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A group of electric vehicle experts from several different perspectives have come together into a consortium of professionals to aid the electric and alternative-fueled vehicle industry. With expertise at all ends of the spectrum from R&D and manufacturing to distribution and sales, the EV Professional Network aims to facilitate faster integration for car makers and sellers in the electrics market.

Given the relatively new EV industry and the startup-sized companies that make up its core, it was only a matter of time before a group like EV Pro Network was formed. It’s good to see great diversification and experience in this non-profit, though. Too often these groups (especially in the tech sector) pop up heavy on sales and marketing.

The group consists of five professionals, all of them accomplished in the alternative/electric field for transportation.

Alex Wong, an engineer and professor, makes up the technical expertise portion of the consortium. You may remember Wong from his role with the EV1, the electric S10, and Ford’s Think City.

Lance Tunick is an expert in regulatory compliance for the U.S. automotive sector. Most in the auto industry will recognize his name.

Tom Carney is a long-time automotive industry veteran who was a VP with Suzuki America with a lot of experience in management, marketing, and distribution.

John Dabels is a co-founder and CEO of Electric Vehicle Power Systems and a 25-year GM veteran who was also involved in the EV1. He was GM’s “face” for the EV1, if you’ll recall. His background is in both financials and management.

Vicki Northrup has fifteen years background in auto, RV, and marine industries and twenty-five years in the sales, advertising, and marketing fields. She has been deeply involved in the sales and marketing of EVs of all types.

The EV Professional Network has two basic missions: To help manufacturers, distributors, and sellers build the networks and find the inroads needed to make it happen; and to help facilitate the education of the public and private sectors for the EV industry.

Spread around the country with such a diversified group of skills, this is a great network to see formed and it could be extremely beneficial to the promotion of electrics. Not to mention getting the technology from the research and prototype stage to the streets and our garages much faster.

You can find out more about them and contact the EV Professional Network on their website evpronet.com.