Larry Hartman
Larry E. Hartman, Jr., Chief Executive Officer of AMPS, has more than two decades of experience in energy, strategy, and entrepreneurship. He began his career with Chevron before moving into investment banking with Credit Suisse and later serving in leadership at Sabine Oil & Gas. He then co-founded and led a series of oil and gas startups that, taken together, delivered strong outcomes and returned significant capital to investors. Larry holds dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Petroleum Engineering and Economics from the Colorado School of Mines and an MBA from Harvard University.
IAN MCCLAY
Ian McClay joins the team as our Vice President of Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Ian brings 29 years of engineering, sales and aftermarket experience in these regions, specifically related to diesel generator packages that are deployed in harsh service environments. Based in the Middle East for the past 11 years, Ian’s experience with technical, commercial and project related issues specific to multi-cultural and multi-discipline teams makes him uniquely qualified for our enterprise and customers. Ian received his BEng in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Manchester.
Joseph A. Stanislaw
Joseph A. Stanislaw, an Executive Advisor, is founder of The JAStanislaw Group, LLC, an advisory firm specializing in strategic thinking, sustainability, and environmentally sound investment in energy and technology. Joe was one of three founders of Cambridge Energy Research Associates in 1983 and served as managing director for all non-U.S. activity until 1997 when he was named president and later chief executive officer. After the CERA partners sold their interests in the company, Joe served as the Independent Senior Advisory for Energy and Sustainability to Deloitte, a position he held until 2017. Since that time, Joe has worked with several private equity firms, advising them on their investments in the new energy economy as well as pursuing his own business leadership, investment, and charitable activities. Earlier in his career, Joe was the Senior Economist at the International Energy Agency in Paris.
Joe is an adjunct professor in the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University. He is the co-author of The Economics of Energy: Growth, Resources, and Policies (1981) and The Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World Economy (1998) which has been translated into 13 languages and made into a six-hour documentary on PBS. He is also the author or co-author of numerous reports and published papers on the future of the world economy, geopolitics, and energy. He received a BA, cum laude, from Harvard College, a PhD in Economics from the University of Edinburgh, and was awarded an MA from the University of Cambridge when he was elected a Research Fellow of Clare Hall. He is one of a select group to have been awarded an Honorary Doctorate and Professorship from the Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas.
Matthew Chin
Matthew Chin has joined our executive advisory team and brings AMPS a wealth of knowledge about how to bring new power generation technologies to market as well as first hand experience on how to build and manage rapidly growing equipment supply and service businesses. Matthew is a highly experienced global executive with over 30 years experience in the Energy sector with Westinghouse, Siemens AG and Siemens Energy. Matthew has managed large global equipment supply businesses, operating in both the mature conventional power generation markets, as well as renewable energy businesses operating in markets experiencing explosive growth.
Simon Daman Willems
Simon Daman Willems is a founding member of our Advisory Board. Simon’s contributions to AMPS have been critical in guiding the refinements that were necessary to structure and complete our path to market. Simon brings unmatched experience to the team, this Company and our mission. Simon held the highest offices as an executive at Shell and over the course of his 37-year career he worked and lived in some of the most challenging operating environments in the world across America, Africa, Europe and the Middle East. His last role was as Chief Executive of the Basrah Gas Company Joint Venture in Iraq, one of the largest gas flare recovery projects in the world. Simon also served as Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Iraq for 3 years, with unparalleled contacts to senior government. Simon holds a BSc in Mechanical Engineering and Energy Studies, is a British Chartered Engineer and was elected a Fellow of the UK Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
