Summary of Executive Appointments: ESS, helion Energy, and Yoodli
This article details recent executive appointments at three Pacific Northwest companies: ESS, Helion Energy, and Yoodli.
ESS (Long-duration energy storage):
* Drew Buckley is the new CEO, having previously led investor relations and capital market strategy at ESS since August. He has a 17-year background as a technology-focused partner at William Blair.
* Kate Suhadolnik has been named CFO, moving from her role as interim CFO. She has been with the company for over four years.
* Kelly Goodman is now Chief Strategy officer and General Counsel, after serving as interim CEO following Eric Dresselhuys’ resignation in February.
Helion Energy (Fusion company):
* Savanna thompson has been promoted to Chief Business Operations Officer, previously VP of People & Workplace Operations. she has been with helion for over three years and previously worked at 98point6.
Yoodli (Not fully detailed in the provided text – only a photo of Jackie Ostlie is included)
* The article mentions key appointments at Yoodli but does not provide details beyond a photo of Jackie Ostlie.
The appointments reflect a period of growth and transition for these companies, notably as ESS moves towards commercialization and Helion scales up for fusion power plant deployment.
