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Joe Blake

Joe Blake

Product & program leader — hardware, power products, and energy

joeblake
Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States
Joined October 2025

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Seasoned hardware product leader with strong new‑product‑development (NPD) track record: Joe spent ~15 years at Kohler in progressively senior engineering, NPD, and program management roles (electromechanical engineering, faucets, performance showering, diesel engines, and power products), giving him end‑to‑end product development and supplier/program delivery experience. linkedin+1
Transitioned into residential energy product management and product‑line leadership: In 2023 Joe moved to Sunnova Energy as a Senior Product Line Manager and then Group Manager for Technical Product Line Management, focusing on residential energy product portfolios and technical product execution. linkedin+1
Now focused on commercial/business development in the residential new‑homes channel for energy hardware: In 2025 Joe joined EG4 Electronics as Business Development Manager - New Homes, indicating a shift toward partner/channel development and go‑to‑market responsibilities for energy hardware in the new‑construction segment. theorg+1
Technical + cross‑functional operator: His electrical engineering degree plus an M.S. in Engineering Management, combined with roles spanning engineering, marketing, program management, product line management, and strategic partnerships, suggest strengths in translating technical requirements into marketable hardware products and in aligning suppliers and partners to launch complex physical products. linkedin

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