Alan ElShafei

Alan ElShafei is the founder, sole proprietor and dynamic CEO of MicroSun Technologies and MicroSun IESS. His wholly owned manufacturing subsidiary in Malaysia was founded because of his dedication towards providing quality products and competitive prices to a vast array of customers throughout the U.S.,Europe and Asia.

Mr. ElShafei was inducted into the Chicago Area Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame. His 24years of vast experience in all phases of alternative energy  was gained thru his tenure with Lextar Technologies as the VP of Business Development & Engineering, and TDI (division of TYCO) as the VP of Engineering and Technical Sales. During his tenure with Tyco he founded, HET, Inc. which developed and manufactured the first Lithium polymer battery in the United States. This ,"HANDS ON" experience has involved him in all phases of engineering, operations and sales in this exciting enterprise, Alternative Energy.  

Mr. ElShafei is recognized as an authority and a leader in the power and energy industries; as such, he is called upon by customers, suppliers and learning institutions for advice and counsul.  His academic credentials include a BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois and an MBA from Benedictine. In his perpetual effort to remain beyond the state of the art in alternate and renewable energy,

Mr. ElShafei maintains memberships in several professional  organizations .  His vision, passion, innovations and dynamic leadership has grown the company employing over 250 people across three locations.  MicroSun was listed in the INC. 5000 as one of the fastest growing companies. During this phenomenal growth, Mr. ElShafei remains humble and grateful to God and all of the MicroSun associates who have assisted him in becoming the leader in alternative energy.   In addition to his passion for the industry, Mr. ElShafei is devoted to his lovely wife of 27+ years , Nancie and their wonderful children Samer, Ramsey and Reem. . 

 John Gatti

In 2010, John Gatti was appointed as President and Chief Operating Officer for the U.S. and Malaysia and also serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for MicroSun Electronics.

Mr. Gatti has a long and distinguished career in the aerospace and defense sector along with some commercial market experience.  He has served in senior leadership positions in BAE Systems Inc., Armor Holdings Inc. and Raytheon Co. 
Before coming to MicroSun he was BAE Systems’ vice president and operations executive for the Integrated Security Solutions line of business and joined BAE as vice president of Homeland Security for BAE Systems, Inc. through the acquisition of Armor Holdings, Inc. where he served as senior vice president and chief technology officer and a member of the Armor Holdings’ executive committee.  Prior to joining Armor Holdings, Mr. Gatti spent nearly 20 years at Raytheon Company, working through a series of increasingly responsible leadership roles in engineering, technology, manufacturing and program management.  He ultimately ended his tenure as vice president of Engineering, Technology & Programs for Raytheon Technical Services Company LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Raytheon Company.
Mr. Gatti has served on several Boards in his career and is currently serving on Norwich University’s Board of Trustees as a trustee and chair for their technology committee.
Mr. Gatti has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Norwich University; Military College of Vermont and a Master of Science degree in Systems Design and Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

 Nancie ElShafei

Chief Financial Officer and Director of Human Resources, BS in Accounting – Ferris State University.  Prior to Microsun in 2004, Mrs. ElShafei held the following positions:  Bank of America-Leasing Division, formerly known as Fleet Boston Financial (1985-2004).  Mrs. ElShafei has over 20 years of management experience in running Operations and IT Application Development.  She is responsible for Accounting, Finance, Human Resource, and the Information Technology departments of MicroSun.

 Thomas Golab

Vice President of Business Development, BS in Accounting, Purdue University, CPA.  Prior to joining MicroSun in 2005, Mr. Golab held the following positions:  Chief Financial Officer, U-Stor-It Group LLC (2003-2005), Chief Financial Officer, Lexstar Technologies Inc. and predecessors companies (1992-2003), Corporate Controller, RTO, Inc. (1989-1991), Audit Manager, KPMG Peat Marwick (1984-1989).  Mr. Golab is responsible for new business ventures, legal review and as a resource for financial overview. 

 Chuck Pokonosky

Vice President of Sales and Marketing, BA Business and Economics, Illinois State University. Mr. Pokonosky started in the industry with a small Chicago based battery & cable assembler and was instrumental in growing that company from 1.2M to 175M over several years.  Chuck is leading the sales and marketing effort at MicroSun and looks forward to a repeat performance to grow this relatively new company.  Chuck has a proven track record and is expanding MicroSun's sales reach globally.