About BRAMMO Inc

BRAMMO Inc., the manufacturer of the BRAMMO Enertia powercycle, was formed in 2002 by entrepreneur Craig Bramscher. BRAMMO is headquartered in Ashland, Oregon situated between the Cascade and Siskiyou Mountains in the southern part of the state, 12 miles north of the California border. The company name "BRAMMO" dates back to Craig Bramscher's high school football days – it was the nickname given to Craig by his football coach. Craig's life long passion for beautiful vehicles now blends with his commitment to sustainability as he inspires BRAMMO's product offerings to be equal parts exhilaration and eco-consciousness.

BRAMMO has an unyielding commitment to customer service and has developed a technical support infrastructure that is as innovative as the company and the products it designs. The Enertia powercycle is available through select stores and only BRAMMO certified Autotechs are authorized to service the Enertia powercycle.

Our Team

Craig Bramscher - CEO/Chairman

Craig was founder & CEO of DreamMedia, a successful internet company that combined with the company USWeb just prior to its' IPO in December of 1997. As a Managing Partner for USWeb Craig was responsible for his division's growth from 35 people to 1500 and all the associated infrastructure deployment to support it. Craig has always focused on new technologies and early adopters, leveraging the transition to broader consumer adoption. Craig's passion for beautiful vehicles now blends with his concern for sustainability as he drives BRAMMO's product offerings to be equal part exhiliration and eco-conciousness.

Bruce Gilpin - CFO

Gilpin joins the BRAMMO team after serving more than three years as COO for MobiTV, the pioneer and current global leader in mobile television. Gilpin brings a wide range of experience with him as a result of his work in finance, corporate development, and board-of-director-level positions in both public and private sector technology and manufacturing companies including InveSmart, USWeb/CKS and APX. He is a graduate of Occidental College in Los Angeles, California with a degree in economics.

Brian Wismann - Director - Product Development

A very talented and young designer, Brian is one of the select few whose automotive designs are in production and racing most weekends. From sketching to digital design, Brian wields whatever tools are required to deliver stunning product design with functional simplicity. Holding a degree in Industrial Design from North Carolina State University, Brian leads our design team with experience in both product and vehicle design. His prior experience includes design work for clients such as Dell Computers and Ohmeda Medical as well as race car body and aerodynamics design with Crawford Race Cars.

Roger Gerson - Manager - Electrical Engineering

Roger Gerson joins BRAMMO as the Electrical Engineering Manager and will head up the electrical engineering function on the Enertia as well as future BRAMMO products. Gerson comes to BRAMMO from Vectrix Electrics where he was instrumental in launching production of the Vectrix Maxiscooter, one of the early entries to the electric vehicle market. Roger's past associations include; iRobot, Brooks Automation, Avidyne, and Safe Flight Instrument Corporation. Roger earned a BS-Engineering from Northwestern University, and an MS-Engineering from Boston University. Roger is a bicycle and motorsport enthusiast who enjoys 2-wheeling, 4-wheeling, and sledding.

Kara Stemple - Manager - Global Supply Chain

Kara Stemple joins Brammo leading our Global Supply Chain and Operations team. Kara brings with her extensive experience in transportation, supply chain and project management with Nike, Inc. and most recently Lithia Motors, Inc. She received her Masters in Business Administration from Portland State University.

Aaron Bland - Manager - Mechanical Engineering

A University of Wisconsin graduate, Aaron has designed successful downhill racing bicycles for PDC Racing as well as his own line of bicycle racing components. Aaron was also instrumental in his involvement with the engineering and productionizing of the Ariel Atom for the US market.

Adrian G. Stewart - Director - Channel Development

Adrian graduated with honors in both marketing and engineering, he also holds an MBA in strategic marketing. He joins BRAMMO with extensive management and leadership experience in high technology, finance and startup internet organizations including IBM, Kleinwort Benson and Dresdner Bank. He has lived and worked in both Europe and the USA and has a passion for creating and developing sustainable business relationships. Adrian has responsibility for channel development, direct sales and service.

Hillary Smith - Manager - Human Resources

Hillary joined BRAMMO in 2008. She brings with her years of diverse experience in the human resources field. Hillary has been tasked with finding the unique talent that fits with the BRAMMO drive, vision and culture. Her prior experience includes Human Resource responsibilities for GeoDesign Inc. in Portland, OR and most recently Lithia Motors of Medford, OR. Hillary received her BS in Business Administration from Oregon State University.

Dominic Blais - Director - Information Technology

Dominic has been an avid software engineer since the early 1980's, with a focus on software engineering methodologies, systems programming, and parallel computing. Dominic's professional experience includes over 50 programming languages, the integration of UP methodologies, and remote management. Applying his broad and enthusiastic technological interests, Dominic is responsible for the development and maintenance of BRAMMO's web, custom application, and technology infrastructure.