Our Team
Leadership
Mike has 48 years of professional experience in the fields of aerospace, vehicle electrification, and renewable energy. For the past 30 years, he has been a serial entrepreneur and leader in development of new power generation and vehicle propulsion technologies using batteries, fuel cells, and advanced power conversion and control technologies.Mike was the principal founder, President, and CEO of Transportation Power, Inc. (“TransPower”) from 2010 until its acquisition by Meritor in January 2020. TransPower helped pave the way for many of today’s electric truck companies by becoming one of the first companies to demonstrate that battery-electric and fuel cell propulsion can meet the performance requirements of even the heaviest Class 8 trucks. As a Meritor subsidiary, TransPower remains a powerful force in the EV industry and its advanced electric drive control architecture is a key element of RockeTruck’s product offering. Prior to founding TransPower, Mike was a co-founder and Co-CEO of ISE Corp., a pioneer in developing hybrid-electric drive systems for transit buses, and before ISE, Mike spent nearly two decades as an aerospace engineer and project manager with NASA and General Dynamics. Mike received his Master’s Degree in Engineering from Stanford University, following a multi-disciplinary undergraduate program (also at Stanford) combining Engineering, Economics, and Political Science.
During a professional career spanning more than 60 years, Paul has established himself as a luminary in several fields, most recently as one of the world’s foremost experts on the integration of batteries and fuel cell systems into heavy-duty trucks and buses, as well as portable power generation systems. While at ISE Corp. from the late 1990s to 2010, Paul led the development of several generations of fuel cell-powered transit buses, resulting in some of the world’s largest and most successful fuel cell transit bus fleets. From 2010 to 2020, Paul led TransPower’s development of fuel cell drive systems for trucks, resulting in the largest fleet of fuel cell-powered Class 8 trucks in North America. Earlier in this career, Paul taught at MIT and the University of Southern California, and was an early pioneer in development of rocket propulsion and guidance technology. Paul received his Dr. of Science, Master’s, and Bachelor’s degrees in Aerospace Engineering from MIT.
George has 48 years’ professional experience related to high-power electrical systems, with a focus on power electronics and utility switchgear. Prior to joining the company in mid-2023, George worked as an engineer and engineering manager at General Atomics (GA) for 34 years, up until his retirement in July 2022. During his last 15 years at GA, George was an Engineering Manager and Technical Advisor at GA’s rapidly-growing Electromagnetic Systems Division, in which capacity he designed multi-megawatt power converters for a variety of specialized applications. Prior to this, he was a Principal Engineer in GA’s Power Inverters group, in which capacity he designed and built megawatt-class inverters for use in large electrically-powered mining vehicles.Before joining GA in 1988, George was a Technical Group Leader for nine years at Maxwell Laboratories, where he developed advanced devices such as electron beam power supplies for isotope separation and pulse energization systems for electrostatic precipitators.George began his professional career at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory in 1976, where he spent three years after earning his Bachelor's and Master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas, Austin.
Ameya Jathar has been working in the field of Smart Energy Management over the last 22 years through his involvement in Electric Vehicle, Stationary Battery, and Gas Turbine industries. His expertise lies in the field of electromechanical and controls engineering. Over the last 10 years, he has led teams through multiple product stages, including product definition, business model creation, product development and validation, production launch and production parts approval processes (PPAP), and aftermarket service and support. He has achieved multiple product launches while going through two acquisitions—TransPower by Meritor and then Meritor by Cummins. He was also responsible for developing the Advanced Product Quality Process (APQP) and establishing engineering and quality standards at TransPower, and then merging these standards with Meritor and Cummins standards. Before joining TransPower, Ameya worked as a Powertrain Controls Manager with Tata Consultancy Services and as a Test Engineer for gas turbine engines at Hamilton Sundstrand. Ameya holds a Master’s Degree in Engineering from San Diego State University.
