OUR TEAM

The CFO, Board of Directors Member and Co-Founder of American Battery Factory (ABF) and President of Lion Energy, Tyler Hortin has more than 20 years of financial, manufacturing, emergency preparedness and supply chain experience and more than ten years of energy storage experience. Hortin has worked at Lion Energy since its founding with duties range from overseeing financial planning, co-developing, and implementing corporate vision. A Certified Public Accountant in Utah, Hortin holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Informational Technology from Brigham Young University and received a Master of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Texas at Dallas.

As Chief Technology Officer of Lion Energy, Thierry Caussat oversees energy and battery management systems, app development and information management. In addition, he is bringing together the engineering, technology and product teams to engineer products for the U.S. market and create smart devices. Prior to joining Lion Energy, Caussat was Chief Technology Officer at VIA Motors, where he led the development of the company’s electric powertrains, integrating new components and architectures. In addition, Caussat was Software Project Leader for French global automotive supplier Valeo, which brought him to the United States in 2000 to provide engineering leadership on U.S.-based Valeo projects. Caussat has extensive practical experience as a technician for automation and robotics. A native of Toulouse, France, Caussat earned a master’s degree in engineering from INP-ENSEEIHT and a doctorate in electrotechnics from Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III.

As Vice President of Emerging Markets at Lion Energy, Tom Tolman leads the company's sales team as it introduces energy storage systems to the commercial, industrial and utility sectors. In addition, he works with energy storage companies to solve their battery modularizing, Racking and PCS needs. He also analyzes power data and power bills to calculate system ROI. Tolman was previously the Director of Engineering at TNT Labs and Project Development Engineer at Novatek. Tolman earned his Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from Brigham Young University.  

The Chief Operations Officer of Lion Energy, Ryan Frey is the architect of its supply chain operations and one of the company’s first four employees. Now an eight-year veteran at Lion Energy, Frey is responsible for all facets of the company’s operations including importing, shipping, receiving and warehousing operations. Additional duties include overseeing inventory management, global supply chain operations and compliance with local, state and federal safety standards. He is also a specialist in product classification with the Harmonized Tariff Schedule codes and holds many Dangerous Goods certifications. Frey attended the engineering school at Utah Valley University.