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NIGEL BROOMHALL
Founder-Operator CEO | Deep-Tech Infrastructure | Energy & Manufacturing
Executive Profile
Founder-operator CEO with 25 years scaling deep-tech infrastructure ventures across Europe, US, Australia, and New Zealand. Built EV charging platform from zero to 95,000+ contracted units by orchestrating complex supply chains, project finance structures, and enterprise partnerships. Known for converting early-stage hardware technologies into bankable, executable deployment programs — bridging R&D, capital, and grid reality.
Signature Achievements
EV Infrastructure Scale
Led contracting and delivery planning for 95,000+ EV chargers (contracted) across the US/Europe via enterprise partnerships and portfolio operators.
Major Contracted Deployment
Secured ICON Parking (NYC) contracted program (~5,000 chargers) using a purpose-built valet charging operating model.
Recurring Unit Economics
Established revenue model combining fixed per-socket fees and utilisation share, aligning incentives across hosts, operators, and capital partners.
Operating System Build
Stood up end-to-end lifecycle execution: sales → site survey → finance approval → installation → commissioning → live operations, enabling repeatable multi-site delivery.
Supply Chain Crisis Execution
Managed global vendor conversion during COVID-era supply constraints — converted MOUs to binding contracts with Siemens, LG, and Tier-1 distributors under long-lead procurement timelines, ensuring program continuity during 18+ month component shortages.
NZ Venture Build/Exit
Founded an EV charging venture in New Zealand and achieved a successful exit.
Core Strengths
P&L Leadership
Strategy-to-Execution
Project Finance
Supply Chain
OEM Partnerships
Enterprise Sales
Complex B2B Sales
Unit Economics
Grid Integration
Program Delivery
Stakeholder Alignment
Board Governance
Risk Management
Data Analytics
P&L Leadership
$5M+ USD P&L at IUC
Owned full P&L accountability across commercial growth, delivery execution, and product integration with 8 core team members + 30 indirect delivery resources.
Strategy-to-Execution
0 → 95,000+ EV chargers contracted
Built repeatable delivery workflows from sales ops through commissioning, enabling multi-site deployment at scale across US/Europe.
Project Finance Structuring
$650M+ USD funding secured
Secured and managed funding capacity with capital partners. Structured deals combining venture capital, project finance, and credit facilities for capital-intensive infrastructure.
Supply Chain Management
12-18 month procurement cycles
Converted MOUs to binding contracts with Siemens, LG, and Tier-1 distributors during COVID-era supply constraints. Secured long-lead components (transformers, switchgear, charge modules).
OEM/Tier-1 Partnerships
Siemens, LG, Ford, Scout
Established strategic partnerships with major OEMs for hardware, batteries, and vehicle integration. Managed technical integration with utilities and grid interconnection teams.
Enterprise Partnerships
CBRE, JLL, ICON Parking, Platinum
Secured major enterprise programs including ICON Parking (NYC) ~5,000 charger contracted program. Built partnerships with CBRE/JLL and portfolio operators.
Complex B2B Sales
$23M closed at IBM
Closed $23M in deals including $2.25M in asset management platforms. Multi-stakeholder enterprise sales across CFO, procurement, legal, and operations.
Pricing & Unit Economics
Fixed fees + utilization share model
Established scalable business model combining fixed per-socket monthly fees and utilization participation, aligning host/operator/financier incentives.
Grid Integration & Power Systems
Gigawatt-scale power triage
Built playbooks for infrastructure developers navigating 2-5 year grid connection queues. Carbon credit creation with Connecticut Green Bank, ConEd demand response positioning.
Program Delivery
95,000+ units contracted & delivered
Built end-to-end execution: sales → site survey → finance approval → installation → commissioning → live operations. Managed 30+ indirect delivery resources.
Stakeholder Alignment
Utilities, OEMs, landlords, capital partners
Aligned competing interests across utilities (grid interconnection), OEMs (hardware specs), hosts (revenue share), operators (valet models), and capital partners (bankability).
Board Governance
IUC Board, ChargeMaster Board
Board leadership at Invisible Urban Charging and ChargeMaster. Governed through $650M+ funding rounds and successful exit of ChargeMaster.
Risk Management
Investment committee-ready risk narratives
Built project finance risk frameworks for power-constrained infrastructure. Managed execution risk across multi-year deployment timelines with capital partner accountability.
Data/Analytics-Led Decisioning
Platform telemetry & operational tooling
Led core software build with data/telemetry integration for operational decisioning. Built analytics dashboards for utilization tracking and revenue optimization.
Why Battery Manufacturing
My career has been about taking capital-intensive, grid-dependent infrastructure from contract to commissioning under compressed timelines. EV charging taught me how to:
- Structure deals where the hardware is the business model (not just an input)
- Navigate multi-year grid interconnection timelines while keeping capital partners patient
- Convert vendor relationships into delivery certainty when supply chains break
- Operate at the intersection of energy markets, manufacturing execution, and project finance
Battery manufacturing shares the same DNA: long-lead supply chains, grid-scale power dependencies, project finance structures, and execution risk that can't be delegated. I've built the scar tissue doing exactly this — just with a different molecule (electrons vs lithium).
Experience
CEO & CO-FOUNDER
NOV 2019 - NOV 2025Invisible Urban Charging
EV charging "own-and-operate" platform delivering multi-site deployments for portfolio customers.
Scope: CEO leadership across commercial growth, delivery execution, and product/data integration, while also acting as CTO to lead the core software platform build. Owned a $5m+ USD P&L and led an execution model with 8 core team members and ~30 indirect delivery resources.
Selected Outcomes
- Secured and executed major enterprise programs including ICON Parking (NYC) supporting ~5,000 charger installs.
