Sumanth Addagarla currently holds the role of Vice President, Strategic Accounts at BayoTech, where he manages strategic business relationships with the world’s leading industrial gas companies through the supply of hydrogen storage and transportation solutions. Prior to his current role, Sumanth was leading BayoTech’s efforts in Hydrogen Hub site development interacting with AHJ’s and Go-Biz in California and other states. Sumanth spent almost 30 years at Chevron in a variety of roles such as research engineer, business development manager and project manager in the downstream business line. Sumanth holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Drexel University. Sumanth has been involved with the AIChE’s Center of Hydrogen Safety as Co-Chairman for the US and Asia-Pacific conferences, and, has been involved as a mentor and judge for the CleanTech Open.