Unreasonable Fellows

Tim Hysell

Co-Founder and CEO at ZincFive

Tim is an Unreasonable Fellow. Tim was part of Unreasonable Impact Americas 2018.
For seven years, ZincFive co-founder Tim Hysell has expertly guided the creation and deployment of the world’s first nickel-zinc rechargeable battery technology. He founded and chaired PSI Acquisitions and Millennium Power Solutions – where the UPStealth® was invented – and ZincFive, which establishes nickel-zinc as only the fifth rechargeable battery to scale across the world. Tim has over three decades of entrepreneurial success in founding, owning, and directing profitable business operations in renewable energy, banking, manufacturing, and medical devices. His companies partnered with global giants such as Siemens, Phillips, and Hewlett-Packard. He excels at corporate transaction negotiations, fundraising, merger and acquisitions, IPO preparation, market share growth, and board leadership. Prior to owning his own businesses, Tim worked for General Electric, Hewlett-Packard, and Providence Health Systems. He is also the co-founder and board member of Pacific West Bank in Oregon and a former youth football, basketball, and baseball coach.