John E. Waters

President of Waters & Associates, John Waters is an entrepreneurial and business development professional with over 25 years in energy, enterprise solutions, sustainability, strategic planning, and transportation. He is currently developing a variety of global sustainability projects in Africa, China, and across the US.

In 2007, Mr. Waters led and co-developed a $2B business plan for the energy supply and transportation sectors and was founding CEO of Bright Automotive, Inc. Previously, Mr. Waters was Vice President of Transportation at Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) where he established the practice and provided energy efficiency solutions for Fortune 100 companies. Prior to RMI, he was the Vice President of Business Development for EnerDel, Inc., where he led the JV and was responsible for developing commercial sales. As Manager of Product Engineering at Delphi Corporation (2001–2004), Mr. Waters initiated and launched a new lithium battery business for Delphi. He was responsible for the design, testing, and production of multiple lithium battery products, including certified solutions for the iBot® and Segway®. Prior to Delphi, Mr. Waters worked for GM where he led numerous projects, including the invention of battery pack systems for GM’s first electric vehicles, GM’s EV1, and Electric S-10.

Mr. Waters is a Senior Fellow at the Sagamore Institute, and previously a member of Duke Energy’s “Thought Leaders Council”. He is also serving as part-time CTO for Echo Automotive. Mr. Waters has six U.S. patents, two international patents, holds two defensive papers in battery pack designs, and has received numerous industry awards.