Michael Meister is the new CEO and spokesperson of the management board of Quest One. The former interim CEO was officially appointed to the position by the shareholder Everllence. Meister had already taken over the strategic leadership of the company in February. He will continue to be responsible for the areas of production, quality, and procurement. Jürgen Klöpffer, Chairman of the advisory board of Quest One and Executive Board Member of Everllence, stated: “Michael Meister has led Quest One with strong leadership through a challenging phase in recent months and has set important strategic directions for the company’s future. He will play a key role in advancing Quest One in the current demanding market environment.”
Meister has been a member of the management board of Quest One since October 2022. Prior to that, he held a leadership position at BMW for around seven years. He began his professional career at the consulting firm McKinsey.
Alexandre Ménage has been CTO at Quest One since April
In April, Alexandre Ménage was appointed Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and member of the management board. Since then, he has been responsible for the areas of technology and development. Ménage joined from Everllence, formerly MAN Energy Solutions, where he most recently led the engineering division in the turbocharger segment. He succeeds Marius Zasche, who has taken on a new role at Everllence.
Quest One develops and produces proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzers and electrolyzer stacks for the production of green hydrogen. The company is part of MAN Energy Solutions and thus also integrated into the Volkswagen Group. It has locations in Hamburg, Augsburg, and Houston (USA). Quest One was founded in 1997 under the name H-Tec Systems as a scientific project.
Klöpffer commented: “With Alexandre Ménage, Quest One has gained an experienced technology leader who brings extensive expertise in efficiently developing new and complex products from concept to series production and stable market launch. We are confident that the company will benefit from his qualifications.”
