Preparing corporations for the markets of tomorrow has been the hallmark of Mr. Nussgruber’s career. As an accomplished global executive leading P&L, business development, product management, and end-to-end commercialization, he provides 30 years’ leadership experience in the industrial gases’ growth space. With his focus on delivering game changing energy transition solutions, he continues to drive the commercialization of novel technologies and business approaches. Prior to taking the position as CEO at Utility in July of 2021, he spearheaded the global blue hydrogen and decarbonization agenda with multi-billion-dollar reference projects for Air Products. Prior to this he spent 27 years with Linde, with his last role as President, Global Helium, Rare and Special Gases. Mr. Nussgruber holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, as well as an MBA from Heriott-Watt University in Scotland.