Energous Corporation announced that Cesar Johnston has been appointed chief executive officer effective Dec. 6, 2021. Johnston has been with the company for the past seven years, first serving as chief operating officer and executive vice president of engineering, and as acting CEO since July 2021. Johnston’s appointment as CEO follows several recent regulatory approvals for Energous’ WattUp wireless power transfer technology, including the first regulatory approval of Energous’ 1W WattUp PowerBridge transmitter in Asia for RF-based power transfer at any distance, U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approval for 10W of wireless power transfer up to one meter and U.S. and European regulatory approval for both Energous’ WattUp PowerHub and the 1W WattUp PowerBridge. These developments are expected to open new market opportunities for Energous’ wireless charging technology across the globe.