1. MICHAEL C. BLOCK Phone: (310) 422-1901
21 Susan Road E-mail: michael@michaelblock.net
New Boston, NH 03070
OBJECTIVE
Engineering professional seeks executive level position in engineering management. Focus areas include, but are not
limited to, engineering operations, regulatory affairs, powertrain development and sustainability.
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
Engineering Manager overseeing nine staff responsible for worldwide corporate emissions certification and
compliance, liquid-cooled engine development, and service support for Generac’s four primary product divisions.
Business owner with extensive business and business development acumen – founded, operated and managed
prosperous energy and environmental engineering firm (Emisstar) with offices in California, Texas and New
York. Skills included operating the business; business development; all technical development and content;
project development and management; contracts; financial management; human resources.
Over 35 years’ experience in the automotive and heavy-duty industries, and with environmental organizations.
In-depth knowledge of government regulations and regulatory issues:
Wide-ranging expertise and experience in regulatory affairs.
Sound relationships with California Air Resources Board (CARB) and US Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) Staff.
Extensive technical knowledge:
Engine engineering (powertrain engineer).
Test facilities (engine development engineer with Chrysler; director of design, construction and
management of Ricardo's US laboratory facility).
Certified Master Mechanic with gasoline-powered engines
Gasoline and diesel engine operation, performance and emissions; advanced powertrain; alternative fuels;
aftertreatment technologies.
Proven ability to manage multidisciplinary, complex projects in a variety of areas.
Adept team builder assembling effective, committed project groups.
Comprehensive people skills – effectively launched the professional careers of six former Emisstar staff.
Superb presentation and writing skills – extensive resume representing both industry and government at
conferences, workshops and public hearings; author of numerous industry policy statements, technical reports
and presentations.
Familiarity with European and Asian business environments – frequently cited for sensitivity to differing
cultures and for effectiveness in communicating intricate technical concepts and strategies.
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION – SUMMARY
Dates Company Title Location(s)
2104-Present Generac Power Systems
Engineering Manager,
Emissions
Waukesha, Wisconsin
2005-2014 Emisstar LLC Principal New York, Texas, California
2002-2005 NESCAUM Senior Staff Engineer Boston, Massachusetts
2001-2002 AVL Powertrain
Director of Business
Development
Plymouth, Michigan and Graz,
Austria
1994-2001 EMA Technical Director Chicago, Illinois
1990-1994
Ricardo Consulting
Engineers
Special Projects Manager Chicago, Illinois and Shoreham, UK
1982-1990 Chrysler Corporation Product Development Engineer Detroit, Michigan
1978-1982 Columbia University BSME (Honors) New York, New York

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EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS – DETAILS
Generac Power Systems, Inc. Emissions Group Manager
Waukesha, Wisconsin 2014 – Present
Responsibilities:
Oversee and direct all engine certification and compliance activities, companywide.
Direct engineering staff with engine testing and development in EPA 1065-compliant test facility.
Provide regulatory services and support to all four Generac product divisions – Residential Portable and
Home Standby, Commercial and Industrial Stationary, and Generac Mobile Products.
Upon Executive VP direction, assume role of importation lead for emissions and transportation for Generac
Mobile Products Division.
Oversee, direct and mentor nine engineering staff including two with PhDs and two with Master’s degrees.
Accomplishments:
Expanded the purview of the Emissions Group to include liquid-cooled engine development, a first ever
initiative of its kind for Generac representing a critical opportunity to optimize engine performance and
emissions.
Commenced first-of-a-kind Generac initiative to certify aircooled engine for the European Union
marketplace. Resulting type approval will open this burgeoning market for Generac.
Infused Emissions Group into Generac New Product Introduction (NPI) process and aligned conflicting
requirements of emissions certification with UL, CSA, and other product performance prerequisites; shaved
months off of former, inefficient iterative process.
Initiated comprehensive emissions engineering processes documentation program.
