Lead with innovation

Marty Neese has served as CEO since July 2025 and as a member of the Ballard board of directors since 2015. He has spent the last fifteen years in the clean energy industry. He is a passionate advocate for the transition to a sustainable, circular economy. He served as CEO of Verdagy, Inc. (Dynamic AWE electrolyzers and hydrogen production) until 2025. Previously, he was the COO at SunPower (solar) and Flex (EMS industry), where he led global manufacturing, supply chain, and research and development.

Mr. Neese holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Florida.

Kevin Colbow was appointed Chief Technology Officer in March 2019. Dr. Colbow’s responsibilities include Research, Product Engineering and Program Management. He also provides leadership of the Company’s Technology Solutions business segment, including Engineering Services and Intellectual Property licensing.

Dr. Colbow joined Ballard in 1994 and his areas of responsibilities have included research and development, product development, technology portfolio management and product management. He was Director of Research and Development until March 2010, when he was appointed Director of Product Management & Solutions Engineering with responsibility for fuel cell stack products. Dr. Colbow joined the Ballard Executive Team in February 2014 and served as Vice President, Technology Solutions. Most recently, from February 2016 to March 2019, he served as Vice President, Technology and Product Development.

Following receipt of a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Physics from Simon Fraser University in 1986, Dr. Colbow completed a Master of Science in lithium-ion rechargeable batteries at the University of British Columbia and, in 1992, completed a Ph.D. in photoelectron and soft x-ray spectroscopy on semiconductor surfaces. Dr. Colbow has also completed the Certificate Program for Technology Management at the California Institute of Technology and has 23 patents in the area of PEM fuel cells.

Ms. Kate Igbalode, Ballard’s SVP and CFO and was previously serving as the company’s Vice President Corporate Finance & Strategy.

Prior to joining Ballard in 2021, she most recently acted as a Director of Finance with Suncor Energy, Canada’s largest integrated energy company, and held senior engineering roles with a leading Canadian energy company, the BC Energy Regulator, and consulting firms in the US and Canada. She holds an engineering degree from Colorado School of Mines and completed post-graduate economics curriculum from Queen’s University. She is a registered Professional Engineer with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta.

Oben Uluc was appointed Ballard’s Vice President, Sales & Marketing  in September  2025. Mr. Uluc’s responsibilities include global business development, sales, marketing and strategic partnerships.

Mr. Uluc joined Ballard in 2015. Most recently he served as VP, Sales & Marketing EMEA Region.

Mr. Uluc brings over 30 years of global commercial experience in fast-growing technology businesses. He has considerable expertise in managing international teams to deliver revenue growth and market penetration. He has held senior commercial leadership positions at global technology companies such as Siemens AG of Germany and Corning Inc of USA.

Mr. Uluc has earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Telecommunications & Electronics Engineering at Istanbul Technical University. He has completed Global Leadership Program at Tuck Business School, Dartmouth College, and Essentials of Marketing Program at Wharton, University of Pennsylvania.

Sarbjot (Jyoti) Sidhu was appointed Senior Vice President, Chief Experience Officer (CXO) at Ballard in October 2025. In this role, she leads global Customer Care and People and Culture, driving cross-functional alignment to enhance the end-to-end customer journey and champion a culture of responsiveness, transparency, and partnership.

Jyoti joined Ballard in 2000 and has held a wide range of leadership roles over her tenure. Most recently, she served as Chief People Officer (2022–2025), and before that, as Senior Vice President of Operations (2018–2022), with global responsibility for EH&S, Quality, Supply Chain, Production, Maintenance, and Facilities. She also held earlier roles in Corporate Quality, Production Management, EH&S, and Production Planning.

She has led several key initiatives, including Lean Six Sigma training, Ballard’s continuous improvement program, and a company-wide ERP implementation in Supply Chain and Manufacturing. She holds an MBA from Simon Fraser University and a Certificate in Operations Management from BCIT. Jyoti brings deep operational expertise and a strong understanding of Ballard’s culture to her new role as CXO. Her leadership continues to shape an exceptional experience for both customers and employees.

Ralph Robinett was appointed SVP and Chief Operating Officer in April 2026. 

Mr. Robinett brings more than 25 years of global operations, manufacturing, supply chain, and transformation leadership experience across advanced technology and clean energy businesses. He has led large-scale operational organizations, built and expanded manufacturing facilities in multiple regions, driven cost reduction and productivity improvement initiatives, and helped commercialize innovative technologies at scale.

Prior to Ballard, Mr. Robinett served as Chief Operating Officer at GAF Energy, where he led manufacturing, supply chain, new product deployment, factory expansions, and automation design for the company’s rapidly growing solar roof business. He has also held senior leadership positions at Celestica, Velodyne LiDAR, and SunPower, where he oversaw international manufacturing, implementation of automation strategy, and supply chain transformation.

Mr. Robinett holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Texas at Austin, and is a Six Sigma Black Belt.