William E. Stanton

William E.
Stanton, aged 61 yrs, has been director since 1997.
He served as the President and CEO of the Company from January 1998 to December 2001.
Prior to joining Beacon, Mr. Stanton was the Chief Operating Officer of SatCon Technology Corporation ("SatCon") from September 1995 to May 1997, where he managed operations and the strategy development to shift SatCon from a contract research and development company to a commercial product organization.
This strategy included the formation of Beacon Power.
Prior to joining SatCon, Mr. Stanton, in his 26 years at the Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, held the positions of Vice President of Operations, Vice President of Corporate Development , Director of New Programs, Director of Avionics Programs, Avionics Program Manager, Director of Electronics Engineering, Principal Engineer, and Electronics Engineer.
Mr. Stanton is on the board of his home owners association, was a founder and director of an in-school child-care center, and owned and operated residential rental property.
He received a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maine, a Master's Degree in Instrumentation and Control from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a Master's in Business Administration from the Harvard Business School.
Mr. Stanton's term of office expires in 2006.