6K expands executive leadership with appointment of Fehr and Davies
January 20, 2023
6K, North Andover, Massachusetts, Maryland, has named Dennis Fehr as Chief Financial Officer of 6K and Rob Davies as Chief Operating Officer of 6K Energy. The appointments are intended to ensure that 6K has the leadership and experience for future investments, M&A, and growth plans.
Prior to his appointment at 6K, Dennis Fehr was CFO of Fluence Energy, where he expanded revenue from $30 million in FY18 to $1.2 billion in FY22 and growing its international presence to ten regional entities across the globe.
“Dennis brings a compelling blend of strategic and financial knowledge with a successful career at both a multi-national technology organisation and an energy sector start-up which he helped propel into a $1 billion public company,” stated Dr Aaron Bent, 6K CEO. “He will play a key role as 6K transitions to its next stage of corporate development and expands our UniMelt® technology in the battery and additive manufacturing markets.”
Fehr added, “6K has made tremendous progress on its growth strategy with significant opportunity ahead in both battery and additive manufacturing markets. I’m excited to help advance 6K’s business as customers, policymakers, and investors increasingly recognise the importance of clean technology and the necessity of a domestic supply chain of critical materials. I look forward to partnering with 6K leadership to drive growth and create value for our shareholders.”
Rob Davies is an experienced strategic and operational leader. His appointment at 6K follows a ten-year career at Cabot Corporation, where he was responsible for the industrial performance of eighteen global carbon black plants and chaired the company’s Manufacturing Council. At 6K Energy, Davies will oversee manufacturing expansion, including the full scale PlusCAM™ cathode material production scheduled to open in 2025, which is funded in part by the recently awarded $50 million US Department of Energy grant from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
“The appointment of Rob catapults 6K Energy into a new phase of our growth journey. With the inception of the COO role, I’m confident this will provide the leadership and vision to grow 6K Energy into the leading domestic supplier of battery materials,” added Sam Trinch, 6K Energy president. “Having Rob on board gives us a high-velocity operating model and manufacturing vision that will empower our people to deliver an unmatched supply chain of material to our customers and partners as we scale up operations.”
Davies concluded, “With the depth of industry knowledge, impressive growth strategy, and strong instincts for innovation and supply chain readiness, 6K Energy is poised for a powerful upward trajectory. I am enthusiastic about the future of 6K Energy, and I look forward to leading the manufacturing expansion of the organisation across the battery material industry.”
