This September, Ensurge welcomed Shauna McIntyre as its CEO, marking the start of a new chapter built around a clear mission: turn proven technology into high-volume, high-reliability products that customers love and the market trusts.

"I've spent the last two decades developing and launching technology products, and delivering them to high‑volume adoption," says Shauna. "From working with early prototypes to lines operating at the scale of millions of units per year, I've learned that innovation doesn't win on the whiteboard. It wins on the manufacturing line, and in the daily lives of end users. I look forward to bringing that perspective to Ensurge and supporting the fulfillment of its full potential."

Shauna's perspective stems from a career focus on translating technical innovation into practical, shipped products and an emphasis on manufacturing excellence as a key enabling strategy.

With a track record of driving success and innovation in both Fortune 100 companies and emerging growth businesses, Shauna draws on over 25 years of leadership experience in the energy, technology, and industrial sectors.

Most recently Deputy CEO at Northvolt North America, Shauna's prior accomplishments include leadership positions in Google's vehicle and consumer device divisions, and serving as VP of the Commercial Vehicle Platform at Honeywell International. As CEO of 3D imaging sensor company Sense Photonics, Shauna repositioned the company's product line and led a successful exit at the top of the market.

"Across several roles, and through taking stock of the tech industry at large, I often see a similar pattern emerge — companies have great ideas and innovations but hit common bottlenecks: manufacturability, consistency at scale, and integration friction into end customers. At Ensurge, I see a team and a platform with all the right ingredients to tackle those bottlenecks head-on. Now it is about setting the roadmap to deliver on that potential."

Capitalizing on a clear market fit

Providing perspective on the current positioning of Ensurge, Shauna says: "There is a clear, strong market fit for Ensurge's microbatteries, and it's driven by the technology's position as an enabling factor in the adoption of AI across multiple sectors: consumer, medical, industrial, and defense."

"As artificial intelligence moves from data centers into the physical world, its success will hinge not only on algorithms and compute power but on the availability of microbatteries to power devices." This is where Ensurge fits into the new landscape of consumer products, she says. "We're seeing what I think of as the decentralization of consumer devices, with numerous options beyond the smartphone. For wearables of all kinds, as well as IoT devices, we need safe, energy‑dense micropower. And here I believe Ensurge has a unique product to bring to market."

But the market fit for Ensurge extends well beyond consumer devices, as Shauna says: "Consumers expect AI built into the products they wear and use daily, but industries at large are embedding intelligence across factories and supply chains. In every case, the enabler is power at the smallest scale. AI at the edge, microbatteries at the core, powering sensors that capture the data. This is an emerging market where Ensurge can really lead."

Common across these markets, Shauna highlights three factors underpinning Ensurge's opportunity: industry‑leading volumetric energy density of Ensurge's solid‑state battery technology, a capital‑efficient roll‑to‑roll manufacturing process, and technology that is inherently favorable for manufacturing into customizable form factors suitable for endless applications, from smart eyewear to medical devices.

"The fundamentals are there in Ensurge technology. What is required is clear focus. Are there hurdles in commercialization? Absolutely. There always are. But they are the kind of hurdles you address with disciplined engineering, a clear and reasoned roadmap, and close customer collaboration."

Blending hands-on rigor with executive clarity

From early roles close to the manufacturing line to leadership positions where cross-functional alignment determines what ships and when, Shauna has consistently brought the discipline of product engineering to ambitious roadmaps.

"I hold a deep conviction that the market needs a new standard for micro‑scale energy storage and that Ensurge can deliver this. Looking ahead, I'm pragmatic about what's required to get us there — mastering manufacturing, cost, and customer integration. My commitment is to keep us focused on what matters to our partners: predictable delivery, measurable performance, and a roadmap that compounds value over time."

This strategy arrives at a crucial moment — as Ensurge gears up to demonstrate its capability to move products from its labs into the hands of its customers.

"For me, it's about three things: focus, scale, trust. Focus on aligning the entire organization around the right activities, reducing noise, and accelerating iteration with customers. Scale in designing for manufacturing from day one, investing in the right processes, and measuring what matters across yield, quality, and cost. And trust through delivery — earning credibility with timely deliveries, transparent metrics, and products that perform under real‑world conditions."

For Ensurge, the future is centered on delivering against a clear roadmap to secure confidence with Ensurge's customer base, while building toward leadership in next‑generation energy devices. Unpacking this, Shauna concludes: "Near‑term, that means scaling production, remaining disciplined with our cost structure, and expanding strategic partnerships to embed our technology where it creates the most leverage. We're moving deliberately — data‑driven quality gates, phased capacity ramps, and customer programs that prove performance in real devices, not just in the lab."

"Longer‑term, the opportunity is to redefine what energy density, safety, and integration look like for a new class of intelligent, ultra‑compact systems. As sensing, compute, and connectivity continue to diffuse into everyday objects, the winners will be those who make power an enabler rather than a constraint. Ensurge is positioned to be that enabler."

Currently living in the San Francisco Bay Area, Shauna is a native of California, having grown up in Berkeley as well as Lausanne, Switzerland. Shauna holds an MS and BS in Mechanical Engineering from UC Berkeley and UCLA, respectively, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Read the Ensurge press release covering Shauna's appointment here.