March 30, 2021

Episode 643: ChargeNet Stations with Tosh Dutt – Thom Singer

Episode 643 of “Making Waves at C-Level” is a deep dive to the world of charging stations for electric vehicles.  ChargeNet is a San Diego startup that is making waves in the world of how and where you can charge your car.  Tosh Dutt is the co-founder and CEO of the company that recently was a finalist in the San Diego Angel Conference.

While there is still only a small percentage of people who have electric cars, the numbers are growing fast and in the next decade we all may be looking for places to charge up.  Right now planning a trip means thinking ahead about getting power, but every corner in the city and every offramp on the freeway has fast food franchises.  What if you could pull in, and get a fast-charge in ten minutes while eating your burger or chicken nuggets?  That make your life easy, and that is the goal of Tosh Dutt and the team at ChargeNet.

One of the coolest things about this podcast is finding companies and entrepreneurs who are really “making waves” and shaking up industries.  This company is doing just that.  This is a company to watch and you can say “I heard about them first on a podcast”.  https://chargenetstations.com/

About Tosh Dutt

Tosh Dutt is the Director of Business Development at Doosan GridTech, which has managed more utility-integrated energy storage projects than any other team in the industry. Tosh is concurrently the CEO at ChargeNet, a fully integrated EV charging and solar storage system company connecting the customer experience into sales during their wait time.

Prior to Doosan GridTech, Tosh served as the National Director of Solar and Storage at Greenworks Lending, where he managed a sales team, ensuring that they remained the leading provider of C-PACE financing in the country. Previously, he served internationally as a Senior Manager and Consultant at cutting-edge energy companies including: Enel X, Johnson Controls, Allana Buick & Bers Inc. and Honeywell.

Tosh has worked in sales and management, with a focus on renewable energy, for over 18 years. He was awarded a public contract with a major US city for DEN.OS as the centralized DERMS for 34 sites over 20 years. He currently serves as a Corporate Advisor for Plant Power fast food in Southern California, and was formerly a Senior Advisor at Electra Vehicles, Inc. where he helped to focus on implementing new tech in sustainable transportation.

His commitment to actionable environmental best practices that help businesses cut costs while at the same time increasing assets makes him a crucial player on any team committed to creating green tech that also drives growth.

About Thom Singer

Thom Singer works for Stanton Chase, a leading executive search firm that specializes in helping companies and associations place key hires. He is also a keynote speaker and professional master of ceremonies / EmCee
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After a successful career in sales and marketing, Thom Singer became a growth leadership speaker in 2009. A decade later he has brought his high energy presentations and action-oriented content to over 900 audiences. Thom knows that as the speaker or master of ceremonies he has a responsibility to set the tone for a strong conference attendee experience. Known as “The Conference Catalyst” he creates an atmosphere of fun and interaction that lasts beyond his presentation.
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Thom earned his Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) in 2014 and is committed to the business of meetings. He is the author of 12 books and is the host of the popular “Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do” podcast. On his show he has interviewed over 400 entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, business leaders and others with a focus on discovering how the most successful people get farther across the gap between potential and results.In 2021 Thom co-founded the soft skills training company “Sculpt Development” with three friends.  This company allows smaller organizations to provide state of the are business education to their teams.
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At 50 years old Thom decided to reinvent his life and make age 50 to 75 the best years of his life. This meant saying yes to things that scared him, and trying new things. Since that time Thom has jumped off buildings, took up running (and lost 30 lbs) and began performing stand up comedy.

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