Bruce Henne

Bruce Henne has over 40 years of experience in engineering and research and development. Bruce began their career in 1981 as a Senior R&D Chemist/Chemical Engineer and Six Sigma Blackbelt at Eastman Kodak. In this role, they served as the Principle MQAO liaison leading highest VP priority projects from R&D to Manufacturing and Manufacturing Technology Developmental Laboratories. Bruce also worked with R&D synthetic chemical laboratory and electrochemical R&D to solve age old photocoupler stability problems. In addition, they were a R&D Scientist in Eastman Kodak's Central Research Chemical Physics and Molecular Electronics Laboratories, inventing methods for 3D organic self-assembly/molecular aggregation within coatable polymer electrodes for eletrophotographic electron and hole charge transport layers and novel medical sensors.

In 2004, Bruce Henne moved to EaglePicher Technologies as an Engineering Manager and Master Black Belt. In this role, they established a new top engineering group of Automation/Controls Engineers within EaglePicher, training ME's, EE's, & Computer Scientists. Bruce also led and mentored Lean project teams while leading overall manufacturing excellence tool-up through the company. In addition, they were a Principle Chemical Engineering Plant Change Agent for the VP of Engineering, functioning as a principle change agent modernizing multiple plants for modern industrial automation and implemented advanced chemical, engineering, and computer based process controls.

Most recently, Bruce Henne joined EnPower, Inc. in 2021 as the Director of Engineering. In this role, they are responsible for the design, development, and manufacturability of leading quality High power, Fast Charge, Long Life Lithium Ion Batteries. Bruce is also developing Best-In-Class lithium batteries for the EV and related markets providing the best performance in power and rechargeability. Additionally, they are utilizing and optimizing state-of-the art manufacturing processes for design-for-manufacturability and lean productivity.

Bruce Henne obtained their Master of Science (MS) in Electrochemistry from the University of North Dakota in 1980. Bruce then obtained a Lean Six-Sigma Master Black Belt from Villanova University in 2011, as well as a Six Sigma Black Belt from Eastman Kodak Company.