
Executive Team
William A. Schmitz – Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)William A. Schmitz joined WindTamer Corporation when the company went public in November 2009. He is responsible for overseeing all manufacturing, sales and marketing of the company. Read More
Mr. Schmitz brings an extensive management and engineering background to WindTamer. From 2002 until joining WindTamer in 2009, Mr. Schmitz served as chief operating officer of Ultralife Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of power and communications systems worldwide. During his tenure there, Ultralife’s annual revenues increased from $32.5 million to $254 million.
Prior to joining Ultralife, Mr. Schmitz served as director of new product development for Bausch & Lomb’s Global Eyewear business, which included the Ray-Ban brand, from 1995 to 1999.
Mr. Schmitz holds an M.S. in Operations Management from the University of Rochester and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the Rochester Institute of Technology.
Molly Hedges – VP of Finance, acting CFO
VP of Finance, acting CFOMs. Hedges is responsible for the oversight and management of all accounting and financial matters of WindTamer. She was appointed to this executive position on March 1, 2010. Read More
Prior to joining WindTamer, Ms. Hedges served as Vice President of Finance and Controller at Ultralife Corporation, where she also formerly served as the Director of Finance and Vice President, Supply Chain.
Ms. Hedges holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Ithaca College.
Mark Matthews – VP of Sales & Marketing
Vice President of Sales & MarketingBefore joining WindTamer Corporation, Mr. Matthews served as vice president of government and commercial sales for Ultralife Corporation, where he managed a direct sales force with over 50 distributors and agents located in six continents. Read More
Prior to that, Mr. Matthews was vice president and general manager of governmental products, and was responsible for all sales and engineering activity in the government business unit. During his nine-year tenure at Ultralife, Mr. Matthews was a key contributor in driving company revenues from $32 million to over $250 million through product design and sales leadership.
Prior to joining Ultralife, Mr. Matthews served as a lithium sulfur dioxide cell designer from 1997 to 2000 at Saft America and as a thermal battery design engineer for Eagle Picher from 1995 to 1997.
Mr. Matthews holds a B.S. in Engineering Management and Chemical Engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology.
Cherrie Mahon – VP of Investor Relations
Vice President of Investor RelationsAs vice president of investor relations, Cherrie Mahon brings over 12 years of financial market knowledge and experience to WindTamer Corporation. She is responsible for developing and managing the company’s relationships with the investment community as well as shareholders. Read More
Ms. Mahon is co-author of The Superstock Investor, a book published by McGraw-Hill in 2001. She also was director of research for The Superstocks Investor newsletter, a well-known monthly financial newsletter.
Prior to joining WindTamer Corporation, Mahon also handled investor relations for several small to mid-size companies.
Ms. Mahon holds a B.S. in Sociology and Communications from SUNY Brockport.
Adeeb Saba – VP of Operations
Vice President of OperationsAdeeb Saba is responsible for gearing up WindTamer’s production in response to the strong demand the company is experiencing for its turbines. Prior to joining WindTamer, Mr. Saba was vice president of manufacturing for Ultralife Corporation. Read More
During his tenure at Ultralife, as well as previous positions at Titmus Corporation and Bausch & Lomb, he developed an expertise in the areas of engineering, procuring components, manufacturing and quality control. Mr. Saba is known for his metric-based approach to production. This approach continuously focuses not only on reliable production and timely delivery of products but also on margins, cost control, company financial performance and quality.
Mr. Saba holds a B.S. in Manufacturing Engineering Technology from the Rochester Institute of Technology.









