Kimon Beckmann

Executive leader driving the technical vision, product innovation, and engineering strategy for Power-Sonic’s energy division. Responsible for advancing a portfolio of next-generation battery energy storage systems (BESS) and DC fast charging solutions, supporting critical infrastructure, fleet electrification, and clean energy transitions across global markets. Key achievements and focus areas: - Spearheading end-to-end product development—from concept through certification, launch, and field deployment - Overseeing cross-functional engineering teams across hardware, software, compliance, and systems integration - Leading strategic initiatives around UL/CE certifications, BABA compliance, and supplier co-development - Partnering with EPCs, utilities, and OEMs to deliver scalable, integrated energy solutions - Serving as the technical face of the business in customer engagements, strategic partnerships, and industry events - Enabling growth through engineering excellence, operational rigor, and a deep understanding of market needs

Q1/2025 Product Innovation Award Serving as Vice President of Operations & Supply Chain at EVESCO, overseeing engineering, R&D, operations, and global supply chain to drive product innovation in EV charging and battery energy storage systems (BESS). Responsible for aligning technology, manufacturing, and supply chain strategies to meet growing market demand efficiently. Achievements & Responsibilities: • Startup Integration & Growth: Leading EVESCO’s integration into Power-Sonic, scaling operations from startup to a globally recognized brand in BESS and EV charging. • Global Operations: Manage end-to-end operations across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. • Major Customer Engagements: Deployed BESS & EV chargers for partners such as BLINK, Pepsi, Shell, Mercedes, and B&V, securing long-term strategic partnerships. • Market Expansion & Revenue Growth: Increased total revenue by 207% from 2022 to 2024, driven by strong supply chain and operational support that enabled sustained sales growth in both BESS and EV DC fast chargers. • Cost Reduction & Profitability: Reduced BESS COGS by 29% from Q1 2024 to Q1 2025, improving margins and financial sustainability. • Onshoring & BABAA Compliance: Successfully relocated 80%+ of the product line from overseas to the USA, ensuring BABAA compliance with manageable cost increases for customers. • Lead-Time Reduction: Cut lead times by 38% by improving supplier communication, sharing forecasts, and standardizing product lines to streamline production and procurement. • Inventory Optimization & Sales Growth: Shifted high-demand products from make-to-order to make-to-stock, achieving 65%+ product availability for common products, enabling faster fulfillment and increased sales for ad-hoc customer leads.

Responsible for commercial sales, engineering, and operations, leading a successful turnaround and driving sustained growth. Key Contributions: • Turnaround Leadership: Hired to restore profitability after years of misalignment, inefficiencies, and customer attrition. • Profitability Restoration: Renegotiated pricing across 90%+ of the customer base, raising contribution margins to 25%+ and ensuring sustainable profitability. • Capacity & Productivity Gains: Increased operational capacity to support 50%+ sales growth with only a 5% labor increase, improving productivity per labor unit by 43% through process optimization and equipment uptime improvements. • Strategic Customer Diversification: Onboarded four (4) major new accounts, reducing reliance on any single customer and enhancing revenue stability. • Optimized Customer Portfolio: Exited only low-margin accounts and helped customers transition the business where price increases were not achievable, ensuring a profitable and strategically aligned customer base. • Sustained Revenue Growth: Drove 50%+ revenue growth from 2023 to 2024 and positioned the company for an additional 25% growth in 2025, supported by new large customers. • Operational Profitability: Improved operating income by nearly 30 percentage points, from -15% in January 2024 to +14.4% in January 2025, turning losses into profitability. • Downtime Reduction & Reliability Improvements: Cut downtime from 24% to 9.5% through a preventative maintenance program. Increased OEE from ~65% in 2023 to over 80% in 2024, targeting 85% in 2025. • Scalable & Resilient Business Model: Built a lean, profitable, and scalable framework, ensuring long-term stability and competitiveness.

As a Co-Owner of Studio 775 Reno responsibilities encompass strategic business development and operational management. This role involves orchestrating a wide array of events that cater to diverse groups, from private gatherings to corporate team-building sessions. The focus is on delivering exceptional customer experiences through innovative event planning, marketing, and community engagement. Key achievements include expanding service offerings and enhancing the brand's presence in Reno and surrounding areas, significantly increasing event bookings and customer satisfaction.

Concise International is a proponent of lean manufacturing and being the “Best in the Business”. As a supplier of precision metal fabrications and complex sub-assemblies, our goal is to combine high customer satisfaction and service with outstanding quality

At EVO-Max Consulting, we adopted a comprehensive "boardroom to shop-floor" strategy, empowering businesses to excel in manufacturing and operational efficiency. Our expertise spans from initiating and streamlining production sites to enhancing line operations and implementing critical improvements across various manufacturing stages. Core Competencies: • Supply Chain and Procurement Management Consulting • Value Chain and Supply Chain Digital Transformation • New Production, Plant, and shop floor design • Business and Plant/Factory Relocation • Plant and machinery efficiencies and OEE improvements • Production waste and downtime improvements, Lean Consulting, 5S • Product quality, quality management, and six sigma initiatives • Production and inventory cost control • Warehousing & inventory management, material planning • Production planning & line balancing

