The Hydrogen Fuel Cell Partnership (H2FCP), which has been the driving force behind America’s hydrogen mobility market for over 25 years, is proud to announce new leadership for its Board of Directors:
CHAIR: Michael Hoban, Chevron
“I'm honored to take the helm as Board Chair at such a pivotal moment for hydrogen, and I see tremendous opportunity ahead. California is a leader in the nation with infrastructure, technology, and regulatory frameworks that support deployment. We must now build momentum into market reality through focused, deliberate action. This year, H2FCP will double down on what matters most: engaging public agencies, private industry, and fleets with the tools and information they need, supporting our sector teams in advancing heavy-duty deployment, and ensuring our members have direct access to the stakeholders shaping hydrogen's future. I look forward to working alongside all of you as we translate years of groundwork into tangible market progress.”
Hoban is Asset Leader, Hydrogen and Ammonia, at Chevron, responsible for accelerating their lower-carbon business prospects, including the development and commercialization of hydrogen transportation, power, industrial, and other hard-to-abate sector opportunities. Michael joined Chevron in 2022, and he previously served as general manager for hydrogen at Iwatani, where he was responsible for the hydrogen operations and infrastructure development in California.
Prior to joining Iwatani, Michael held various engineering, operations, and project positions with Shell, including a role supporting hydrogen transportation infrastructure for Shell New Energies.
Michael holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines, a Master of Science in Energy Systems and Policy from the University of Iceland, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business.
VICE-CHAIR: Andrew Martinez, California Air Resources Board
Andrew is a senior advisor on zero-emission infrastructure at the California Air Resources Board. In this role, Andrew focuses on collaborative efforts with other State government agencies, local agencies, the federal government, and other private and public stakeholders to ensure that electric charging and hydrogen fueling infrastructure will not present a barrier to the state’s zero-emission vehicle and equipment deployment goals.
Andrew has been with the California Air Resources Board for twelve years and previously supervised the light-duty zero-emission infrastructure section. Before that, Andrew was CARB’s hydrogen program expert, focused on analyzing and reporting on the state’s growing light-duty hydrogen fueling network and fuel cell-electric vehicle population.
Andrew holds a PhD and MS in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from UC Irvine and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech.
