Revolutionizing Green Energy

As the brains behind Viridi Parente, Jon challenges every standard that the industry claims are unbreakable by leading the company’s efforts to deploy safe battery technology into markets dominated by fossil fuel energy products.

Tony joined Viridi in October 2020 as Director of Quality Assurance. He has over 30 years’ experience of operational experience, leading international aerospace and industrial organizations in the areas of quality assurance, supply chain, and product line leadership. He has led major international safety investigations by civil air authorities and customers.

He holds a M.S. degree in Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology, specializing in Applied and Mathematical Statistics. He holds a M.S. in Industrial Technology Education, and has studied the quality sciences directly under W. Edwards Deming, Dorian Shainin, and Edward G. Schilling. Tony has written a series of technical papers on the application of acceptance sampling which have been recently published in Quality Digest magazine.

With a passion for sustainable technologies, Dennis joined Viridi Parente in February 2020 and is responsible for the strategic direction and alignment of products and services for subsidiaries Volta Energy and Green Machine. He also represents Viridi in legislative and regulatory interests on energy policy.

Steve joins Viridi’s executive team after over four decades in the automotive industry, giving much needed guidance, leadership, and knowledge for our long-term and day-to-day operations.

Marci joined Viridi in 2022, bringing 25 years of diverse industry experience focused in manufacturing, chemical research and development, and health care, as well as her extensive background in labor and employee relations, recruitment and retention, and employee engagement. She has an MS from Canisius College in Organizational Communication and Leadership.

After serving as advisor to Viridi’s executive team on all matters legal and regulatory, Pat is now our Chief Operating Officer, overseeing the administrative, managerial, and operational functions of Viridi’s business.

Cheryl joined Viridi as Chief Design Officer in January 2022. Cheryl is a designer, writer, business strategist, educator and entrepreneur. Most recently, she was Director of Design Integration and Professor of Practice in Innovation Design at Arizona State University, a joint position between the schools of engineering, business, and design. Her clients have included Ford Motor Company, American Express, Reebok, Mariott International, Discovery Networks International, MeadWestvaco, StoraEnso, Medtronic, Mars Corporation, Herman Miller, Bayer Corporation, Seventh Generation, L’Oreal, Hearst Publishing, The World Wildlife Fund, Ford Foundation, Lumina Foundation and the Girl Scouts of America. Cheryl is a recipient of the AIGA Lifetime Medal for her contribution to the field of design and a Rockefeller Bellagio Fellow. Her book, The Intergalactic Design Guide: Harnessing the Creative Potential of Social Design, is a manual for anyone wanting to use design to create a resilient future.

Dr. Linna is a highly accomplished author and scientist on topics related to lithium-ion chemistry and electric vehicles. He began his career with Volvo’s Electric Vehicle group, before moving to Envision International Corp. as their Principal for Energy and Transportation Technology. From there, Dr. Linna became the Senior Director and Chief engineer for electric vehicle batteries at Boston Power, Inc. He joined Viridi Parente, Inc., in 2018, and currently oversees Volta Asia as well as the Viridi cell development program.

Noah is committed to environmental stewardship and the development of new technologies that drive the green economy. He believes that to be widely adopted, products should be designed with an eye to purpose, function, and emotion. He is intensely focused on the user experience, whether it is with a smartphone app or an excavator.