Martin Abbott

Martin Abbott has held various roles in the sales and marketing industry over the past 25 years. In 1995, they were a Senior Sales and Marketing Manager at AlliedSignal Aerospace, where they managed a 5 person Sales and Marketing team for a $50MM Space and Marine business unit, and was responsible for front-line customer relationships and direct selling of guidance systems and propellant management systems to all major satellite launch vehicle manufacturers. In 2000, they became the Sales and Marketing Director at Validyne Engineering, where they were responsible for all sales and marketing activities, including managing a group of 6 inside Sales Managers and 15 Outside Sales Reps. In 2002, they were an Account Executive at Bosch/Vetronix, where they were responsible for business development and account management for the diagnostic tools and wireless fleet management product lines. In 2009, they became the Director of Business Development at Fleet Lease Disposal, where they were responsible for growing business with large national fleet customers in the area of vehicle disposal and remarketing services. In 2010, they founded Abbott Business Management, LLC., where they provided start-up Business Planning Services, such as Market Positioning, Competitive Analysis, Financial Planning, Sales Process Definition, and Product Design Review. In 2012, they were a Territory Sales Representative at Bosch Automotive Service Solutions, where they sold Electric Vehicle Charging Stations. In 2015, they became the Director of Sales at CNG Cylinders International, where they leveraged CNG Cylinder International's expertise in metal forming to grow the company in the compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel tank market. In 2017, they were the Western U.S. Sales Team Manager and Regional Sales Manager at Orange EV, where they were responsible for leading sales initiatives for Orange EV in 8 states and led sales activities in Southern California and the Central Valley bringing the first 100% electric Class 8 trucks to market.

Martin Abbott obtained their MBA from the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University between 1993 and 1995, specializing in Business Management. Martin also earned a Bachelor of Sciences in Mechanical Engineering from Arizona State University between 1981 and 1985.