We caught up with Michael Plaster, executive VP and lead business manager for the ABB Electrification business at the ABB media briefing before the recent ABB Formula E World Championship for electric race cars in Brooklyn, NY. ABB is the official title sponsor for the international 2022 Formula E racing series.

Plaster has been an executive leader with ABB for 15 years including roles in utility, construction, and industrial markets. He has a mechanical engineering technology degree from Purdue University and a Master’s in Business Administration degree from Butler University. He is currently serving on NEMA's board of governors.

Here’s his take on the impact EV chargers are already having on the electrical market and the opportunities they will present in the future.