Susan Brennan
CEO at 5E Advanced Materials
Susan Brennan is the CEO of 5E Advanced Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: FEAM) (ASX: 5EA) a company that is positioned to become a vertically integrated global leader in boron advanced materials with a focus on enabling decarbonization. Brennan has held this role since April 2023 and is excited to continue her career focused on sustainability, on-shoring American jobs, and technology that improves the lives of all. She has an extensive global leadership background, particularly in the battery technology and electric vehicle industries. Prior to 5E, as the CEO of NYSE-listed Romeo Power (NYSE: RMO), she was responsible for leading an organization that developed a suite of battery technology products designed for commercial vehicles. She also led the successful sale of Romeo Power to Nikola Corporation, a provider of zero-emissions transportation and energy infrastructure solutions. Prior to her role at Romeo Power, Susan was the COO of Bloom Energy, a leader in fuel cell technology, which completed a successful IPO after the leadership team grew the business to almost USD $1B. Susan has had extensive experience in successful project delivery and operations, including Director of Manufacturing Operations for Ford Motor Company, and then at Nissan North America, as Vice President of Manufacturing. At Ford, she ran multiple vehicle assembly and stamping plants, and led new product introductions for products from the Expedition/Navigator to the Ford GT. At Nissan, Susan led the introduction of four new car models, including bringing the Nissan Leaf to the North American market, overseeing operations with 10,000 employees that produced more than $10 billion worth of vehicles annually sold or exported. Earlier in her career, Susan had experience with chemical process development and research at Hoechst Celanese. Susan holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Illinois-Champaign-Urbana and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She is a Non-executive Director of Senior PLC, Founder and Board member of the Southern Automotive Women’s Forum, and a former advisor of The Pathways Group at Stanford University. Susan is also an advisor to the Dean of Engineering at the University of California at Long Beach, as well as an Ambassador for the DoE flagship C3E program – Clean Energy, Education, and Empowerment.
