Solid Power, Inc. announced that John Van Scoter has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective June 14, 2023. Mr. Van Scoter succeeds Dave Jansen, the Interim CEO and Chair of the Company. Mr. Jansen will continue to serve as Chairperson of the Board and will support Mr. Van Scoter in an advisory role to ensure a seamless transition.

Mr. Van Scoter possesses a record of success in developing, commercializing, and maturing renewable energy and other technologies. At Texas Instruments, he brought DLP® technology to market to become the gold standard and market leader in digital displays. As CEO of eSolar, he developed Solar Energy Systems with scalable batteries and transformed their business model for viability and at SRI International, he matured and transitioned artificial intelligence, robotics, and advanced imaging technologies into the marketplace.

About John Van Scoter: Mr. Van Scoter is a leader with deep expertise in leading edge and renewable technologies. He brings extensive experience in high-growth, emerging industries and has a proven track record of developing and bringing new technologies to market. Mr. Van Scoter held multiple leadership positions over an almost 30-year career with Texas Instruments, including serving as Senior Vice President, Alternative Energy Strategy and Senior Vice President, General Manager of DLP® (Digital Light Processing) Products Division.

During his time at Texas Instruments, Mr. Van Scoter was responsible for starting multiple technology businesses and established the DLP® division as a high growth and profit center for the corporation, with DLP® becoming the market leader and gold standard in digital display technology. Mr. Van Scoter also served as CEO, President and Chairman of solar power company eSolar, Inc., where he spearheaded the development of low cost, innovative, utility scale solar technology, developed solar energy systems, and transformed the company's business model for commercial viability. Mr. Van Scoter most recently served as Vice President, General Manager Products of SRI International Inc., where he was responsible for transitioning world-changing artificial intelligence, robotics, and advanced imaging technologies to the international marketplace.

Mr. Van Scoter has served on both public and private boards including TE Connectivity (TEL), eSolar, SRI spin-out Princeton Identity, and Averatek. He has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Vermont.