Meet The Team
The leadership team are world class working across a breadth of fields but with specific experience with major automotives and hydrogen mobility.
Exceptional Executive Team
Antony Tolfts
Chief Executive Officer
ABOUT ANTONY
Antony has over 20 years of financial services experience. A former CEO of Blu Horseshoe, he has also held Director and Executive positions in listed companies and roles in Listing & Market Operations at the Sydney Stock Exchange and IPO support at Computershare. His international experience includes Business Development at Barclays Private Bank in London and Global Projects at HSBC. He holds an MBA in Corporate Finance, a BCom and was a certified PMP. Antony is active in community roles, serving on executive committees and boards, and has led ESG initiatives with the UN, Computershare, and the Sydney Stock Exchange.
CONTACT ANTONY
Email – [email protected]
James Walker
Director
ABOUT JAMES
James has over thirty years’ executive and board experience building and scaling businesses across a wide range of global industries, including data-driven customer experience transformation, sensor systems, mining technology services, automotive, aviation, biotechnology, agritech, medical devices, hotel telemarketing, drone detection and security sectors. Through his roles, James has completed multiple M&A transactions, IPO listings, follow-on share placements and other capital raisings for private companies as well as ASX and London (AIM) listed companies.
CONTACT JAMES
Email – [email protected]
John Forder
Director
ABOUT JOHN
John is a highly experienced professional with an impressive career spanning 35 years. Over the past 15 years, John has shifted his focus towards bulk cargo projects, management consulting, and clean energy solutions. John’s commitment to sustainable practices and clean energy solutions is evident in his roles as a board member of several public companies. Involved in overseeing large-scale projects in both logistics and renewable energy, showing a deep understanding of project delivery. Lead new operational start-ups in Korea, Japan, Thailand, UK, Saudi Arabia and Kazakhstan.
CONTACT JOHN
Email – [email protected]
Georg Zembacher
Director
ABOUT GEORG
Georg is a seasoned leader with over 20 years of experience in business and technology innovation, currently serving as the European Chief Innovation Officer at Toyota’s Innovation and Solutions Division. He has held significant roles at Siemens, Continental, and AVL, where he successfully steered initiatives in industrial IoT, Industry 4.0, and sustainable technologies. Georg excels in developing scalable business models, enhancing operational efficiencies, and fostering a culture of innovation that drives competitive advantage. He holds a Diplom-Ingenieur in Mechanical Engineering
Ian Thompson
Chief Technology Officer
ABOUT IAN
Lotus UK, Volvo trucks USA, Fiat Chrysler Group, Karma USA, Grove.
Opel Speedster, Elise 2, M250, Aston Martin Vanquish and Tesla Roadster.
Volvo Truck NA Lead Design Engineer on VN2000 Series class 8 trucks for USA, South America and Australian markets.
Maserati Head of Interior Design and Engineering – Key Projects: Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio, Maserati Levante.
Maserati Head of Innovation and Benchmarking – responsible for Innovation for Maserati and Alfa Romeo.
Karma EV Interior Design and Engineering Director – Key Projects: Karma Revero GT, GS 6 and GS e6.
Grove Hydrogen FCEV China, Chief Engineer.
CONTACT IAN
Email – [email protected]
Magnus Olsson
Director R&D and Collaboration
ABOUT MAGNUS
With a background spanning 16 years in the global automotive industry, 7 years in the Swedish institute sector, 4 years in the consulting business, and the last year in a startup company, he has held various positions and participated in national and international contexts. Primarily been as a manager and project leader, but has also served as an expert/specialist. Throughout Magnus’s career, he have gained a broad understanding of traditional and new tech engineering, societal and industrial development, particularly in areas such as digitalization, automotive, transportation, and mobility product and service development. This includes a deep understanding of Swedish and European funding opportunities and application processes.
CONTACT MAGNUS
Email – [email protected]
Michelle Reynolds
Chief Financial Officer
ABOUT MICHELLE
Michelle Reynolds has over 18 years’ experience in financial services, property, construction, and transportation. Moreover, Michelle has experience in managing companies through various lifecycle stages, from early start ups to mature businesses.
Career Highlights:
1 – Diverse leadership style with training from the Australian Institute of Management.
2 – Qualified Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA) with a bachelor of commerce degree.
CONTACT MICHELLE
Email – [email protected]
One team with the same focus
We focus on “back to base” logistic vehicle fleets such as Buses, Trucks, Delivery Vans, and Taxis. H2X Global leverages on Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology to deliver zero emission vehicles with faster refuelling and longer driving range than BEVs.