Robert Kettyle

Chief Operating Officer
SimplyFuel Solutions and E.J. Ward, Inc.

Bob is the Chief Operating Officer at E.J. Ward Inc. The company was founded in 1974 to solve customers’ operational issues with fuel management accounting and the lack of automated access controls. Bob joined Ward in 2007, where he developed new innovative go-to-market strategies that successfully moved Ward to a cloud-based full-service technical solution provider and guided the evolution of EV offerings that launched SimplyFuel Solutions into the market.

Prior to Ward, Bob held leadership positions in technology companies such as Controlotron/Siemens, Enron, and Daniel Flow Products. Early in his career, Bob spent 15 years with Elizabethtown Gas, a natural gas utility. In addition, he has been a guest instructor at The Appalachian Gas Measurement School, presenting papers on Automated Metering Systems, Hydrocarbon Flow Computers, and SCADA Measurement System Integration Philosophy. Bob attended Mohawk Valley Community College while in the United States Air Force, and later Middlesex County College, Rutgers University, and Kean College in New Jersey.

Robert Kettyle’s Session(s):

9:30 am–10:30 am | Fri, March 31, 2023

First Draft Picks: Creating the Ultimate Stakeholder Ecosystem

Many players serve a role in the deployment of charging infrastructure, but are you involving all the right stakeholders to ensure longevity? In this keynote panel, experts will address various models and approaches to EV readiness, strategic planning, delivery, and stakeholder involvement to save you time and money for successful EV infrastructure deployment. This is a can't-miss session to ensure organizational performance.

Discuss the necessary stakeholders and partners required to launch or enhance a successful EV
charging pilot or program for your organization
Understand how your organizational structure impacts your EV planning and deployments, and
examine critical elements of a successful EV Readiness Plan and how these relate to your
strategic planning for the short and long term
Explore ways to partner with parking, transportation, power, and mobility organizations and
professionals to power up your program

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