Storion Energy, a US supplier with production facilities for Vanadium Redox Flow Battery (VRFB) components, has announced the appointment of Sue Ozdemir as its new chief executive officer.
With over 20 years of senior leadership experience in electric motors and battery technologies, Ozdemir’s arrival signals a strategic move for Storion Energy as it accelerates production of vanadium electrolyte and power assembly stacks. These components are essential for deploying VRFBs to meet the growing demand for long-duration energy storage across data centres and AI infrastructure in the United States.
“We are pleased to welcome Sue to the Storion Energy team,” said Mike Judd, chairman of the board for Storion Energy and chief executive officer and president of Stryten Energy. “She has a unique combination of technical expertise and commercial leadership experience, both of which will contribute to her ability to successfully guide Storion through the commercialisation of its VRFB components and the rapid adoption of VRFB technology for utility-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) applications.”
“I am honoured to join the Storion Energy team to lead its mission to establish a cost-competitive domestic manufacturing base for VRFB components, which is critical to ensuring the availability of utility-scale energy required to support the expansion of data centres, AI and other commercial and industrial needs for safe and reliable long-duration energy storage,” said Ozdemir.
Her previous roles include CEO of Exro Technologies, Wolong Electric America, and GE Power Conversion. Ozdemir holds an Executive MBA from the University of Fredericton and was recognised as a 2025 Canada Clean50 Honoree.
