MK Battery promotes two execs
By HME News Staff
Updated 8:46 AM CDT, Tue May 13, 2025
ANAHEIM, Calif. – MK Battery has promoted Walker Rheem (pictured) to executive vice president & general manager. Formerly the company’s vice president of business development, Energy Storage and Stationary Power, he brings nearly 25 years of senior leadership experience in the battery industry to his new position. “Walker’s extensive technical prowess, his drive and energy, and his proven leadership abilities uniquely qualify him to take over the day-to-day management of business operations as we look toward the execution of our succession strategy,” said Wayne Merdinger, president. MK Battery has also promoted Jason Smith to vice president of sales & marketing. Smith, who has 29 years of diverse sales and management experience at MK Battery and 35 years in the industry, most recently served as the company’s director of sales.
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