Tritium appoints new Americas president

Tritium has appointed electric vehicle sector veteran Mike Calise as the new president of the Americas.

The electric vehicle charging leader is set to push EVs into the mainstream and is taking the next step in this growth phase by appointing Calise.

“As we continue our expansion in the Americas, we are thrilled to have Mike onboard, someone who’s a highly experienced leader that understands the EV charging business,” Tritium chief executive and co-founder David Finn.

“He will play a key role in driving continued growth within the Americas market at a time when our team is achieving great success with significant new deals and strategic partnerships.”

Calise has held leadership roles Schneider Electric as head of EV solutions, and chief executive officer at Blink Charging Co. He also started an independent advisory firm, EVadvise, focused on mass scale EV infrastructure.

“His proven leadership skills, combined with his background of progressive growth, will boost our continued momentum, particularly in North America where we’ve recently re-affirmed roots with a new US facility and have established a number of key strategic partnerships across the country.”

A recent report forecasts electric vehicles will make up a third of all new car sales in 2025, and 51% by 2030. Calise says Tritium’s high-powered DC charging systems will become increasingly necessary for a market which needs the infrastructure in place to cater to this new era of e-mobility.

“I’m thrilled to join Tritium, a global powerhouse in DC fast charging solutions, at a time when it is set to leap forward,” Calise says.

“I’ll be laser focused in working with our strategic partners to enable them to meet increased EV industry demands and take the EV sector into a new era of DC fast charging everywhere.”