Bret Trimmer

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About Bret Trimmer

Bret A Trimmer, BSChE, MBA, is passionate about making battery packs smaller, lighter, and safer. He’s spent the past ten years working with the leading maritime battery manufacturers to allow their systems to pass stringent European regulatory standards for thermal runaway. For the last several years, he has turned his attention to the EV, Drone, eVTOL, and Electric Airplane industries. His goals are to increase the range per charge, allow faster charging, and prevent thermal runaway.He holds a BS in Chemical Engineering and an MBA. The first twenty years of his career were spent in the semiconductor and electronics industry, holding positions in engineering, sales, and product management with Olin Microelectronics, Arch Microelectronics, FlipChip International, and Amkor Technologies. Bret joined NeoGraf Solutions (formerly GrafTech International) in 2010, where he has held positions of Applications Engineering Manager, Sales Manager, and Business Development Manager. Career Highlights:· Brought 8 product lines from development to full production.· Developed and qualified 100+ new products to full production.· Extensive product development experience, including 5 patents.· Brought 100+ accounts from initial contact to full production.· Managed staff of up to 27 people.· 10+ years as a seasoned Road-Warrior (North America, Asia, Europe).Specialties: Product Management, Technical Sales, Marketing, and Product Engineering