- Contracted 95,000+ EV chargers across the US/Europe, leading enterprise deal execution and delivery planning.
- Built the business model to scalable unit economics: fixed per-socket monthly fees + utilisation participation.
- Led the core software build (platform foundations, data/telemetry integration, and operational tooling).
- Supply chain & technical coordination: Led vendor qualification, contract negotiation, and delivery management across global supply chain — secured long-lead components under 12-18 month procurement cycles.
- Secured and managed $650m+ USD in funding capacity with capital partners to support deployment scale.
CHAIRMAN & FOUNDER
JAN 2019 - APR 2025Chargesmart
Built this EV charging startup focused on consumer and fleet infrastructure.
- Delivered $800K in revenue in under 12 months; completed $2.2M in LEVCF funding
- Created key supplier relationships and early-mover brand positioning in NZ's EV market
- Successful exit
MANAGING DIRECTOR
JAN 2015 - PRESENTBreakPoint Energy
Infrastructure power strategy for AI data centers, battery manufacturing, and industrial-scale projects across AU/NZ/US.
- Built repeatable playbooks for gigawatt-scale power triage — delivery governance frameworks
- Advised on project finance risk narratives for investment committees
- Current focus: Supporting battery manufacturing site selection and power procurement strategy
- Delivered $650k in year-one revenue; 82% utilization
ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY EXECUTIVE
2011 - 2015IBM
Drove IBM's go-to-market strategy across energy, utilities, and infrastructure.
- Closed $23M in deals including $2.25M in asset management platforms
- Represented NZ in IBM global smart cities leadership
Education & Recognition
Education & Certifications
IBM AI Prompt Engineering
IBM
TECH LEADER
IBM - Global Technology Pioneer
IBM invented the hard disk drive, DRAM, the UPC barcode, SQL, and Watson AI. A century-old tech titan with over 150,000+ patents.
AI/ML certification from the company that created Deep Blue and Watson - positioning for cutting-edge AI implementation in infrastructure.
IBM Worldwide Sales & Project Management
IBM - 92%
ELITE PERFORMANCE
IBM Sales Excellence
IBM's sales training is considered the gold standard in B2B enterprise sales. Alumni include CEOs at Microsoft, Oracle, and numerous Fortune 500 companies.
92% achievement - Top quartile performance in one of the world's most rigorous sales methodologies.
Post-Graduate Certificate Towards Sustainable Practice
Otago Polytechnic
SUSTAINABILITY LEADER
Otago Polytechnic, New Zealand
Otago Polytechnic is ranked #1 in New Zealand for sustainability education. Their programs are internationally accredited and focus on real-world climate solutions.
Deep sustainability expertise essential for battery manufacturing's environmental impact and circular economy models.
BSc Geology & Geography
University of Canterbury
RESEARCH UNIVERSITY
University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Founded 1873, Canterbury is ranked top 300 globally (QS Rankings). Their geology program is world-renowned for earth sciences research.
Geology foundation provides deep understanding of lithium extraction, mineral resources, and raw material supply chains critical to battery manufacturing.
Blue Ocean Strategy Practitioner
Certified
STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK
Blue Ocean Strategy®
Created by INSEAD professors, Blue Ocean Strategy is used by Samsung, Microsoft, and Accenture. The book sold 4 million copies in 46 languages.
Framework for creating uncontested market space - essential for positioning novel battery manufacturing approaches against established competitors.
Competitive Strategy
Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München - 86%
WORLD-CLASS UNIVERSITY
LMU Munich, Germany
Ranked #1 in Germany and top 60 globally. LMU has produced 42 Nobel laureates and is a leading European research institution.
86% achievement - Porter's competitive strategy framework from Europe's premier business school, critical for navigating incumbent battery manufacturers.
Governance & Recognition
IUC Board
Invisible Urban Charging
CORE VALUES
Board Leadership - IUC
Governed through $650M+ funding rounds, navigated pivot from hardware to own-and-operate model, balanced investor returns with deployment execution.
Values gained: Capital stewardship, strategic patience, stakeholder alignment across competing interests.
ChargeMaster Board
ChargeMaster NZ
CORE VALUES
Board Leadership - ChargeMaster
Successfully navigated liquidity event delivering returns to investors and founders. Built board practices from scratch — financial controls, strategic planning, risk frameworks.
Values gained: M&A execution, founder-to-operator transition, protecting stakeholder interests through exit.
COVID-19 Working Group Expert Panel
World Energy Council
CORE VALUES
World Energy Council - Global Impact
Advised on global energy continuity during unprecedented supply chain disruption. Bridged perspectives from utilities, governments, and private sector across continents.
Values gained: Grace under pressure, global collaboration, translating complexity into actionable policy.
Conference Panelist
CHARGE Energy Conference
CORE VALUES
Thought Leadership - Industry Events
Contributed operational insights to industry-wide learning on EV infrastructure deployment. Subject to public scrutiny and peer questioning builds intellectual rigor.
Values gained: Transparent communication, intellectual generosity, confidence defending strategic choices publicly.
International Judge
World's Best Energy Brands Awards
CORE VALUES
Industry Recognition - Global Judge
Assessed global energy brands against innovation, customer impact, and sustainability criteria. Exposure to best-in-class brand positioning across markets and business models.
Values gained: Discernment of quality vs. marketing, customer-centric design appreciation, cross-industry pattern recognition.
Volunteer English Skills Teacher
MCLaSS (Refugees & New Immigrants)
CORE VALUES
Community Service - MCLaSS
Taught English to refugees and new immigrants — empowerment through education. Worked with diverse populations navigating language barriers and cultural transition.
Values gained: Empathy for outsider perspectives, patience, commitment to equity — serving those without institutional power.