LEADERSHIP
TEAM
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Kyle R. Shen
President & CEO / Managing Partner
Kyle R. Shen is a proven leader with the ability to transform businesses, develop high-performing teams, and dramatically increase revenue. Mr. Shen has successfully led four businesses with revenues ranging from $10 to $200 million in the food, industrial manufacturing, and industrial services industries. He received a Master of Business Administration from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia and Bachelor of Science degrees in Electrical Engineering and Management Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Randall M. Stacy
Chief Commercial Officer / Managing Partner
Scott L. Swartz, Ph.D.
Chief Technology Officer
Matthew M. Seabaugh, Ph.D.
Chief Science Officer
Matthew M. Seabaugh, Ph.D. is Nexceris’ Chief Science Officer, responsible for setting the company’s scientific vision and coordinating its research endeavors with product launch priorities. Dr. Seabaugh is also directly engaged in Nexceris’ catalyst technology development activities. Dr. Seabaugh joined Nexceris in 1998, after completing his B.S. in Ceramic Engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla and his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Seabaugh has led a broad range of catalyst and materials development efforts at Nexceris including catalysts for fuel reforming and synthesis, advanced ceramic composite materials for solid oxide fuel cells and electrolyzers, the design and fabrication of electrochemical sensors, and reactive oxide protective coatings for metals. This work has led to ten issued patents and six pending applications.
Nathan D. Cooley
Chief Growth Officer
Nathan D. Cooley is the Senior Director of Finance at Nexceris. In 2006, he joined the sales and marketing department with a focus on increasing sales, building lasting relationships, and brand recognition within the solid oxide fuel cell market for Nexceris’ fuelcellmaterials (FCM) division. During Nathan’s time with FCM and as Director of the Materials Business Unit, the business expanded its reach to over 700 customers in 70 countries and sales increased beyond $2.5 million. Mr. Cooley uses his business experience in technical fields to form partnerships with industry leaders to create mutual benefit. In 2020, Mr. Cooley became Senior Director of Finance at Nexceris, leading the Finance department and providing action-driven information to aid in Nexceris’ growth strategies. Mr. Cooley graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in Human Ecology.
Stephen R. Cummings
Director, Li-Ion Tamer
Mr. Cummings joined Nexceris in 2004 after completing his B.S. in Chemical Engineering at The Ohio State University. He has worked in the area of battery safety for much of his career including design and development of safety related products for the battery industry. He was the primary inventor of Nexceris’ Li-ion Tamer technology during which he worked as principle investigator for several projects with the US Navy and technical lead for Nexceris’ ARPA-E AMPED project with DNV GL. His experience includes battery testing and characterization of off-gas species from lithium ion batteries prior to thermal runaway with a focus on mitigation of battery failures. He is active as a subject matter expert for development of codes and standards addressing gas detection and battery safety.
Neil J. Kidner, Ph.D.
Chief Product Officer
Dr. Kidner leads the technical team developing new technologies for a range of advanced energy and environmental applications. Dr. Kidner has more than ten years’ experience in process development and manufacturing scale-up. Dr. Kidner holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University and a M.Sc. in Materials Science and Metallurgy from the University of Cambridge.
Geoff Merchant
Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Merchant has more than 30 years of industrial manufacturing experience in a variety of roles including product design and development, facilities management, operational excellence, commercial excellence, sales, and change management . He received a Master of Business Administration from the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern University.
Lisa K. Stoker
Chief People Officer
Cody J. Lockhart
VP Strategic Execution
Cody Lockhart is dedicated to Nexceris’ expansion and growth with critical customers, markets, and product lines. He is responsible for driving the successful execution of Nexceris’ strategies, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, and a high standard of operational excellence. Most recently, Cody has been the Director of Nexceris’ Material Business Unit overseeing the growth of advance ceramic materials production and development services for electrochemical devices in addition to overseeing the business development for two of Nexceris’ Brands, Fuel Cell Materials (FCM) and HeatPath Solutions. Cody has degrees in Chemical Engineering and Nuclear Engineering from The Ohio State University and University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has over 10 years of experience developing novel ceramic materials, catalyst and coating solutions for emerging and existing energy markets. He is actively engaged with key stakeholders, customers, and partners including, Fortune 500 companies, OEMs, universities, and national labs to develop tailored materials and component solutions to resolve core technological risks.
ADVISORY BOARD
William Dawson
William Dawson is a board member of Nexceris. He was a co-founder of Nexceris and its CEO for 23 years. Mr. Dawson led the growth of the company from two founders in 1994 to a team of over 40 engineers, scientists, business professionals and manufacturing personnel. Mr. Dawson served 10 years on the Advisory Board for the OSU College of Engineering and on the Board of the Advanced Energy Economy Ohio. He has served on numerous other volunteer boards in the community including Edison Materials Technology Center and Case Western Engineering Advisory Board. Mr. Dawson received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from The Ohio State University and his M.B.A. from the University of Dayton. Prior to founding Nexceris in 1994, Mr. Dawson was a Project Manager at Battelle Memorial Institute for 11 years.
Mike Stoner
Mike Stoner is a board member of Nexceris. Mr. Stoner was trained in public accounting and progressed to executive leadership roles and currently provides financial planning and investment management services to clients using over 35 years of broad-based business knowledge. His direct business experiences include investment management, taxes, estate planning, personal financial planning, mergers and acquisitions, capital structure, leadership, operational efficiency, human resource issues, financial analysis, profitability improvement and information technology. Mr. Stoner began his career in public accounting at Price Waterhouse. He was the CFO of Abbott Foods that eventually sold to Sysco. Mr. Stoner is currently the President and owner of True North Financial Advisors. He graduated from The Ohio State University. Mr. Stoner is active in the community serving on the boards of Options for Supported Housing, VOICECorps, Mid-Ohio Region Porche Club and Scioto Ridge United Methodist Church.
Nexceris Updates
Nexceris Honored to Make 2024 Fast 50 List
Nexceris has made the Columbus Business First Fast 50 list. The Fast 50 list consists of the fastest-growing businesses in Central Ohio, showing tremendous growth year after year.
Nexceris hosts Gov. Taizo Mikazuki from Shiga Prefecture, Japan
During his visit to Columbus for the 54th Annual Midwest U.S.-Japan (MWJA) Conference Sept. 9-10, Gov. Taizo Mikazuki of the Shiga Prefecture made a significant stop
Off-gas Detection System Receives Favorable Test Result
As lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries continue to gain global popularity for energy storage and power supply units for equipment and electric vehicle systems, our industry is