup LC Drives, beginning at the ground level and progressing to the title of Senior Engineer. At the company, he led the design on a groundbreaking assembly system for semi- automated construction of megawatt scale electric motors. His team effectively drove production of a motor half the size of competitors’. Following his time at LC Drives, Dave continued his career in electric vehicle motor design at QM Power before joining Wright as a Mechanical Engineer. Dave earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering from Clarkson University.

Earl has a strong background in both hybrid and electric vehicle systems and in successful startups. He has been designing, building, and testing electric motors for 15 years. Prior to joining Wright, he was the sixth member of Silicon Valley green-tech startup Turntide Technologies, which sells ultra-high efficiency electric machines to commercial HVAC applications.In June 2022, Turntide became a unicorn, achieving a $1B pre-IPO valuation. Earl enjoys the dynamic energy of startups, and is known to mold into critical roles as required. Earl has a BS in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.

Elizabeth joined the Wright Electric operations team with a focus on building on successes and ensuring a great experience for all employees. Prior to joining, Elizabeth spent over two decades in the Washington, D.C. area, working with national nonprofit organizations, technology startups, and in commercial real estate. Wright Electric’s mission to reduce carbon emissions is close to her heart after spending nearly a decade at the National Wildlife Federation, which fought to bring awareness of the impacts of climate change to animals (and therefore humans).

Ethan discovered an interest in embedded engineering in his college career, as he found the interaction between software and hardware fascinating. Before joining the team at Wright, Ethan worked as a test technician on the low-voltage side for SEPSA Medha, where he tested and repaired electronics for trains. Ethan holds a B.S in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

JP designs and implements embedded hardware and software systems as part of the Power Electronics Team at Wright. He previously spent 10 years developing sonar systems for SeaLandAire Technologies, working at every stage of R&D, from system-level conceptual modeling to implementation, testing, and on to data processing, analysis, and reporting. JP was a Research Scientist at Teledyne Scientific, where he developed target tracking algorithms, and a Staff Engineer at Analytical Mechanics Associates, where he oversaw aircraft and spacecraft modeling and control. He holds a BS degree in Computer Engineering and Mathematics from Virginia Tech, an MSEE from the University of Illinois, and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Electromechanical Systems) from North Carolina State University.

Jeff Engler is CEO of Wright Electric, an aviation company developing 100+ passenger electric airplanes. He started the company when he learned flying tripled his carbon footprint. He incubated Wright through a Harvard University fellowship and led Wright through the selective Y Combinator accelerator program. He previously co-founded Podimetrics, a medical device company that has raised $70M+ in venture funding. Jeff has undergraduate and graduate degrees from Columbia and Harvard.

Peter is a highly experienced propulsion engineer, who for over a decade, held multiple design and analysis-related engineering positions at Roll Royce, GE Aviation, and Safran, as well as at smaller companies and startups. He has been a key team member on multiple turbofan/turboshaft engines, turbochargers, micro gas turbines and power generators for Airbus & Sikorsky, and on electric propulsion motors for Boeing and for Bell. He holds a BSC in Control Engineering & Robotics and an MSc in Production Engineering from the AGH University of Science and Technology in Cracow, Poland.

Stephanie has been with Wright since 2020, serving first as Assistant Chief of Staff and then as Chief of Staff. Currently, she leads the program management for several of Wright's contracts with government agencies such as NASA, ARPA-E, and the U.S. Air Force. Prior to Wright, she served in various roles related to sustainability and nonprofit development. She holds a B.A. degree in Sustainable Enterprise and Psychology from New England College.