Expanded Generac’s emissions compliance program – staff are formulating a codified program of accurate
recordkeeping and subsequent reporting.
Fostered partnership with Quality Department to ensure production integrity – another first ever initiative of
its kind for Generac.
Emisstar LLC Principal
New York, Texas, California 2005 – 2014
Established consulting firm specializing in energy and emissions engineering, technology, policy and
implementation.
Provided services to both industry and government sectors.
Responsible for technical content and quality for client projects.
Oversaw Engineering Director and nine technical and policy staff.
Developed new product and service areas for the company including Test Services Group encompassing
emissions, fuel consumption and carbon measurement testing.
Practice Areas
Regulatory Affairs and Government Interaction
Engine and Vehicle Certification and Aftertreatment Verification Services
Alternative Powerplant Performance Quantification
Program Management
Strategic Planning and Assessment including “Fleet Greening”
Engine and Vehicle Testing and Data Analysis
Example Projects
Regulatory Affairs/Certification and Verification
Smith Electric Vehicles (Certification) – Developed and implemented a turnkey vehicle emissions
certification program on behalf of alternative vehicle manufacturer Smith Electric Vehicles. Resultant
achievement was the successful CARB certification, in record time, of four Smith light and medium duty
vehicle models.
Sud-Chemie and Nett Technologies (Aftertreatment Verification) – Implemented comprehensive
verification program on behalf of these two disparate companies. Resultant achievement was the awarding

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of CARB Executive Order (EO) authorizing California and US sale for on-highway (Sud) and stationary
Nett markets.
Alternative Powerplant
Electrification Leadership Council (ELC) – Co-developed comprehensive program to launch commercial
electric vehicle pilot project in Southern California in conjunction with industry partners including Smith
Electric Vehicles, Navistar, GE, UPS and FedEx. Program facets encompassed LD trucks, electric
infrastructure, professional development, and utility rate restructuring.
Mi-Jack/ EcoPower Hybrid Systems (Hybrid Electric System) – Established and executed EPA verification
program for hybrid-electric gantry crane. Program encompassed communication with, and document
submissions to EPA, as well as emissions testing and complete data analysis.
Komatsu Advanced Hybrid Powertrain – Working with Komatsu USA, performed emissions and energy
quantification of their then prototype HB215LC hybrid excavator. Project incorporated test cycle
development and comparative field trials of both the hybrid and conventional models.
Capacity of Texas Advanced Hybrid Yard Tractor – Performed program management, test design, and
testing and analysis, on a novel series-hybrid yard hostler in real-world operation, at the Port of Houston.
Funding on behalf of client was secured by Emisstar through a grant awarded by the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
Program Management
Croton and CAT-DEL Water Treatment Projects – In a first-ever program of this type in NYC, was the
project management and technical prime in the identification and deployment of diesel emission control
technologies, for two large ($2B each) New York City construction projects.
NYSERDA Non-Road Field Demonstration Program – Authored two seminal white papers detailing
prevailing aftertreatment control strategy feasibility analysis and forecasting the future of commercial diesel
power in New York State; co-developed and implemented a generic protocol for in-use emission test cycle
development and testing.
Strategic Planning
City of Sugar Land, Texas – Undertook successful program to “green” the commercial fleet of this city.
Elements included technical and economically-based assessment of current legacy fleet followed by
recommendations for specific alternative powertrain-powered vehicles. Achieved goal optimized energy and
emissions reductions while maximizing ROI.
Strategic Technology Assessment – Developed a first of its kind Strategic Technology Assessment resulting
in an interactive tool designed to predict NOx emission reductions. The resultant predictive model estimates
emissions reductions for a myriad of specific combinations of equipment types, operating profiles, exhaust
gas temperature distributions and control technologies. Emisstar secured funding provided by TCEQ.
