Ballard Power Systems Appoints Mark Biznek as COO

Ballard Power Systems announced the appointment of Mark Biznek, MEng, as Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately.

Mark brings a breadth of experience during a 30-year career in operations, manufacturing, business development and manufacturing engineering.

During the past 10 years, Mark served in various leadership roles for Kohler Power Systems, including as General Manager of Marine & Power Solutions, as Vice President of Global Operations & Supply Chain, and as Vice President of Operations & Engine Development.

He previously held manufacturing and strategy leadership roles at Mercury Marine (marine engines). In his earlier career, Mark served in various operations and engineering roles at Delphi (lithium batteries) and GE Aviation (aircraft engines).

Mark has significant experience developing global manufacturing strategies, having had accountability for manufacturing facilities in the United States, France, China, India and Singapore.

Randy MacEwen, Ballard's President & CEO, commented, "We are excited to welcome Mark to the Ballard team. Mark brings over 30 years of manufacturing and operations experience in the engine industry. His leadership experience across the business including supply chain, marketing, business development, and global operations will be a huge asset to Ballard's operations as we prepare for commercial scale manufacturing."

"I am excited to join the Ballard team as we work together to help our customers achieve their decarbonization goals. I am looking forward to developing and executing our global operations strategy and manufacturing footprint, with a focus on long-term capacity scaling and product cost reduction," said Biznek.