DIVERSE EXPERIENCE. TOGETHER FOCUSED ON PERFORMANCE
Meet the Team
Rocco Marinaccio
PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
With over 26 years of experience in manufacturing, operations, and advanced materials, Rocco brings a strong track record of scaling technologies and driving sustainable growth.
Since joining NanoXplore, he has been instrumental in expanding the company’s graphene production capabilities, leading key acquisitions, and strengthening its operational presence across North America. His leadership has enhanced production performance, increased customer adoption, and reinforced NanoXplore’s position as a reliable industry leader.
As CEO, Rocco will focus on accelerating market adoption, optimizing operations, and advancing NanoXplore’s leadership in graphene and clean technology.
He previously held senior roles at Martinrea International, leading major manufacturing operations across North America and Mexico and delivering notable improvements in safety, efficiency, and team performance.Â
Under Rocco’s leadership, NanoXplore will continue to deliver innovative, sustainable material solutions for the industries of the future.
board of directors
Joseph G. Peter, MBA
Chairman of the Board of Directors of NanoXplore Inc.
Former member of Nissan’s Executive Committee and Chairman of the Board of Directors at Nissan’s sales finance companies
Former VP and CFO of the North American & International Operations at General Motors Corporation
Dr. Soroush Nazarpour, Ph.D.
Founder and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of NanoXplore Inc.
Founder of NanoXplore (2011)
Former President & CEO of NanoXplore
Led NanoXplore’s expansion, innovation, and establishment as a global leader in graphene production
Serial entrepreneur and nanotechnology expert with a Ph.D. from the University of Barcelona
Co-author of Graphene Technology: From Laboratory to Fabrication (Wiley, 2016), a key reference bridging academic research and industrial applications
Rob Wildeboer, MBA, LLM
Chairman and Co-founder of Martinrea International Inc.
Current Vice-Chairman of the Auto Parts Manufacturers Association (APMA)
Director of the Canadian Automotive Partnership Council (CAPC)
Arinder Mahal, B.Eng. MBA
Founder and CEO of Antera Inc.
Former Managing Director at Dundee Securities
Former Senior Manager at Deloitte
Catherine Loubier, MA
Senior advisor to the corporate world
Former Québec Delegate General in New YorkÂ
Former Deputy Chief of Staff to Québec’s Premier
Former advisor to business leaders in various industries including the automobile industry
Former senior advisor to the 22nd Prime Minister of Canada
Jesse C. H. Stanley
President Operations Americas for Wood, PLC
 Former Chief Operations Officer, Shell Energy North America, LLC
Former VP, Pipeline Operations, Shell Midstream Company
Former General Manager Commercial for Shales, Shell Midstream Company
Hélène V. GagnonÂ
Chief People and Sustainability Officer.
Former Vice President, Public Affairs, Communications, Corporate Social Responsibility and Achieving Excellence System, Bombardier Aerospace
Former Senior Director, Public Affairs, Bombardier Transportation
Former Director, Public and Corporate Affairs, Noranda-Falconbridge
 Former Lawyer, specialized in Environmental Law, Fasken
executive team
Pedro Azevedo
Chief Financial Officer
Pedro brings extensive experience in manufacturing and operations, as well as M&A. He was the CFO of Tarkett Sports, a division of publicly traded global manufacturing company Tarkett S.A. Prior to that, he occupied a variety of positions starting from a cost accountant to different corporate controller functions.
Nima Moghimian
Chief Technology Officer
Nima brings over a decade of leadership in advanced materials and battery innovation. Since joining NanoXplore in 2015, he has overseen R&D, product development, IP strategy, regulatory affairs, and product certification, and has guided VoltaXplore’s technology and IP since its inception. He also serves as a Director on the Board of PRIMA Québec. Nima holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, an M.Sc. in Nanotechnology, and a B.A.Sc. in Materials Science and Engineering.