Leadership

Michael E. MannaMichael E. Manna

  • Appointed Ultralife President & CEO in November of 2022
  • Joined the company in 1993 and has held numerous leadership roles of increasing responsibility in engineering, operations, product management, research & development and sales
  • Most recently served as President of Battery and Energy Products; will continue leadership role for this segment
  • Well-recognized expert in rechargeable and primary battery cell design across multiple chemistries in both commercial and government/defense markets
  • Named inventor on multiple patents and co-author of several publications for Ultralife.
  • Key member of the team that delivered the first Lithium-Ion Polymer Cell to the market

Philip A. FainPhilip A. Fain

  • Appointed Ultralife CFO & Treasurer in November 2009; joined Ultralife in 2008 as VP of Business Development
  • Vast financial experience in restructuring and building profitable global companies through organic growth and M&A
  • Strong operational and business development focus – VP of Finance – Ray Ban Sunoptics for Luxottica S.p.A., and Senior VP of Finance – Global Eyewear for Bausch & Lomb. Led process to acquire some of the world’s most sought-after sunglass companies and brands
  • Extensive global corporate finance background
  • CPA – Arthur Andersen Audit & Consulting Services

James J. Rasmussen Jr.James J. Rasmussen Jr.

  • Appointed President of Communications Systems in 2013 upon consolidation of business in Virginia Beach, VA
  • Previously served as General Manager of the business upon joining the company in 2009 with the acquisition of AMTI from SAIC
  • Prior to the acquisition, served as VP and Division Manager with SAIC
  • Served for twenty-seven years in the U.S. Navy with assignments to Naval Special Warfare Development Group and various leadership roles, including Director of Communications/N6, Joint Special Operations Command J6 Operations Planning Directorate and Commander Sixth Fleet

V. Scott NittiV. Scott Nitti

  • Appointed President of the Telemetry Power Systems division in April 2026
  • Previously served as COO
  • Joined the company in 2017 as VP U.S. and GM China
  • Prior to Ultralife, spent over 26 years at Eastman Kodak holding numerous global leadership roles in new product commercialization, Asia supply chain and global operations