Testing and Data Analysis
Mississippi River Corridor Tennessee Emerging Technology – Provided project management and
performed testing and analysis of a novel particulate matter (PM) reduction technology on locomotive
engine-powered barge push-boats on the Mississippi River. Emisstar again secured funding, in this instance
directly from the US EPA.
Navistar On-Road SCR Emissions and Inducement Evaluation – Performed extensive testing and analysis
quantifying oxides of nitrogen (NOx) reduction performance of 2010 model year diesel-powered trucks
equipped with selective catalyst reduction (SCR) to ascertain compliance with EPA emissions requirements.
Resultant data used as basis by US EPA for revised SCR OEM performance guidance.
Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM) Senior Staff Engineer
Boston, Massachusetts 2002 – 2005
Responsibilities:
Developed regulatory guidance and policy for the Northeast States.
Provided technical guidance and support in the areas of engine performance and emissions reduction
technology for NESCAUM Senior Staff and management.

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Promoted NESCAUM’s expertise and accomplishments through a number of written technical and policy
papers, as well as extensive presentations throughout the United States.
Formulated and implemented diesel engine emission reduction programs, including retrofits, anti-idling and
other strategies.
Coupled partners, technologies and funding sources to ensure most cost-effective, sustainable, emissions
reductions.
Accomplishments:
Wrote pivotal white paper, presented at the 2003 New England Governor’s/Eastern Canadian Premier’s
Conference, entitled “Status Report on Clean Mobile Source Diesel Initiatives in The Northeast States and
Eastern Canadian Provinces.”
Developed and organized the “EPA-NESCAUM Diesel Retrofit Workshop”, garnering critical acclaim for
this comprehensive government/industry collaboration.
Chairperson for the “Clean Ports USA” sector of US EPA’s “Retrofit Work Group”, a first-ever national
initiative between government and industry. Initiated the first formal dialogue between stakeholders,
including national workshops. Recipient of commendation from EPA OTAQ Director for outstanding
service.
Technical lead on the “Pavley Program”, an influential study assessing and quantifying the effectiveness of
specific selected technologies in reducing GHG emissions from passenger cars; findings applied to ARB
LEV and EPA Tier light-duty vehicle emissions, and CAFÉ standards.
Implemented landmark SCR development program with partners Mack Trucks and West Virginia
University; principal author and presenter of SAE Paper No. 2005-01-186 at SAE International Congress.
AVL Powertrain Engineering Director of Business Development
Plymouth, Michigan 2001 – 2002
Responsibilities:
Business Development position created to develop previously untapped Large Engine business for AVL in
North America, focusing on the marine and stationary market sector.
Frequent visitor to AVL’s corporate headquarters in Graz, Austria, often called upon for presentations,
providing updates, US market analysis and forecasts for European colleagues.
Accomplishment: Captured significant share of the challenging Large Engine business from historical
competitor consultancies, opening business opportunities that had remained dormant for many years; achieved
contract awards totaling over $3 million.
Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA) Technical Director
Chicago, Illinois 1994 – 2001
Responsibilities: For all mobile sources regulatory activity on behalf of the commercial engine industry.
Accomplishments:
US Regulations – Represented the on-highway and nonroad engine industry, cooperatively working with
EPA and ARB, to develop the following emissions regulations:
EPA 2004 and 2007 Heavy-Duty On-Highway Truck Rules.
EPA Tier 2/3/4 Nonroad Rule.
EPA Tier 4 Nonroad Transient Test Cycle (NRTC) development.
EPA Small Gasoline Nonhandheld Engine Rule (Phase 2, at or below 19 Kilowatts).
EPA Gasoline Marine Spark-Ignition Engine Rule.
ARB Rule, “Certification Procedures for Aftermarket Parts for Off-Road Vehicles, Engines, and
Equipment”
ARB Tier 2 Small Off-Road Engine (SORE) Rule.