As a distinguished member of the Board of Directors for the Nevada Mining Association, significant contributions are made towards shaping strategic initiatives that promote sustainable mining practices and enhance industry standards in Nevada. The role involves fostering collaborative relationships with policymakers and community leaders, ensuring mining activities align with environmental stewardship and public interests. Leadership in this position helps drive crucial decisions concerning the association’s direction, regulatory advocacy, and educational outreach, reinforcing the commitment to responsible mining and economic development within the state. Key Contributions: • Strategic Oversight: Guides organizational policies and programs that support the mining industry's growth while emphasizing environmental and safety standards. • Regulatory Engagement: Engages closely with regulatory bodies to advocate for fair and effective industry regulations that facilitate responsible mining operations. • Community and Stakeholder Relations: Enhances community engagement through promoting transparent communication and collaborative initiatives between the mining industry and Nevada’s communities. • Educational and Safety Programs: Champions the development of educational workshops and safety awards, advocating for continuous improvement in industry practices and workforce development. The Nevada Mining Association (NVMA), established in 1913, is dedicated to supporting, promoting, and advocating for the mining industry in Nevada. It serves as a vital link between the mining sector and policymakers, ensuring that mining practices are sustainable and responsible, contributing significantly to Nevada’s economy. The NVMA organizes educational programs, offers various member benefits, and hosts annual events like the NVMA Convention to foster collaboration and innovation within the industry.

Q2/2021 Presidents Award for Performance Excellence in Supply Chain Management - Global Logistics and Customer Service Q3/2020 Presidents Award for Exceptional Achievements in Procurement, Sourcing, and Contracting Q4/2020 Award for significant contributions to ensure further success Q1/2020 Award for excellence, continued contribution, and dedication Head of Supply Chain (Procurement, Customer Service, Logistics, and Operations Planning). Responsible for developing, implementing, and leading global supply chain strategies, practices, and processes that will provide the company with a world-class supply chain organization. 25+ direct and indirect reports including multiple experienced Directors, Senior Managers, and manager-level employees. • Introduced uniform SIOP and SIOE process in 2020 and 2021 to all domestic and international locations • Implemented new cost savings initiatives and projects to reduce domestic and international outbound logistics freight costs by 20+ percent while increasing contribution margin by the same amount. • Reverse auctions and bid efforts in Procurement reduced COGP in multiple spend categories by 15% to 30%. • Supply Chain has exceeded savings targets by 200+ percent • Restructured the Supply Chain Department and increased efficiency by ~15% while reducing SG&A spending by 25% in the past year • Drove efforts to restructure the European Supply Chain team for improved efficiency and cost reduction • All direct report supply chain leaders have been rated top performers and 40% of managers and coordinators have exceeded expectations • Customer Service has received a 100% customer satisfaction rating through third-party surveys 3 years in a row

Q2/2019 - Award for Outstanding Performance and Exceptional Achievements Logistics, Procurement, and Customer Service Leader with global teams driving supply chain planning and value chain success in the organization • Cost reduction of 3.2 million in logistics on $15 million category-spend (21%+) with major ocean freight and drayage companies • Exceeded Procurement packaging bid expectations at 26% (20% target) at 4.5 million savings per fiscal year • Successful product standardization resulted in 32% fewer supplier SKUs while also establishing a secondary supply base for all sourced items • Implemented 2 backup carriers for every serviced customer/route by the end of 2020 on-time ship increased from about 60% to over 95%

Commodity planning, strategic sourcing, managed annual expenditures, including raw materials, packaging, energy, capital, and MRO; supporting 8 locations w/ HQ, and 7 mines; best practices and best in class strategy implementation. Head of the domestic and international logistics department for Nevada’s biggest exporter of goods. • Strategic sourcing and global contracting of direct and indirect supplies with an $80M annual budget and quarterly critical supplier evaluations • Oversee the domestic and global freight grid, managing a $140M budget • Achieved year over year cost reduction of $13.7 million using large category bids, reverse auctions, and strategic sourcing • Introduced Supplier Diversity and Sustainability program for 2,000+ suppliers

Head of Production and Machine Shop, and Supply Chain Management (Purchasing, Logistics, Production Planning, Inventory Management) • Internal Engineering Consultant - Process, Material, Design - Product Development • Introduced Lean Manufacturing practices to eliminate waste and non-value added time • Implemented ISO:9001 Quality Management System • Improved on-time order fulfillment from 67% to 95% • Designed and build 2 new injection molding machine production facilities from the ground up Mold-Man™ Machines serves the Low-Pressure Injection Molding Industry ranging from Military applications to Aerospace and from Medical Devices to Consumer Electronics with a focus on user-friendliness, long service life, and minimal maintenance. The technology is used throughout the industry by our customers (Flextronics, Jabil, Apple, Samsung, AMG Mercedes Benz, Motorola, Ford, Tesla, General Motors, Bose, Henkel, Hagemeyer, Whelen, Eaton, Sensus, Flextronics, Turck, etc.), as an integral part of their production processes for encapsulating and sealing electronics.

Head of Automation, R&D, Engineering, and New Product Development, reporting into the Business Unit President. • Materials Management - Collaborating with 300+ suppliers on the design and project delivery of new machined items and electronic components • Reduced product rollout time by 30% through effective multitasking on the design, engineering, and manufacturing grid • Marketing Business Consultant in advanced processing technology • Planned and contracted 3 state-of-the-art production lines in Germany and China, increasing efficiencies by 40% through automation TIPPER TIE begins the 21st century as the premier company in the worldwide clipper and clip business. Clients use our products every day to process and package foods vital to the diets of people all over the world. It is hard to find a refrigerator case anywhere in the developed world that does not include foods processed or packaged with TIPPER TIE, Inc.™, TIPPER TIE TECHNOPACK™, or TIPPER TIE ALPINA™ clippers and clips.