Meet Our Team

With over 24 years of experience as a manager and operator in high-growth international businesses, Brian has established a track record for fostering enterprise-level functional and operational excellence and providing tailored solutions to the medical, aerospace, defense, and industrial sectors. Brian will lead corporate development, manufacturing operations, sales and marketing, and legal operations. Brian will also work with Custom Power's parent company, Solid State plc, based in Europe, to take advantage of global resources for expansion.

Prior to working for Custom Power, Brian held the positions of COO and GC at R.A. Industries, a contract manufacturer of precision electronics and molded plastic and metal products, and Chief Services Officer for SYSPRO, which offered strategic services to manufacturers. Brian holds an MBA from the Argyros School of Business and Economics at Chapman University, a JD from the University of Kansas School of Law, and a BS in Business Economics from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.

Adnan leads a growing team of engineers at Custom Power, striving to design leading-edge battery system solutions to exceed client expectations. With 30-plus years of technical expertise and a fierce passion for new technologies and applications, Adnan inspires his team to constantly innovate. He has held engineering management roles at Novak Electronics, GE and Fairchild Semiconductor and earned an engineering degree from Northrop University.

A seasoned battery industry veteran, Carlos collaborates with customers and the Custom Power engineering and operations teams to architect solutions to address virtually any energy, regulatory, safety, durability or mission-critical demand. His experience includes 30 years of serving in various roles at Panasonic and other industry-leading battery pack manufacturers.

As a broad-based electronics industry executive, Lu provides Custom Power clients with unique insights from his experience in working with a wide variety of industrial and consumer companies. Prior to joining the company, he served in technical sales and marketing roles at an international electronics LCD display manufacturer. Lu studied engineering and technical design with a BS in engineering technology from DeVry University.

Asad Haider has over 15 years of finance and accounting experience in Aerospace & Defense and Specialty manufacturing industries. His experience includes serving as Divisional CFO and Finance Director at various aerospace and electronics companies such as Stanley Black & Decker and Cobham Aerospace. He holds a BBA in Accounting and MBA from California State University Fullerton.