Our Team
Introduction
florrent’s team comprises diverse backgrounds, experiences, and approaches—because at florrent, we believe that diverse teams generate more innovative solutions to the world’s greatest challenges—and it is the challenge of realizing a clean energy transition that drives us. At florrent, we are committed to creating the next generation of high-power energy storage materials, all starting with a cross-functional and passionate team.
Founders
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Jose LaSalle
- Founder
- CEO
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Alex Nichols
- Founder
- CTO
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Joe Hastry
- Founder
- Director of Finance and Operations
Team Members
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Dr. Emily Carino
- Team Member
- Senior Materials Scientist
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Jamie Santiago
- Team Member
- R&D Engineer
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Ryan Tarrant
- Team Member
- Senior Process Engineer
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Faviola Villariny-Rosado
- Team Member
- Materials Science Intern
Consultants
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Stuart Nixdorff
- Commercial Consultant
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Nupur Amin
- People Consultant
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Jason Lorne Giles
- Creative Consultant
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Dr. Yakov Kutsovky
- Commercial Consultant
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Dr. Porter Mitchell
- Technical Consultant
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Dr. Fred Baker
- Technical Consultant
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Chuck Nichols
- Technical Consultant
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Chris Hohman
- Technical Consultant