Our Team

Jeffrey Serfass President and Chief Executive Officer 202-457-0868, x312 jserfass@ttcorp.com - new projects and partnerships - hydrogen and fuel cells - utilities		Patrick Serfass Vice President and Chief Operating Officer 202-457-0868, x366 pserfass@ttcorp.com - new projects and partnerships - biogas energy - hydrogen and fuel cells - media

Brian Schorr Operations Manager 202-457-0868, x309 bschorr@ttcorp.com - project oversight - financial oversight		Karen Hall Managing Director, Technology Transition Corp, Ltd (UK) +44 (0) 191-267-5724 khall@ttcorp.com - technical workshops/ short courses - hydrogen codes and standards - forming and managing consortia - international partnerships

Emanuel Wagner Project Coordinator 202-457-0868, x360 ewagner@ttcorp.com - webcasts and interviews - market studies - energy storage - biomass energy - European markets		Debbi Smith Senior Resource Development Advisor 202-457-0868 X321 dsmith@ttcorp.com - new projects and partnerships

Joseph Seymour Program Coordinator 202-457-0868, x302 jseymour@ttcorp.com - policy support - webcasts and interviews		Josh Lieberman Program Coordinator 202-457-0868, x322 jlieberman@ttcorp.com - new projects and partnerships - webcasts and interviews - biogas energy - renewable energy markets - renewable energy certificates - hydrogen and fuel cells

André Cutair Publications Design Coordinator 202-457-0868, x325 acutair@ttcorp.com - web design and development - graphic design - webcasts and interviews - event registration		Cordelia Pearson Finance Coordinator 202-457-0868, x303 cpearson@ttcorp.com - financial management

Jeffrey Serfass
President and Chief Executive Officer
202-457-0868, x312

For 22 years, Jeff was the founding President of the National Hydrogen Association (NHA). He continues to serve as and the President of the Hydrogen Education Foundation (HEF), General Manager of the Partnership for Advancing the Transition to Hydrogen (PATH) and Senior Advisor to the Biomass Thermal Energy Council (BTEC).

Jeff served as the founding Executive Director of the Fuel Cell Commercialization Group (11 years) , the Utility Biomass Energy Commercialization Association (3 years), and the Utility PhotoVoltaic Group (now the Solar Electric Power Association) (11 years). He led the exploratory workshops and relationship building that led to formation of each of these organizations, and then went on to manage them through start-up, development and strategic transition phases. He also served as the Executive Director of the U.S. Advanced Ceramics Association (5 years).

In addition to establishing and managing coalitions to develop markets for new energy technologies and products, Jeff has experience in power system management and consulting in the new technologies of electric energy service, public policy, and utility regulation.

Jeff was named to the U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Department of Agriculture Biomass R&D Technical Advisory Committee (2006-2008) and has served since 2006 as the Chairman of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's Energy Conversion Initiative Advisory Committee.

Previous roles include positions with the U.S. Department of Energy and Westinghouse Electric Corporation. Mr. Serfass holds B.S. and M.E. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.

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Patrick Serfass
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
202-457-0868, x366

Patrick blends engineering expertise with a diverse skillset in marketing and communications. He has worked with the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA), National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) to help them better understand alternative energy regulations and managed projects for several major auto manufacturers and one energy company to introduce brand new alternative energy technologies to various cities. Most recently, Patrick helped a group of companies to form the American Biogas Council (ABC) and released the U.S. Market Report on Hydrogen and Fuel Cells.

He has recently been elected Executive Director of the American Biogas Council, and continues to manage the Hydrogen Education Foundation (HEF), the charitable, education-focused arm of the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association, which currently administers four programs: the H2 and You public outreach program, the Hydrogen Student Design Contest and H-Prize Competition, and the Proton Energy Scholarship.

Until 2010, Patrick was the Spokesman and Vice President of Technology and Communications for the National Hydrogen Association (NHA). He was responsible for all communications, media and educational activities as well as much of the planning and management of the NHA.

Patrick is co-author of the New York State Hydrogen Energy Roadmap, The Energy Evolution: An analysis of alternative vehicles and fuels to 2100, the NHA’s U.S. Market Report on Hydrogen and Fuel Cells and has several years experience developing hydrogen codes and standards. Before the NHA, he worked in Boston as an architectural engineer, designed deep ocean vehicle prototypes and worked for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Policy and International Affairs. Patrick holds a Bachelor of Arts in Engineering Sciences from Dartmouth College, is an All-American triathlete and currently serves on the Board of Directors as Treasurer of the DC Triathlon Club.

