Board of Directors:


  • David Esmaili
    West Valley College, Advanced Transportation Technologies
    14000 Saratoga Ave.
    Saratoga, CA 95070
    408-741-4669
    david_esmaili@westvalley.edu

    Mr. David Esmaili has thirteen years experience in the area of transportation planning and implementation. David currently serves as the director of West Valley College's Advanced Transportation Technologies Center, and he has done transportation projects for Santa Clara County, City of San Jose, and the City of Belmont.
       As the Director of the Advanced Transportation Technologies Center at West Valley College, Mr. Esmaili is responsible for the development of the classes, designs regional transportation curriculum, legislative outreach, and regional economic assessment. David and his staff provide technical assistance and training service to organizations interested in alternative fuels, intelligent transportation systems, transportation demand management, pavement management, and geographic information systems.
        Prior to his assignment at West Valley College, Mr. Esmaili worked for the City of San Jose's General Services Administration. Here he was responsible for monitoring the alternative fuel vehicle fleet. He co-authored a 5-year regional alternative fuel vehicle and fueling station implementation plan, and served on the city's Alternative Fuel Vehicle Task Force. With Santa Clara County, Mr. Esmaili worked with the Transportation Demand Management program including congestion mitigation and pavement management. Key areas of focus included signal timing and accident data analysis.
        Mr. Esmaili has a Bachelors Degree in Political Economy of Natural Resources from the University of California at Berkeley and has done graduate work in Environmental Studies at San Jose State University.


  • Ed Bless

    Blueline Power
    The Clean Energy Company, CEO

    Marina Technology Cluster
    3180 Imjin Rd., Suite 149
    Marina , CA 93933
    831-883-BLUE (2583)
    Ed@BluelinePower.com

    Since 2002, Mr. Bless has been the CEO of H2 Solutions Inc. and its DBA, Blueline Power.
    Prior to his current position with Blueline Power, Ed managed Silicon Valley high tech computer, internet equipment, and semiconductor equipment organizations for 20 years. He worked through the ranks of Silicon Valley, and in 2001, served as COO for a medium sized equipment company. His main skill has been as a key problem solver, team leader, and strategic planning leader. He now focuses his attention on the need to increase U.S. clean energy system adoption.

    Blueline Power assesses, designs, and installs site specific clean energy systems including; solar, wind, biomass, biodiesel and others. They often begin by using an energy mapping process that determines the best life cycle cost of equipment.

    Mr. Bless has a BS degree, specializing in atmospheric science and has completed some graduate work in engineering and business.


  • Spence Erickson
    Pacific Gas & Electric,
    Clean Air Transportation Program
    356 E. Alisal Street
    Salinas, CA 93901
    831-784-3347
    831-784-3618 fax
    sme2@pge.com
    Spence Erickson is the Clean Air Transportation Program Manager for Pacific Gas and Electric Company's South Coast area. He has 14 years experience in the alternate fuels arena and has helped to establish natural gas vehicle programs in the Silicon Valley and the Monterey Bay area. He currently serves on two Clean Cities Coalitions and has helped many with securing grant funding to purchase vehicles and build the necessary infrastructure. Services include technical assistance, fuel safety education, bid specifications, and fleet program development.

  • Robert Garzee
    Synergy EV, Inc.
    Chairman & CEO at Corporate Hdqtrs 2 N. First Street, 4th Floor, San Jose, CA 95112.

    Mailing address: Synergy EV, Inc. P.O. Box 35543,
    Monte Sereno, CA 95030
    408-221-3367
    408-354-3577 Fax
    synergyev@yahoo.com

    Robert Garzee is Chairman & CEO of Synergy EV, Inc., a 13 year old Electronic Vehicle support firm headquartered in Silicon Valley. He is also Chairman and President of Sinergia Transporte Electrico SA of Costa Rica, a 6 year old Central American Electric Vehicle company. His companies provide consulting, program management, product development, engineering, training, financing and implementation of electric and hybrid vehicle projects. Bob has an MBA, 13 years with IBM, was CEO for a $70,000,000 Distribution company, CEO of two Software Development firms and designer of two Multi-media technology products in Silicon Valley. His firms have implemented over 50 buses and multiple trucks, industrial, and patrol vehicles.

  • Thomas Stoflet
    Environmental Manager of the Norman Y. Mineta (NYM)
    San Jose Int’l Airport
     

    Thomas Stoflet has been the Environmental Manager of the Norman Y. Mineta (NYM) San Jose Int’l Airport (SJC) since 2001. Mr. Stoflet manages over eight (8) separate environmental programs at SJC including its innovative Alternative Fuels Program (AFP) and Clean Air Program (CAP).

    Prior to joining the Airport, Mr. Stoflet had accumulated over 20 years experience as a chemical engineer, a project manager in the design/build field, and an environmental consultant and expert.

    Mr. Stoflet’s first assignment with the Airport was to design and construct a compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station, which was opened to the public in August 2003. Since then, Mr. Stoflet has developed the Airport’s AFP to include the conversion of Airport’s diesel shuttle buses to CNG, and he has developed innovative policies and incentives to promote CNG vehicle conversion for the Airport’s ground transportation operators, particularly the taxis cabs.