William Mitchell

Discipline Leader, Engineering Solutions Tech Center, Dow

William ‘Bill’ Mitchell is Vice President of Marketing at Nuvera. He is also the Global Market Leader and sponsor of the firm's automotive product platform and shares responsibilities for managing OEM/partner relationships for automotive customers in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. His primary responsibilities include business development, strategic planning, product strategy, market research, and marketing communications. Prior to taking on his role in marketing, Bill was Vice President of Engineering and Operations.

Previously, Bill was a co-founder and Vice President of Epyx Corporation where he helped launch this technology-intensive start-up company. Before that, he was employed at Arthur D. Little, Inc., as an Engineer and Program Manager of its Hydrogen Technologies Group. Bill also worked at the Applied Research Lab at Penn State.

Bill received BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University. He currently serves as a member of the Industrial and Professional Advisory Council for the Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering at Penn State.

In the letter nominating Bill for the award, Dick Benson, former Department Head of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, wrote:

“Bill has had an amazing career as a leader in the creation of a global fuel cell company.  When he joined A.D. Little in 1995, Bill was one of two engineers who began working on the technology that is the basis for the company.  He subsequently played critical roles in the growth of the company, rising from lead engineer to Vice President for Engineering and Operations.  He is currently serving as Vice President for Marketing. Through his career achievements, Bill has shown that he embodies the attributes of a World-class Engineer.”