Test Cycle Development – Led US industry team, in consort with the EPA and CARB, to develop the
“Nonroad Transient Test Cycle” (NRTC), the first new test procedure in over ten years, now incorporated
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International Regulations – Successfully led charge to harmonize international nonroad engine emission
regulations; resultant US, European and Japan regulation ensured engine manufacturer ability to sell single
worldwide product.
Ricardo Consulting Engineers Engineering and Special Projects Manager
Shoreham, England and 1990 – 1994
Chicago, Illinois
Responsibility: Expand Ricardo presence in the US.
Accomplishments:
Successfully built Chicago Technical Center, managing planning and construction of new headquarters
encompassing Building/Office Complex and Engine Testing Facility:
Developed and managed complete project scheduling and corresponding $3.5 million budget.
Directed internal staff and numerous outside contractors.
Authored functional specification and designed facility layout.
Initiated, negotiated, wrote and awarded all contractor and vendor contracts.
Supervised commissioning of engine dynamometer portion, completed three weeks’ ahead of schedule.
Created and managed North American-based marketing and service group authorized to promote Ricardo
expertise:
Researched and identified shortcomings of prevailing corporate marketing strategy.
Redirected marketing initiative and establishing corresponding infrastructure to tailor these products to
North American customer requirements: advance orders in excess of $1.25 million.
Managed, on a senior level, multi-disciplined engineering programs involving Ricardo's three
Engineering Centers in England, Detroit and Chicago.
Exclusively selected to work alongside seasoned diesel engine specialists in England to complement
gasoline engine development background. First-ever Ricardo overseas assignment by US-staffer.
Chrysler Motors Product Development Engineer
Detroit, Michigan 1982-1990
Responsibility: In the Advanced Engine Development Group, developed engines two-to-three years’ ahead of
production.
Accomplishments:
Supervised project team with manufacturing group and two outside vendors to redesign automotive
induction system in record four weeks' time – resultant earnings to company of over $1.25 billion.
Team Leader on hand-picked technical team developing gasoline engine to meet unique specifications of
Chinese automobile manufacturer – success opened Chinese market for this vehicle:
Designed, developed and implemented entire testing program including data analysis and authorship of
final report.
Supervised Chrysler-internal staff engineers and trained Chinese engineers.
Interacted extensively with senior management of Chinese company in defining and directing program
to meet their goals.
Developed $20 million performance improvement program for mini-van gasoline engine enabling Chrysler
to provide additional higher-power engine option.
Instrumental in developing Location of Peak Pressure (LPP) techniques as a mechanism for optimizing
spark-ignition engine performance.
Chaired task force improving engineer/technician communications that won quality award from Chrysler for
redesigned process that resulted in savings of over $1 million.

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MENTORING
At Generac Power Systems (2014-Present), providing ongoing mentoring to engineering intern. Under my tutelage,
intern has assumed project lead for EU certification, Generac’s low-carbon monoxide aircooled engine program,
overall emissions compliance and developing altitude kits for aircooled engined-product. Intern eagerness to
continue this work has morphed from a temporary Emissions Group assignment into a permanent intern position
with the expectation of full-time employment upon graduation with a BSME in 2017.
At NESCAUM (2002-2005), provided mentoring to staff person selected and hired from field of strong candidates.
Mentoring included project management, recording and analysis, proposal writing, diesel engine operating theory,
and sensitivity to political and policy forces shaping NESCAUM policy. Achieved goal in transitioning from junior-
level responsibilities, to senior-level capabilities and resultant promotion.
At Ricardo (1990-1994), during development of Chicago Technical Center, mentored and trained engineering
graduate in test facility development and construction. Ten years’ later, this promoted senior-level engineer
supervised the facility expansion of the same Chicago Technical Center, following the paradigm from this prior
training.
EDUCATION
Columbia University 1978 – 1982
School of Engineering and Applied Science
New York City
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering (Honors)
Awarded full scholarship
Senior Honors Thesis, “In-Cylinder Analysis of Engine Combustion”