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Leadership
Roland Dixon
President
Mr. Roland M. Dixon is the President/CEO of Special Power Sources (SPS) LLC, a renewable energy Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) company formerly known as Atrex Energy. Prior to SPS, he was the Director of Business Development at Atrex Energy. He joined Atrex Energy in Sept 2017 after working in positions of increased responsibility for Raytheon over the last 10 years culminating as the Senior Executive for a $2.0B intelligence and surveillance program. Roland had stints at Rockwell Collins and DRS Technologies in marketing, program and operations management. Roland is a retired LTC and an Army Acquisition Corps professional with level 3 certifications in program management and test and evaluation. His noteworthy Army program manager assignments include PM, Air and Command Tactical Trainers (ACTT) in Orlando FL and Joint Surveillance Target Airborne Radar Systems (JSTARS) Test Director in Melbourne FL. Roland Dixon holds a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Technology with a concentration in Manufacturing from North Carolina A&T State University and a MS degree in Material Acquisition Management from Florida Institute of Technology (FIT). He is the author of STRICOM support to PEO Aviation, published in the Army Aviation magazine in 2001. Roland is married to Brenda Dixon and most proud of graduating all four children from Historically Black Colleges and University (HBCU) with Bachelor degrees. In addition, Roland is an Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship member and actively involved at Jonesville Baptist Church mentoring young men in faith, business acumen and creating your own opportunities in life.
Ted Ohrn
CTO
Mr. Ted Ohrn is the Chief Technical Officer of Special Power Sources (SPS) LLC, a renewable energy Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) company formerly known as Atrex Energy. Prior to SPS, he had worked for LG Fuel/Rolls Royce Fuel Cell Systems for 12 years. Ted is a versatile R&D manager and mechanical engineer with over 30 years of experience in technology development and testing. His expertise was formed developing test capabilities from Technology Readiness Levels TRL3 – TRL6, and producing performance and durability data to qualify technology, overseeing model development and application for analysis and design. He has R&D experience with thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and electrochemical analysis. Tes has also been a skilled mentor for test engineers and technicians. Ted is married to Janet Ohrn and has two adult children. He is also a member of the elder board at Alliance Christian Center Church, and a board member of the Alliance Pregnancy Center, both in Alliance Ohio.
Silas Klingelhofer
Chief Operating Officer, Advanced TechWorks
Skilled in various aspects of design, manufacturing, fabrication, machining, robotics, programing, and high-performance welding including orbital welding. Over 12 years of experience working with highly challenging R&D systems, 15+ years of experience in fabrication and assembly of complex systems. A proven track record of successful, high-quality results, in technically challenging and time sensitive settings. Effective at managing several dynamic and technical projects simultaneously.
Careers
Special Power Sources is building a dynamic team of passionate people to build upon the successes of the past as we position ourselves for future growth opportunities in both commercial and defense arenas. We are looking for critical thinkers who like to work together to challenge the status quo and make something “special”. Let us know if you think you are the kind of person who can contribute to our team as we look to provide efficient power sources in remote places.