Robert Allen Piconi
FounderFormer Executive in Residence at Battery Ventures
Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland
FoundedEnergy Vault
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Experience
- Energy VaultChairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officercurrent2022 — presentWestlake Village, California, United States
- Energy VaultCo-Founder and Chief Executive Officercurrent2017 — presentLugano, Switzerland - An IdeaLab Company
- Union Park CapitalOperating Advisor, Shareholdercurrent2013 — presentGreater Boston
- Chronos Imaging LLCChairman2017 — 2024Aurora, IL USA
- Pantheon Healthcare Group, a Permira Funds companyFounder, Group Chief Executive Officer, Director2014 — 2016Lugano, SWITZERLAND
- Danaher CorporationGroup Executive - Communications Platform (Carrier/Enterprise Network & Security Mgm)2012 — 2014Plano, Texas
- MESA Group Holdings GmbHFounder and Group CEO2011 — 2014Lugano, Switzerland
- ARAMARK HEALTHCAREManaging Director and CEO - Medical Equipment Solutions & Applications (MESA)2011Lugano, Switzerland
- Berkshire Partners Portfolio Company - Healthcare Services and Medical DevicesManaging Director & CEO2008 — 2011Nashville, Tennessee; Lugano, Switzerland
- Battery VenturesExecutive in Residence2008Boston, MA; Palo Alto, CA
- Spirent CommunicationsPresident & Chief Operating Officer2006 — 2008Calabasas, California
- Alcatel, Lucent Technologies - Bell Labs InnovationsVice President & General Manager - Broadband Solutions2004 — 2006Whippany, NJ USA
- Alcatel-LucentVice President - Product Engineering & Lifecycle Management, Wireless/Data/Access/Optical Networks2000 — 2004Murray Hill, NJ
- BP (Amoco Chemical Company pre-merger with BP)Business Unit Management, Manufacturing, Engineering, Finance1992 — 1999Italy (Rome), Belgium (Antwerp), United Kingdom, Illinois (Chicago), Alabama
Skills & more
Enterprise Software48SaaS8Strategic Partnerships77Product Management99Telecommunications56Cross-functional Team Leadership73Wireless26Business Strategy69Start-ups59Product Marketing27Program Management22Business Development36
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Robert Allen Piconi?
- Chairman of the Board, Co-Founder & CEO at Energy Vault
- Where does Robert Allen Piconi work?
- Robert Allen Piconi is Chairman of the Board, Co-Founder & CEO of Energy Vault.
- What companies did Robert Allen Piconi found?
- Robert Allen Piconi founded Energy Vault.
- Where did Robert Allen Piconi go to school?
- Robert Allen Piconi studied at University of Notre Dame (BS/BBA); Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (Masters of Business Administration (MBA)).
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Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management1,249
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaKunal BahlCo-founder of Snapdeal; co-founder of Titan CapitalCristina JunqueiraCo-founder of NubankAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalDavid Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Energy Vault15
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Also worked at Danaher Corporation42
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Also worked at Battery Ventures151
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Also worked at Alcatel, Lucent Technologies - Bell Labs Innovations445
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