J. Gary McDaniel
• United States: Washington D.C. Metro Area
• chemicals
Current: President & General Manager, ecoPower
Past:
CEO, NanoEner Technologies
President, CEO, & Director, Nanox Inc.
Education: MBA, University of Baltimore BS, U Washington D.C. Metro Area
J. Gary McDaniel
Address: Washington D.C. Metro Area
Current:
- President & General Manager at ecoPower
Past:
- CEO at NanoEner Technologies
- President, CEO, & Director at Nanox Inc.
- President & CE
Education:
- University of Baltimore
- University of Delaware
People Network: 25
Industry: Chemicals
J. Gary McDaniel’s Summary
15+ years of decisive strategic, operational, marketing, and financial leadership. Proven expertise in creating a common vision and direction, building high-performance operations and teams, driving new market development, and positioning companies to succeed and grow in competitive and changing business climates. Adept in recognizing underlying business and financial issues, then making the tough decisions and taking quick action to effect positive change. Excel in leveraging people, processes, and technology to lower costs, improve profits, optimize revenue, and enhance shareholder value.
· Transformed zero-revenue and under-performing businesses into financially stable enterprises that delivered strong, sustainable revenue and profit and captured dominant market position against entrenched competitors.
· Spearheaded private/public debt/equity fundraising to commercialize new technologies, construct global production facilities, and drive market/service expansion.
· Built and led high-performance sales, marketing, and technical teams that opened up multiple market verticals and delivered as much as 4-fold sales growth in 2-3 years.
· Led the complex development of multiple technologies, secured several patents for innovative applications, and transitioned products from the R&D lab into full-scale commercial production and global market distribution.
· Launched international ventures and opened offshore markets by living abroad, engaging in conversational German and French, and traversing dynamic political, economic, cultural, and business practices.
J. Gary McDaniel’s Specialties:
Experience in Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology.
President & General Manager
ecoPower
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)
December 2006 — Present (1 year 6 months)
ecoPower, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Energy Conversion, LLC (AEC), an engineering company with expertise in developing systems solutions using power electronics, embedded controls and mechatronics. ecoPower manufactures and sells technologically advanced inverters for the solar photovoltaic market. Founded in 1997, AEC grew out of the electric power engineering program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY. The focus at AEC is to find solutions to market-based problems by improving energy efficiency, reducing emissions, and increasing functionality.
Eductional Details:
University of Baltimore
MBA, Management and Operations, 1979 — 1981
Additional Information
J. Gary McDaniel’s Groups:
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
ChemPharma (currently serving on Board of Trustees)
National Petrochemical and Refining Association
Society of Automotive Engineers
- ChemPharma. member
J. Gary McDaniel’s Honors:
1) 3 Issued US Patents, 1 US Patent Pending;
2) Conference Panelist, 2004 Nanomaterials Crossroads - NanoBusiness Alliance;
3) Conference Panelist, 2005 NanoCommerce / SEMI NanoForum - NanoBusiness Alliance.