ATS Energy Appoints Former Shell Technology Executive as CTO and Expands Board to Accelerate Commercial Deployment
Ed Ganja, Mike Kleinberg, and Brandon Beehler bring industrial technology, advanced manufacturing finance and infrastructure investment experience to the Earthshot Prize-winning energy company.
LOVELAND, Colo., Nov. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ATS Energy, developer of the Solid-State Generator, which converts industrial thermal energy directly into electricity without moving parts, today announced three leadership additions. Ed Ganja joins as Chief Technology Officer and a member of the Board of Directors. Mike Kleinberg and Brandon Beehler also join the Board of Directors.
The appointments follow ATS’s recently announced financing round, as the company transitions from technology validation into repeatable manufacturing and commercial deployment. ATS has completed important validation milestones, secured additional capital, and is advancing commercial opportunities across multiple industrial markets. The new leaders add the technical, financial, and investment experience to execute on that transition.
“ATS Energy is working to accelerate production,” said Doug Hudson, Chief Executive Officer of ATS Energy. “Ed, Mike, and Brandon bring the engineering, financial, and investment leadership this phase requires. Their experience strengthens how we build, fund, and scale the business as we move toward commercial deployment.”
Former Shell Technology Executive Joins as CTO and Director
Ed Ganja has joined ATS Energy as Chief Technology Officer and a member of the Board of Directors. A former Shell technology executive, he will lead the company’s technology roadmap and engineering capabilities and guide its transition to commercial manufacturing.
Ganja brings nearly two decades of industrial technology and engineering leadership experience from Shell, where he most recently served as Vice President, Catalyst and Analytical Technology. He previously led catalyst research and refining catalyst technology. His background at one of the world’s largest energy companies gives ATS direct insight into what industrial operators require from new technology. He holds a PhD from the University of Illinois Chicago.
“Industrial customers need technology they can rely on in demanding environments,” said Ganja. “ATS has the technology and the demand. My focus is repeatable engineering and manufacturing, so we can deliver reliable systems to customers at scale.”
Finance, Capital and Industrial Project Experience for the Next Stage of Growth
Mike Kleinberg, Chief Financial Officer of Forge Nano, joins the ATS Board. Kleinberg has served as CFO of technology and manufacturing companies and enjoyed a previous career in investment banking. He is currently CFO of Forge Nano, a CU Boulder spinout, which recently began trading on Nasdaq (NANO) after a business combination with Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II that valued the company at approximately $1.6 billion, making it CU Boulder’s 11th unicorn.
“ATS is building a capital-efficient manufacturing model, and that discipline matters as a company grows,” said Kleinberg. “I look forward to helping the team manage capital requirements, build manufacturing capabilities and prepare for its next stage of growth.”
Brandon Beehler also joins the Board of Directors. He is a registered Professional Engineer with more than a decade of experience developing and delivering projects at heavy industrial facilities, from concept through startup and commissioning, across refining, gas processing, chemical processing and power generation. He currently works at Ultra Capital, an investor in energy transition and infrastructure, and previously managed the Energy Business unit at Harris Group, an engineering design firm. He holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado.
“Putting new technology into an industrial facility takes more than a good product,” said Beehler. “It takes sound project development, disciplined capital deployment and a clear understanding of what a plant needs to adopt it. I have seen those requirements firsthand, and I look forward to helping ATS meet them as it scales.”
Building on Commercial Momentum
ATS Energy is advancing its initial commercial deployments while expanding its manufacturing capabilities through a network of specialized contract manufacturing partners. The new appointments add leadership in the areas that matter most to that plan: engineering, manufacturing, capital management and investment strategy.
ATS was awarded the 2024 Earthshot Prize in the Fix Our Climate category and received second place in the Innovations for Traditional Energy, Electricity & the Grid category at the 2026 Energy Venture Day and Pitch Competition during CERAWeek.
For discussions about commercial opportunities, contact Jonathan Candee, Chief Commercial Officer, at [email protected].
About ATS Energy
Headquartered in Loveland, Colorado, ATS Energy develops solid-state power generation technology that converts industrial waste heat directly into usable electricity without moving parts. Its proprietary thermoelectric cartridges and modular Solid-State Generators are designed to help energy-intensive industries recover otherwise wasted energy, reduce operating costs and improve energy efficiency. ATS was awarded the 2024 Earthshot Prize in the Fix Our Climate category.
Learn more at www.ats.energy.
Note: This press release is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities. Certain statements contained herein are forward-looking statements, including statements regarding anticipated commercialization, deployment timelines, manufacturing expansion, and future business plans. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements.
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