21 years experienceLeads development of technologies related to vehicle electrification and grid interfacesPreviously a senior manager with Cummins and MeritorVP, Powertrain Engineering with TransPowerEngineer, Argonne National LaboratoryMSME (San Diego State University)
Human Resources
Cindy joined RockeTruck in 2023 after a 32 year career in Human Resources that included Talent Acquisition and Planning, Benefit Structuring and Administration, Employee Relations and Training. She started her HR career at Computer Sciences Corporation, a worldwide contractor with a business mix of health, civil, defense and intel work. There she spent over 25 years supporting employees in the United States and many international locations including Japan, Korea, Bahrain, and Italy. Cindy held a security clearance while working with employees on high clearance projects. She served one year as the Legislative Affairs Committee Chairperson for the San Diego Industry Liaison Group. Cindy gave presentations at forums and participated in panel discussions for groups such as Military Spouse Association, San Diego Chamber of Commerce Defense Contractors and the Southern California Tribal Chairmen’s Association. She taught Wounded Warriors at San Diego’s Balboa Hospital, how to transfer Military service into skills for civilian work. After CSC merged with RSA and became CSRA she moved to Transportation Power, Inc. a developer of energy related products. There she was the HR Manager from 2016 to 2020 until Meritor, a supplier of electrification technologies, acquired the company. Then she became the Meritor Escondido HR Manager for two years. Helping transition the TransPower employees into the Meritor systems before moving on to another HR role. Cindy studied law at Fort Hays State University before transferring to San Diego State University, where she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. This was followed by a Master’s Degree in Human Resource Management from National University.
Engineering Support
Jerrett brings over a decade of specialized experience in the intersection of automotive and renewable energy technologies. In 2024, he joined the company as a Systems & Controls Engineer, where he plays a pivotal role in advancing the company's MFCG projects. His contributions in this role support critical engineering initiatives, reinforcing RockeTruck's position as a leader in sustainable solutions.Before joining RockeTruck, Jerrett spent 10 transformative years at TransPower, beginning in 2014. Initially brought on as a technician, he played a key role in the integration of electric and fuel cell drive systems for Class 8 trucks. His technical expertise extended to building energy storage cabinets for the New York City subway system and serving as the lead technician in the production of the company’s inverters. Demonstrating exceptional leadership and technical proficiency, Jerrett was promoted to Foreman of the manufacturing department and soon after he was promoted to production planner for electrical harness manufacturing.While pursuing his academic studies, Jerrett further showcased his technical acumen by contributing to TransPower's data science department, developing software tools that allowed stakeholders to analyze complex vehicle data through a custom-built dashboard. Jerrett holds an Associate of Science in Automotive Technology from Universal Technical Institute and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from California State University, Monterey Bay.
Jesus has 12 years' experience in electromechanical product design and project engineering, focused mainly on developing zero emission technologies. Jesus joined the company as Mechanical Design Engineer in September 2024, in which capacity he has supported the development and manufacturing of prototype Inverters. Jesus turned concepts into manufacturable assemblies, which allowed for product validation. Prior to joining Rocketruck, Jesus held multiple lead engineer positions in both prototype and production environments for electronics packaging design, in organizations including Accelera, Cummins, Meritor and Transpower. Jesus holds a Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Design Engineering and Associate's degree in drafting.
Technical and Business Advisors
John has 60+ years’ experience related to automotive design and manufacturing. He is currently a consultant providing advice and design services to various clients and is supporting RockeTruck. Prior to establishing his consulting practice, John worked for General Motors for 39 years, where, among other things, he directed the overall design of the EV-1, GM’s first electric car to enter real-world use. From 1978 to 1982, John was Chief Designer for the GM “World of Motion” attraction at EPCOT Center.During the late 1960s and early 1970s, John served as chief interior designer directly supporting John Delorean, creating classic interiors for the Trans Am and Grand Prix.
Jayson has 20+ years’ experience related to hydrogen and fuel cell power systems. Jayson held positions of increasing responsibility at ISE Corporation from 2002 to 2010, starting as a field engineer responsible for maintaining fleets of fuel cell transit buses, progressing to senior project engineer and then program manager. While at ISE, Jayson managed multiple cutting-edge hybrid bus development and production projects, including a multimillion-dollar fuel cell bus project.Following a 2-year break to pursue his MBA from 2010 to 2012, Jayson has spent most of the past 11 years as a consultant. From 2015 to 2018, Jayson founded and managed Ignite Northwest, a technology-focused business accelerator that helped companies in the Inland Northwest grow to create sustained economic impact. Ignite assisted 73 companies whose activities in the region created nearly 600 new jobs.From 2018 to 2020, he consulted for Transportation Power, Inc. (“TransPower”), supporting the development of fuel cell-powered trucks and the transition of battery-electric propulsion systems to low-volume manufacturing.From November 2021 to February 2023, Jayson consulted for Monolith, developing the go-to-market strategy for its clean hydrogen technology. For the past two years, he has consulted for RockeTruck, assisting in planning for the transition of its Mobile Fuel Cell Generator to low-volume manufacturing.
