Gov. Spencer Cox has appointed Nate Walkingshaw to the Governor's Office of Economic Development's Economic Opportunity Board. Walkingshaw is the founder and chief executive officer of Torus, an energy storage and management company that designs, engineers and manufactures distributed mesh energy infrastructure that delivers reliable power, reduces costs, improves resilience and supports rising electricity demand. Its full-stack platform integrates battery and inertial-based storage, AI-powered management, cybersecurity and long-term operations and maintenance across utilities, manufacturers, and commercial and industrial facilities. Before founding Torus, Walkingshaw was focused on human-centered product design. As an EMT, he identified a need for safer patient transport, leading him to establish Paraslyde, which was later acquired by Stryker Medical. His entrepreneurial journey continued with the creation of Brightface. Its fitness app, Cycleface, was acquired by Strava. Walkingshaw also established a human-centered product development team at Tanner Labs at O.C. Tanner. Later, he served as the chief experience officer at Pluralsight. He is the co-author of Product Leadership.