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Karen Hall
Managing Director, Technology Transition Corporation, Ltd (United Kingdom)
+44 (0) 191-267-5724

Karen is the Managing Director for Technology Transition Corporation, Ltd., TTC’s wholly-owned subsidiary in the Northeast of England, United Kingdom. Karen’s experience as a Vice President for TTC extends TTC’s expertise in management and technical services for organizations interested in commercializing alternative energy systems to Europe.

Karen uses her technical background to plan and conduct workshops globally to educate stakeholders on the market and technical aspects of hydrogen energy and fuel cells. She also leads activities to form broad-based consensus documents on policy and technical issues pertinent to the commercial deployment of hydrogen energy systems. Karen is the editor of the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Safety Report, the monthly web newsletter that serves to create dialog between hydrogen industry, code and standards development organizations, code officials, and other stakeholders for the purpose of achieving common objectives.

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Brian Schorr
Operations Manager
202-457-0868, x309

Brian Schorr is TTC's Corporate Secretary and Operations Manager. As such, he is in charge of TTC's human resources department, oversees the company's employee benefits plans, and serves as corporate contract administrator.

He also provides client services, including serving as Program Manager of the Partnership for Advancing the Transition to Hydrogen (PATH), the Hydrogen Education Foundation (HEF), and support staff for TTC's Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Codes and Standards program. From 1999-2010, he provided staff support to the National Hydrogen Association.

Prior to joining TTC in September 1999, Brian interned for the U.S. Forest Service and Pennsylvania State University's College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, studying fire history in the Lake Tahoe Basin of California and Nevada and water usage in central Pennsylvania. He has also worked for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in Pretoria, South Africa.

Brian received a B.S. degree in Physical/Environmental Geography from Pennsylvania State University in 1999.

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Debbi Smith
Senior Resource Development Advisor
202-457-0868 X321

Debbi serves in an advisory capacity to the TTC staff in the areas of business development, best business practices, and utilization and development of staff, networking and financial resources. Debbi has 30 years' experience in marketing, coalition-building, and management. Most of her energy experience has been in the field of hydrogen and its related technologies. Debbi was the Vice President of TTC for many years and currently serves on its Board of Directors.

Debbi holds a BS in English (writing) from Towson State University in Baltimore, MD.

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Emanuel Wagner
Project Coordinator
202-457-0868, x360

Emanuel is supporting senior management in project and business development for TTC.

He is also working in various program areas such as Membership Development, Education & Outreach and Research & Analysis for several TTC's clients, including the Biomass Thermal Energy Council (BTEC) and the Renewable Energy Markets Association (REMA) and specific projects, e.g. on Energy Storage for EPRI. Emanuel joined TTC in March 2009.

Emanuel holds a Bachelor's degree (Zwischenprüfung) from University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany in Political Sciences with Economics (2004) and a Master's (Diplom) from the University of Potsdam, Germany in Political Science (2008).

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Josh Lieberman
Program Coordinator
202-457-0868, x322

Josh assists in the marketing and communication strategies and membership development efforts for several of TTC clients, including the American Biogas Council (ABC), the Hydrogen Education Foundation (HEF), and the Renewable Energy Markets Association (REMA).

Josh received a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Oregon and Master’s from the University of Adelaide.

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Joseph Seymour
Legislative Assistant
202-457-0868, x302

Joe is TTC's legislative assistant, providing valuable policy support for the Biomass Thermal Energy Council and the Renewable Energy Markets Association. He is also involved in membership development and outreach efforts for both clients.

Joe's interest in energy policy draws from his work in both the private and public sectors, as an intern for Congressman Pete Hoekstra and Marketing and Communications Coordinator at Viability, LLC. He is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Hope College, MI with a BA in political science.

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Cordelia Pearson
Finance Coordinator
202-457-0868, x303

Cordelia Pearson serves as Finance Coordinator for TTC and its clients. Her duties include the management of clients' finances, producing financial reports for TTC and its clients, and managing the day-today activities of the finance department.

Before joining TTC, Cordelia worked for seven years at the Giant Food Distribution Center. She brings her organizational skills and a strong background in customer and client relations to the TTC team.

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André Cutair
Publications Design Coordinator
202-457-0868, x325

André brings both formal design training and years of experience to bear in his work on web and print publications. He has worked on several websites for TTC clients, including architecting, developing, and building out the site, complete with custom imagery and copy.

On the print side, Andre designs and produces a variety of collateral for TTC clients -- including brochures, bookets, postcards, and signage -- and has conducted brand identity campaigns as well.

Andre has a B.A. in English from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and an M.S. in Instructional Technology from Towson State University.

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