Management Team

McGough joins Ioxus to help the company in its ongoing mission to become a high volume manufacturer, developer and provider of ultracapacitor-based energy storage and power delivery solutions.

McGough formerly served as CEO of Pentadyne Power Corporation and Envinta Corporation and Energetics PLC and was a division president and general manager at Maxwell Technologies, where he launched a new business unit focused on ultracapacitors.  During nearly three decades of leadership with technology and energy companies, McGough has established a long track record of success in commercializing new technologies, growing revenue and initiating high-volume production.

Among McGough’s achievements in his career prior to joining Ioxus, he succeeded in growing sales of Pentadyne’s energy storage technology from $.4 million to $16 million in four years during very difficult economic conditions.  While in that position, McGough also launched new domestic and European sales channels, oversaw a $34 million round of private equity funding and increased revenue and gross profits by more than 120 percent a year on average. The World Economic Forum named Pentadyne under McGough’s leadership as a technology pioneer, and Red Herring Magazine identified him as a “shooting star.”

In addition to his extensive experience in the energy technology industry, McGough brings specific familiarity with the ultracapacitor market to his new position.  While at Maxwell Technologies, McGough moved that company’s ultracapacitor offering from a lab prototype to a full-fledged business unit, sparking an annual product revenue growth of $11 million and boosting stock value by 300 percent in less than two years.

Dr. Robert Jaworski has more than 18 years of cleantech experience in academia, industry, capital markets and investment banking. Before joining Ioxus, he started Vortex Advisors, and co-founded Jefferies cleantech investment banking practice. As a senior member of Jefferies North American cleantech banking team, Robert was focusing on earlier stage and private companies. In addition to the North American banking activities, he was responsible for Jefferies cleantech investment banking activities in China and was also involved in the European cleantech banking effort. Before cleantech investment banking, Robert was a member of Jefferies convertible capital markets and convertible research teams. Before joining Jefferies, Robert worked at Bellcore/Telcordia as a research scientist and consultant. He built Telcordia's network power consulting business and was a part of the company's lithium ion battery development effort. Robert’s clean technology experience includes research and consulting in energy generation, storage and efficiency at Bellcore, Telstra Research Laboratories in Australia and the Ohio State University. Robert's technical expertise in clean technologies provides a unique combination with his finance, banking and capital markets experience, greatly benefitting Ioxus. Robert received a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Miami University and an MBA from Rutgers University. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Chad Hall spent 14 years with Ioxus’ parent company, Custom Electronics, Inc. (CEI). For the last six years at CEI, he has served as the engineering manager.  His skill set has been instrumental in solving numerous engineering and manufacturing problems the organization has faced.  He has also been instrumental in helping the sales organization gain new customers and has negotiated a number of long-term contracts due to his intimate knowledge of the product line and his ability to interface with customers in a role of sales engineer.  His extensive mechanical engineering and business experience played a key role in the creation of Ioxus from funding, setting up the factory, and launching the company.  Chad is responsible for manufacturing and testing of standard products, as well as further establishing the company and building the team, increasing sales, locating funding, and spurring continued product development. Chad is also responsible for educating the market on Ioxus products and training sales personnel on the technical aspects of the expanding product. He overcomes business challenges with an innovative yet practical approach. 

Chad is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).  Additionally, he was involved in several high-voltage, high-reliability capacitor projects at national labs, playing key roles in each project’s success.  He attended State University of New York, Delhi and received a 5-M certificate in electro-mechanical design and drafting.

Brendan Andrews, Vice President of Sales

An energy storage veteran, Brendan is responsible for the leadership and coordination of Ioxus’ sales and marketing functions and for educating the global market regarding existing and future ultracapacitor technologies.  Previously, as Maxwell Technologies’ director of sales and marketing Americas, Brendan was in charge of all sales and marketing activities in North and South America, where he helped lead the company to more than $40 million in revenue while growing business in the Americas by more than 300 percent.  Additionally, Brendan increased Maxwell Technologies’ customer base to include new markets such as solid-state drives (SSD) and LED lighting applications.  Prior to Maxwell Technologies, Brendan held management positions with Arcotronics Group and KEMET Electronics Corporation.   He has a Bachelor of Science in management and a master’s degree in business administration from Pepperdine University.

Philip Meek has more than two decades of experience in strategic leadership of high-tech and traditional manufacturing environments. Before joining Ioxus to oversee the company’s manufacturing, supply chain, quality, logistics, maintenance and training initiatives, Philip was chief operating officer at Ultralife, a manufacturer of lithium batteries. During his 12 years there, Philip identified acquisition targets, established new manufacturing opportunities in the U.S. and Asia, and added 65 new products to the company portfolio. His leadership facilitated a growth in annual revenue from $16 million to $250 million.

Philip’s skills span from lean manufacturing techniques and profit-and-loss strategy to new business development and acquisitions. He is charged with the continued expansion of Ioxus’ international sales, marketing and manufacturing organizations. To that end, Philip oversees every step of the supply chain from production to customer relationships. His work to create a responsive, innovative internal team supports Ioxus’ product development and manufacturing goals.

Philip earned a Bachelor of Science degree in communications at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania and served as a sergeant in the United States Army.

pmeek@ioxus.com

Jeff Colton has 20 years of success in leading technical sales and marketing teams, previously at companies including Pentadyne Power Corporation, Sanyo Electric Corporation, Saft Battery Corporation and General Electric Corporation. In his most recent role as senior vice president of sales and marketing at Pentadyne Power, Jeff expanded the company’s market share by 30 percent and reduced sales and marketing costs by 54 percent.

As a vice president of sales at Ioxus, Jeff is tasked with managing and growing the company’s North American sales operations in multiple alternative energy sectors. In meeting that mandate, Jeff will draw from his deep experience developing distribution and sales channels and leading direct sales forces in domestic and international markets.

Jeff earned his Bachelor of Science degree in business from Rochester Institute of Technology.

jcolton@ioxus.com