Mr. Wolak joined FuelCell Energy (FCE) in 2003 and is focused on identifying business development opportunities with utilities, and in creating a regulatory and policy environment conducive to wide-scale deployment of FuelCell Energy’s power plants.  He also directs FuelCell Energy’s business and policy initiatives with State and Federal governments and agencies.

Frank has more than 25 years of experience in many facets of the energy industry with both corporate and entrepreneurial organizations including oil and gas operations, power plant investment and development, energy services as well as independent management consulting with renewable and emerging energy companies.

Prior to joining FuelCell Energy, Mr. Wolak was an independent consultant providing clients with management and strategy consulting related to energy, utilities and renewable technologies.  He also held executive positions with Noresco (an energy services division of Equitable Resources, Inc.) where he directed the company’s Energy Infrastructure business, and Independent Energy Corporation a private power development company.  His corporate career in the energy industry began with Tenneco, Inc. where he held engineering and management positions within this integrated oil and natural gas company.

In 2010, he was appointed by the Secretary of Commerce to the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee.  Frank is Chairman of the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association, the Fuel Cell Seminar and is a founding member of the Connecticut Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Coalition. Mr. Wolak holds a BS in Engineering from Western New England University and an MBA in Finance from the University of Hartford.