24.01.2018

New CEO for Trojan Battery

US based Trojan Battery has appointed Neil Thomas as chief executive, succeeding Jeff Elder, who has announced his retirement. Elder will continue to serve as a consultant for at least a transitional period, and will retain his investment in the company.

Thomas joins Trojan from Wayne Fueling Systems, where he has been chief executive since 2014. Prior to that he spent three and a half years as president of GE Oil & Gas, having joined the business from Dresser where he was president for five years. He joined the company as vice president business development in 2003.

He began his career as a retail marketing manager with Chevron in 1989, moving to Arthur D. Little in 1998, as a strategic management consultant within its Global Energy practice. He was educated in the UK.
Please register to see all images

Neil Thomas

Thomas said: “This is an exciting time for Trojan Battery, particularly with the increased global demand for cost effective and reliable energy storage solutions as many industries transition to new technologies to meet customer needs. I look forward to leveraging my experience to work alongside the talented and experienced team at Trojan to expand the company’s existing business and to position Trojan for future global growth. I am very pleased to have the opportunity to join such a great organisation and look forward to leading Trojan to even greater success.”

Chairman Rick Godber added: “I am pleased that we have such an accomplished executive as Neil Thomas to succeed Jeff Elder upon his retirement as chief executive, and to lead Trojan in our next chapter of growth. I look forward to working closely with Neil to achieve our overall strategic goals.”

Jeff Elder has been chief executive since 2013, having joined Trojan in 2005 as chief financial officer and added the title of chief operating officer in 2008. He became president in 2010 and then chief executive following Trojan’s equity partnership with Charlesbank Capital Partners in 2013.

“I am grateful to have spent nearly 13 years with this talented company, and deeply honoured to have had the opportunity to lead the Trojan team for more than a decade in achieving several significant product and market accomplishments,” Said Elder.