William A. Pledger

H2 PowerTech LLC develops and manufactures clean and reliable proton exchange membrane (PEM)fuel cell solutions for telecommunication, commercial and industrial backup power from 1 to 15 kW. Its technologies provide solutions for a wide range of applications from portable to off grid power. Its products ElectraGen targets the backup power market and iGen targets the portable and remote power markets. The company was founded by Dr. David J. Edlund, Alan Guggenheim and William A. Pledger in 1996 and is headquartered in Bend, OR.

The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) is a professional society with over 60,000 members in more than 110 countries. The private company is based in New York, NY, and has subsidiaries in the United States. AIChE offers various programs, including e-learning, webinars, and career advancement, to help chemical engineers at every career juncture bridge the skills gap created by the rush of technology, changing work styles, and unprecedented societal needs. Founded in 1908, AIChE is a focal point for information exchange on the frontiers of chemical engineering research in areas such as energy, sustainability, biological and environmental engineering, nanotechnology, and chemical plant safety and security.

American National Standards Institute operates as a non profit organization. The firm oversees the development of voluntary consensus standards for products, services, processes, systems and personnel in the United States. The company was founded on October 19, 1918 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

IdaTech Ltd. designs, develops and manufactures fuel cell systems for telecommunications applications. The company was founded in 1996 by William A. Pledger and is headquartered in Witney, the United Kingdom.