Lucien Robroek 
Chief Executive Officer

Prior to joining Nuvera, Lucien worked for as Vice President for Hyster-Yale Group’s global Big Truck business and product programs. In addition to his 12 years with Hyster-Yale, Lucien has held leadership roles within various international companies. He brings broad experience to his role as CEO, from product development and manufacturing through marketing and sales of high-end industrial products and services. Lucien holds MSc and PhD degrees in Aerospace Engineering from Delft University of Technology, and has completed industrial marketing programs. 

Kedar Murthy
Chief Commercial Officer

Kedar Murthy oversees the commercialization, distribution and aftermarket service of Nuvera’s cost-effective fuel cell solutions for commercial and industrial applications. Kedar has general management experience at both large and small companies and in the commercialization of new technologies. He has a BS degree in Chemical Engineering from the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and an MS degree in Chemical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Kedar is on the advisory boards of Silpara Technologies and the Boston Latin School, and is currently President of the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Alumni Association.

Neil Gillen 
Chief Operations Officer

Neil leads Nuvera’s manufacturing and supply chain teams, and is responsible for ramping up the company’s fuel cell stack and engine production capabilities. Neil also leads Nuvera’s EHS, quality and facilities groups. Prior to joining Nuvera, Neil worked as the Vice President of Global Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Customer Success and Operations at Doble Engineering Company, a manufacturer of high technology instruments and a service provider for the electric power generation industry. Neil has a BS in Operations and Finance with a minor in Electrical Engineering and an MBA in International Operations.

Darwin Scussel 
Chief Finance and Administration Officer

Darwin oversees finance, information technology (IT), human resources and legal functions at Nuvera. Darwin previously worked as the financial and IT director at Hyster-Yale Brasil Empilhadeiras Ltda, where he played a key role in moving operations to new manufacturing facilities, beginning manufacture of new products, opening new offices, and implementing SAP. Prior to Hyster-Yale, Darwin worked at Whirlpool SA for five years. There, he held roles as Latin America financial planning senior manager and business unit controller, with responsibilities such as strategic target definitions, regional financial consolidation, new product business cases, and local and global senior leadership support. He also has finance and business experience from roles at Alcoa, Deloitte and Arthur Andersen. Darwin brings his Hyster-Yale insight, as well as extensive knowledge in accounting, finance, planning, people and processes in support of Nuvera’s continued growth.

Commitment to QEHS

We believe that Quality, Environment, Health and Safety (QEHS) extend beyond compliance and implementation of a Quality Management System and safety policies. At Nuvera, we foster a strong culture in which everyone is responsible for quality and safety as a daily pursuit.

Nuvera Fuel Cells, LLC is ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certified.