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. 

Jon Taylor
President

Jon became President of Nuvera Fuel Cells in April 2015. He previously served as Director of Corporate Strategy, Financial Planning and Analysis at Hyster-Yale Group. Jon  serves on the Board of Directors for Hyster-Yale’s joint venture in Japan, Sumitomo-NACCO Material Handling Group. From 1993 to 2008, he served in various accounting, finance and marketing roles at Hyster-Yale in both the Corporate and European Headquarters. Jon earned a BS in Business Finance from the University of Utah and an MBA in International Business from the University of Washington. He also completed international study programs at Cambridge University and the Cranfield Institute of Technology in the U.K. He has represented Hyster-Yale on the Industry Trade Advisory Committee for Automotive Equipment and Capital Goods, and is a former member of the Pacific Northwest International Trade Association. Jon also volunteers with the Winchester Committee for A Better Chance.  Winchester ABC is a chapter of A Better Chance, Inc., a national nonprofit organization founded in 1963 to provide academically talented male and female scholars of color with expanded educational and career opportunities.  Jon has served on the Board and as Treasurer since 2018.

Scott Blanchet 
Chief Development Officer

Scott has been a proud member of the Nuvera team since 2004. As CDO, he is responsible for development of Nuvera’s technologies, products and applications and for keeping Nuvera at the forefront of the hydrogen and fuel cell industry. Scott has been awarded over 180 patents worldwide related to hydrogen, fuel cell and exhaust emissions control technologies and continues to pursue his personal mission of delivering enduring solutions to major environmental and energy problems. Scott holds a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Miami. Prior to joining Nuvera, Scott held various technical and leadership positions with FuelCell Energy in Danbury, Connecticut, and General Motors in Flint, Michigan.

Warren Brower 
Chief Product Management Officer

Warren serves as CPMO, responsible for developing industry application and customer strategies to deliver products to market, provides leadership of Product Management team to ensure timely delivery of programs and projects per the company product road map, Marketing Department accountable for building company brand and message, as well as Customer Solutions providing aftermarket and service support for Nuvera products and solutions. Over the past 13 years Warren has held several positions within the ever-expanding, global hydrogen and fuel cell markets, helping to commercialize emerging and disruptive technologies within motive applications.

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 Financial and Administrative 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.