David Roberson joined Energous’ Board of Directors in August 2022. Mr. Roberson has served as Chief Executive Officer of RoseRyan, a ZRG company, a Silicon Valley based advisory firm that provides finance & accounting and marketing professional service solutions to public and private companies, since January 2020, having previously held the positions of Vice President and Project Team Lead at the company. Prior to joining RoseRyan, Mr. Roberson acted as a business advisor and mentor to various technology companies, including through serving on the boards of directors of Spansion Corporation, Integrated Device Technology Corporation, International Game Technology Corporation, Quantum Corporation and Brocade. He currently serves on the board of Carney Technology Acquisition II. Mr. Roberson previously served as Senior Vice President, Storage at Hewlett-Packard Company, and spent 26 years at Hitachi Data Systems Corporation in roles of increasing seniority, including General Counsel, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer.
J. Michael Dodson joined Energous’ Board of Directors in August 2022. Mr. Dodson has served as Chief Financial Officer of Quantum Corporation, a data storage and management company, since May 2018. Prior to joining Quantum, he served as CFO of Greenwave Systems, a global software and managed services company for Internet of Things (IoT) mobile network solutions. Before joining Greenwave, Mr. Dodson held various roles at Mattson Technology, Inc., an international semiconductor process equipment manufacturer, including Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer from 2012 to 2017. Prior to his tenure at Mattson, Mr. Dodson served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at DDi Corp., a provider of printed circuit board engineering and manufacturing services. Before joining DDi, Mr. Dodson served as the CFO for three global public technology companies and Chief Accounting Officer for an S&P 500 company. Mr. Dodson started his career with Ernst & Young.
Rahul Patel serves as the President, CEO, and Director of Synaptics since June, 2025. Prior to joining Synaptics, he spent a decade at Qualcomm, including most recently as SVP and Group General Manager of the Connectivity, Broadband, & Networking Group, where he was responsible for overseeing a multi-billion-dollar portfolio of wireless networking and connectivity business. Earlier in his career, Rahul spent 13 years in various senior leadership roles at Broadcom, including serving as Senior Vice President and General Manager, Wireless Connectivity Group, where he played a pivotal role in expanding Broadcom’s Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth®, and GPS leadership across all market segments. Rahul holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics & Communications Engineering from NIT, Warangal, India, a Master’s Degree in Computer Science & Engineering from Arizona State University, and an MBA in Marketing & Finance from Santa Clara State University.
Mallorie Burak serves as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. She is an experienced executive, bringing almost 30 years of expertise across a broad spectrum of industries ranging from early-stage start-ups to multi-national, public corporations. Prior to joining Energous, Ms. Burak served as President and Chief Financial Officer of Knightscope, Inc., an advanced public safety technology company, as Chief Financial Officer of ThinFilm Electronics ASA, an innovative solid-state lithium battery start-up, and as Chief Financial Officer of Alta Devices, Inc., a GaAs thin-film solar technology start-up. Ms. Burak’s career history also includes serving as President and Chief Financial Officer at FriendFinder Networks, and Chief Financial Officer at each of Rainmaker Systems and FoodLink, and as Interim Chief Financial Officer of Southwall Technologies. Ms. Burak has extensive successful experience with public listings, ATM facilities, secondary offerings, debt, Reg A offerings (equity and debt), and in turning around special situation companies as well as significant experience leading and managing M&A related activities. Ms. Burak holds a BSBA and an MBA from San Jose State University.