Our Purpose

iPowerUp is laser-focused on sustainable power solutions for the rest of us. Initially for smartphones, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

Decades of Team Innovation

Our collective history in designing, engineering, manufacturing, marketing, and selling innovative and high-performance technologies is now converging on unique micro solar recharging devices.

Each team member comes equipped with over 20 years of knowledge and experience to dramatically reduce the learning curve in developing, validating, designing, producing, selling, and providing user support for smart solar smartphone cases and similar mobile products.

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The Team

Seasoned, professional, and with specific industry expertise providing real advantages.

Gaurav Mishra

Chairman, President and CEO | Linkedin Profile

Global President and CEO of US Orthopedic, Ottobock, the world’s largest prosthetic and orthotic rehab company with 10 R&D and Manufacturing plants, and 30,000 products. Grew EBITDA from $90M in 2010 to $220M in 2016 and sales from $650M in 2010 to $1.3B in 2016, —the best in the company's 102 years. As CEO of Rowheels/RehabPulse, restructured the business into an industry-leading technology platform, raised $12M, and led 4000% revenue growth. As CEO of US Orthopedic Services, led the turnaround of its underperforming business with game changer billing business models. Involved in 20 major acquisitions across manufacturing and services businesses in the US, Latin America, Europe, and Asia.

Jerry Bessa

COO and Founder | Linkedin Profile

More than 30 yrs experience in portable alternative energy technologies including solar, thermal, piezo, fuel cells, wireless RF energy, and traditional power technologies. Specializing in R&D, design, and manufacturing to create unique technology applications for the consumer alternative energy accessory market. A highly focused, creative, and extremely innovative applied-engineering technologist.

Rob Gemmell

CMO | Linkedin Profile

Key designer and marketer at Apple who helped create the Apple brand personality working frequently with Steve Jobs. His expertise spans hardware and App product design, marketing, campaign development, go-to-market strategy, branding, social media marketing, and e-commerce sales. He has built teams from scratch to over 100 creative and marketing professionals, winning numerous awards along the way. He is extremely customer-centric while leveraging marketplace data to inform compelling and effective marketing campaigns.

Jeff Sobel

EVP Sales | Linkedin Profile

Jeff has over 30 years of experience developing successful business opportunities with big box retailers, A few examples are: Best Buy, GameStop, Wal-Mart, Target, Costco, Sam’s Club, Office Depot, Staples, and BJ’s. Others included are specialty retailers, small and midsize retail chains, major e-commerce outlets, Telco and Cable companies. Jeff has valuable national and global product placement experience working with industry-leading sales companies. Further uniquely skilled in sales strategies, reseller marketing programs, inventory analysis, forecasting, team building, and leadership. Jeff is analytical, forward-thinking, creative, and passionate.