Johanne G. Medina Then

Johanne G. Medina Then

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Johanne has 20 years of management experience; his companies ranging from scaled cocoa plantation management and food distribution, to greenfield metals manufacturing and ultra high strength powder metallurgy. He has a blend of operational and financial expertise, most recently serving as VP of Strategic Finance, Braidy Industries Inc. His leadership and financial skills helped successfully raise $170 million of private equity during the past three years. Johanne is self-motivated, a leader, highly focused, and driven by challenges. In recent years he gained experience in Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) playing an important role in the acquisition of two scientific powder metallurgy companies incubated at MIT and Northwestern University. From 2005 – 2017 he served as CFO/COO and successfully launched a new European sports franchise in the US. Johanne played a key role in founding his first company and creating the vision and path forward for Ecolution KWH LLC. Johanne is happily married and a very proud father. He is fluent in English and Spanish.

“Knowing and respecting my values unconditionally and consistently through my career has allowed me the ability to observe, act, experience, learn from success; and even more importantly, learn from mistakes. This cycle of awareness drives me to overcome challenges and reinvent myself. It allows me to grow and make a positive impact on others, and on the world”

– Johanne G. Medina Then