Sheryl Wilkerson Ascends to Energous Board of Directors

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[{"type":"text","content":" SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nToday Energous Corporation (Nasdaq: WATT), the developer of WattUp®, a revolutionary wireless charging 2.0 technology, announced the appointment of Sheryl Wilkerson to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.\n\nWilkerson, currently vice president of government affairs at Michelin North America, has served as an advisor to Energous since 2018 and brings in-depth experience in both public and private sectors. Prior to her role at Michelin, Wilkerson was president of Willow, LLC, where she advised global wireless, telematics and automotive companies on government affairs, and as senior vice president of strategic planning and corporate services at Ygomi, which develops software for automated driving and ADAS.\n\nBefore joining the private sector, Wilkerson spent more than a decade in roles throughout the U.S. federal government, including the Senate and House of Representatives, Federal Judicial Center and the Federal Communications Commission, where she led the office of legislative and intergovernmental affairs and served as an advisor to the general counsel and chairman.\n\n“Sheryl brings a wealth of experience working with the federal government as well as in corporate governance, two areas of focus for Energous as we continue to advance and evolve,” said Stephen R. Rizzone, president and CEO of Energous. “Sheryl has served on our Advisory Committee for two years and in this capacity facilitated our efforts at the FCC. We have a firsthand appreciation of the worth she adds to our organization and know she will be a very valuable addition to our Board of Directors.”\n\nWilkerson will serve alongside Rizzone and board members Robert J. Griffin, Dan Fairfax, Rahul Patel, Mike Noonen and Reynette Au.\n\n“It has been an honor to serve as an advisor to Energous and I am thrilled to expand my involvement in the company’s leadership in the wireless charging 2.0 industry,” Wilkerson said. “Energous is a forward-looking company developing leading-edge technology, and I am excited to help guide its continued evolution.”\n\nTo learn more about Energous, please visit Energous.com or follow the company on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.\n\nAbout Energous Corporation\n\nEnergous Corporation (Nasdaq: WATT) is the global leader of Wireless Charging 2.0 technology. Its award-winning WattUp® solution i...

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