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10 Bloom Energy operations leaders
These ten Bloom Energy operations leaders hold COO, vice president, senior director and director roles in manufacturing, services, remote monitoring and business operations at Bloom Energy. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at Bloom Energy from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Angie Salacup
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director Operations Program Management · Bloom Energy
Senior Director Operations Program Management at Bloom Energy since January 2021, a director-level role based in San Jose. Other listed roles include Director Of Manufacturing Operations at WD (2017 to 2020), Director Program Management at Sanmina (2015 to 2017), Director of Operations at Avnet (2014 to 2015) and Director of Program Management at Avnet (2006 to 2014).
Barry Sharpe
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Operations, General Manager of Bloom Manufacturing Center of Delaware · Bloom Energy
Vice President of Operations, General Manager of Bloom Manufacturing Center of Delaware at Bloom Energy since 2014, a role their profile ties to expanding the operations and capacity of the Delaware site. At Bloom Energy they were also Senior Director of Operations for the same center (2012 to 2014). Other listed roles include Vice President, Quality and ACE at Hamilton Sundstrand (2010 to 2011) and General Manager at Toyota Motor Corporation (2002 to 2010).
Boris Bastien
LinkedInExperience: Head of Global Manufacturing · Bloom Energy
Head of Global Manufacturing at Bloom Energy since August 2024, based in San Jose and listed in the Operations department. Other listed roles include Senior Vice President, Business Operations IBC at Maxeon Solar Technologies (2023 to 2024), Senior Vice President, PCB Division at Sanmina (2022 to 2023), Vice President Operations at Enovix Corporation (2021 to 2022) and General Manager at SunPower (2018 to 2021).
Chris Held
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director Remote Monitoring and Control Center · Bloom Energy
Senior Director Remote Monitoring and Control Center at Bloom Energy since October 2022, based in San Jose. Their profile describes roles in services, quality, engineering and manufacturing in the energy industry. Other listed roles include Senior Director of Engineering, Remote Monitoring & Diagnostics at GE Power (2014 to 2022) and Director of Engineering, GE Meters at GE Power (2010 to 2014).
Frank Bonsu
LinkedInExperience: Director R&O Manufacturing · Bloom Energy
Director R&O Manufacturing at Bloom Energy since April 2026. Their profile also lists Senior Manager R&O Operations (since 2021) and Assembly Manufacturing Manager (since 2013) at Bloom Energy, and describes a track record of tightening business processes and optimizing supply chains to hit safety, quality and cost targets. Other listed roles include Operations Coordinator at Cytec Solvay Group (2011 to 2013).
Fred Mitlitsky
LinkedInExperience: VP, Service · Bloom Energy
VP, Service at Bloom Energy since December 2020, and also VP, Supportability Engineering at Bloom Energy since the same month, based in San Jose. Their profile also lists Sr. Director, Engineering Business Unit & GM, Bloom Energy Technology (Shenzhen) Ltd at Bloom Energy since 2003. Other listed roles include Director, Advanced Engineering at Proton Energy Systems (2000 to 2003).
Karolis Cheglov
LinkedInExperience: Director of Manufacturing · Bloom Energy
Director of Manufacturing at Bloom Energy since April 2026, based in Newark, Delaware. Their profile describes developing, executing and managing systems to optimize planning, procurement, storage and control. At Bloom Energy they were also Senior Manufacturing Manager (2022 to 2026), Senior Manager, Materials and Manufacturing (2020 to 2022) and Assembly Manufacturing Manager (2015 to 2020).
Rich Kehl
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Services · Bloom Energy
Senior Director, Services at Bloom Energy since July 2023, based in San Jose. Other listed roles include Vice President, Engineering at T.D. Williamson (2020 to 2023), Senior Director, Product Management at T.D. Williamson (2017 to 2020) and Executive Product Manager at GE Power (2015 to 2017). Their profile places them in Santa Clara, California.
Ryan Hallum
LinkedInExperience: VP, Business Operations · Bloom Energy
VP, Business Operations at Bloom Energy since November 2019, based in San Jose. At Bloom Energy they were also Sr. Director of Business Control (2011 to 2019) and Director of Testing Operations (2006 to 2011). Other listed roles include Technical Program Manager at Plug Power (1999 to 2006) and Field Service Engineer at Westinghouse Electric Company (1997 to 1999).
Satish Chitoori
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer · Bloom Energy
Chief Operating Officer at Bloom Energy since February 2024, a role their profile lists in the General Management department. At Bloom Energy they were also Senior Vice President CPO (2019 to 2024). Other listed roles include Vice President Supply Chain Management at WD (2014 to 2019) and Senior Director Materials Program Management at WD (2011 to 2014).
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a fuel cell manufacturer expand factory capacity while keeping quality and cost under control?
- 02What does a remote monitoring and control center do to keep an installed fleet of power systems running?
- 03How do service and manufacturing teams share lessons from units in the field?
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