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Rex Luzader has served as the Company’s Vice President of Government Relations
since February 2004. He has an office in Washington DC and is primarily responsible for interfacing
directly with federal and state legislators and key members of the Department of Energy,
Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and other governmental agencies to
promote funding of the companies initiatives.
From December 2001 through January 2004, he had
responsibility for Business Development for Transportation and Hydrogen Fuel Infrastructure. Prior
to joining the Company, Mr. Luzader was the Vice President of Original Equipment Sales and Engineering
and Corporate Strategy for Exide Corporation from 1998 to 1999. Mr. Luzader held a number of Vice Presidential
positions at Exide Corporation including sales to the original equipment transportation industry, product engineering,
process and equipment engineering, research and development and quality assurance. He received his B.S.
in Mechanical Engineering from Kettering University. Mr. Luzader served on the SAE Fuel Cell Standards
Committee from 2001 to 2005 and participated in the DOE Hydrogen Road Mapping efforts. He serves on the
Kettering University Fuel Cell Advisory Board, the US Fuel Cell Council Government Affairs working group,
the National Hydrogen Association Legislative Affairs Council and represents the associate members of the
US Fuel Cell Council on the Board of Directors. |