He oversees the Assembly Line Build Book and Engineering Change Order Procedures. He constructed BEV "Build Books" for the five assembly lines in our Colorado plant. This involves managing the flow of Engineering Change Orders going from prototype to full scale production. He has a Bachelor's and a Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from West Virginia University.

In June 2008, he decided to build an affordable all-electric truck to service large delivery service fleets in the U.S. By June 2009, he had assembled a working prototype, road tested and ready for deployment. He also built the heaviest electric car in the world and designed and installed a 25 kW solar PV system for the BEV prototyping shop. B.S. in Business and Economics from the University of Vermont

He managed financial, accounting, tax, legal, risk and strategic opportunities for Stickley, Audi & Co -the company grew from 28 employees to an international furniture manufacturer, wholesaler and distributor with 1,800 employees and annual sales of $200,000,000. He provided audit, tax, and business consulting services to emerging businesses for Coopers & Lybrand. NYS CPA, -MBA in Finance, and MS in Accounting from Syracuse University.

He is an automotive industry veteran with over 25 years' experience.He operates Funston Fleet Services, Inc., a consulting business that assists fleets, dealers, auctions and
manufacturers with vehicle sales, supply and remarketing strategies. Prior to that, he held senior
management positions in fleet and remarketing at American Isuzu Motors and Hyundai Motor
America. Funston holds a Bachelor of Science degree from USC's School
of Business

He developed the plug-in electric vehicle with vehicle-to-grid technology. designed and constructed the composite chassis , designed the integration of the traction motor and regenerative braking system, and worked on the systems integration with BMS for lithium ion storage. He was president of Classic Electrics, and he was CTO for NOBO Motors. - B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Colorado

He oversees the battery pack and battery management systems. He assembled lithium pouch cells and developed battery management hardware and software for lithium ion battery packs. He designed tooling and production layouts for battery module assembly and designed battery cooling systems for lithium ion batteries. He was a project manager for AC Propulsion, producer of the T-Zero Electric Vehicle, basis for the Tesla Roadster.

He oversees the engineering design team making passenger shuttles. He was Lead Design Mechanical Engineer at Proterra, the electric transit bus company. He is currently the lead product development engineer for BEV's larger delivery truck. He will be implementing a "Plan for Every Part" strategy for bills of materials and timely material handling. Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University.

He oversees the full quality process to ensure all vehicles meet customer requirements, including outsourced components, internal components, and all quality checkpoints. Approves BEV engineering change orders. At Solix Biofuels Engines and Energy Conservation Laboratory, he developed standard operating procedures and developed quality control methods with the biology group.- BS, Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University.

He developed proprietary low-weight/high strength decks used in BEV trucks and oversees their production and improvement. For 37 years, was principal director in designing and producing honeycomb fiberglass products -including solar concentrators, the world's first fiberglass honeycomb bridge, the Mars Habitat , honeycomb fiberglass domes that cover city waterworks facilities, and a monocoque fiberglass honeycomb racing car chassis.

He oversees manufacturing process and production for all BEV products, including planning, coordination and control of manufacturing to ensure goods and services are produced efficiently. Bachelor of Environmental Design, University of Colorado.