January 31, 2026: Nicholas Starita, well known in the US lead battery industry for his market analysis, has been appointed chief strategy officer for battery separator manufacturer Hollingsworth & Vose.

Starita confirmed the appointment on January 26.

He was most recently H&V’s VP for transformation and is a former president of the company’s energy solutions division.

In his new position, Starita said he will be responsible for corporate strategic planning and execution, including advanced analytics, digitization and AI strategy.

Also part of Starita’s brief will be looking at opportunities to expand the business through new technologies and services, together with partnerships, mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures.