C. Michael Hoff has over thirty-three years of experience in the power and energy storage industries, working for a utility, private sector companies and his own consultancy. At these companies he worked various roles as systems engineer, CTO, VP Research, Directors of Applications Engineering, Safety and Compliance, and Engineering, as well as independent consultant.

In 2006, Michael started the systems group at A123 System and subsequently built industry pioneering teams in Safety and Compliance, Applications and Research, which established the new owners, NEC Energy Storage Solutions, as a leader among its peers and in the hearts and minds of its customers.

His expertise in batteries, power conversion, safety and controls comes from a many years of applied product research and his active participation in engineering and product development. Michael has written and cowritten over a dozen patents, and many technical articles including a book on energy storage. He holds a Masters degree in Electrical Engineering from Northeastern University.