Our Team
Executive Team
Gregory Poilasne is Co-Founder and CEO of Nuvve, overseeing the strategic direction of the company. Gregory has more than 20 years of telecommunications experience, spanning technology development, marketing, sales and customer support as well as business operations at companies such as DockOn and Ethertronics.
Gregory Poilasne
Co-Founder & CEO
David Robson is the CFO of Nuvve responsible for the company’s financial reporting, analysis, and investor relations. He has over 25 years of finance, accounting and operational experience and has held senior positions with both public and private companies in a variety of industries, including serving as the CFO and CCO of Farmer Brothers Co., the CFO of PIRCH, and the CFO of U.S. AutoParts.
David robson
CFO
Leadership Team
Xavier Moreau leads Strategy and Business Development. He graduated from ESCP Europe and began his career as a management consultant. He then joined Areva T&D that became Schneider Electric, where he directed global sales operations and electro-intensive key accounts, before driving strategy and marketing of its Electric Utilities segment. Then, as an independent strategic advisor, he developed for corporations and start-ups, including Nuvve, deep insights of complex changes in electric utilities, renewables and decarbonization of industry and transport.
Xavier Moreau
CEO of Nuvve Europe
Ted Smith is President and Chief Operating Officer of Nuvve and is responsible for managing the successful development and commercialization of Nuvve’s technologies, as well as supporting global regulatory compliance efforts. Ted has more than 20 years of experience in the finance industry and initially joined Nuvve as the Chief Administrative Officer for the company.
Ted Smith
CEO of Nuvve, New Mexico
With over 35 years of experience, Higashida is a serial entrepreneur, leading several fintech businesses throughout the Asia-Pacific region. He started a small coffee company after moving to the US and has the experience of taking it public on NASDAQ in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
Masa Higashida
CEO of Nuvve Japan
Denis Borzunov is the Vice President of Customer Experience, Transformation, and Innovation at Nuvve. He brings over 15 years of operational excellence, business transformation, and ESG experience in cleantech, automotive, telecom and energy / resources sectors with companies like Nissan, KPMG, and Cleantech Open. Denis holds an MBA degree from IE Business School in Madrid, Spain.
Denis Borzunov
VP of CX, Transformation, and Innovation
Patrick Enunwaonye serves as the Vice President of SEC Reporting and Compliance. Prior to joining Nuvve, Patrick held various SEC Reporting and Compliance functions including Director of SEC Reporting and Compliance at Farmer Brothers, Dallas, TX and Vice President of SEC Reporting and Compliance at Ares Management, in Los Angeles. He also worked as an Accountant at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Washington D.C. He is a CPA and holds a B.A. degree in Accounting and Masters of Business Taxation
Patrick Enunwaoyne
VP, SEC Reporting & Compliance
Hamza Lemsaddek is the Chief Operating Officer of Fermata Energy, a subsidiary of Nuvve Holding Corp. He leads company-wide strategy and execution across business development, engineering, product, and regulatory affairs, scaling bidirectional charging and grid-services technology through a unified V2X platform for fleets, facilities, and utilities. Hamza played a central role in the strategic acquisition and relaunch of Fermata’s technology portfolio, positioning it for commercial scale and long-term impact, while continuing to guide technology and AI initiatives across Nuvve.
He holds a B.S. in Computer Engineering and an M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Delaware, where V2G was first pioneered.
Hamza Lemsaddek
COO of Fermata Energy
Advisory Team
Willett Kempton is Co-Founder of Nuvve and chairs its Technical Advisory Board. In this role he reviews and advises on the company’s technology strategy. Willett is also a Professor at the University of Delaware in the College of Earth, Ocean and Environment and Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.