Rick Daniels

GM Carestream Advanced Materials Growth Platforms @ Carestream - Contract Manufacturing

About

Global Leader with roles that have included a unique blend of domestic and international Corporate Venturing and Business Development, Division Manager, Venture CEO or COO, and Lead Board Member. Corporate Growth is a passion, and I have helped form and lead initiatives with a record of substantial value creation. These activities have included a billion-dollar division initiated with acquisitions, alliances, and internal R&D, plus several corporate, start-up venture, and joint venture formations. Several have produced premiums in mergers. I have raised angel capital and private equity for start-up ventures, managed them, and achieved successful liquidity events. Competencies and Specialties: ➢ Market, Technology, and Competitive Analysis ➢ Development and Implementation of New Business Entry Strategies in Advanced Material Markets ➢ Identification and Negotiation of Strategic Alliances and Joint Ventures ➢ Acquisition Selection, Transaction Negotiation, and Execution I have developed a reputation for an extensive network of advanced materials interested corporates. Using a broad technical background and an extensive P&L decision making history, I can help develop accelerated time-to-market strategies in a capital efficient manner with multiple simultaneous initiatives. In forging alliances in the pursuit of corporate growth from both the start-up and the corporate side, my market domains have included: ➢ Chemicals and Advanced Materials including Polymers, Nanotechnologies, Electronic Materials ➢ Electronic Components, Display, Medical Device, Batteries and Energy Storage Devices, Photovoltaics, Water Treatment, Energy Technologies, Cleantech ➢ Films, membranes, and coatings in a wide variety of industries During the course of my career I have worked for 4 large corporations and 5 start-ups, 3 of which I founded or co-founded. I have worked with exceptional people, formed teams of exceptional people, and learned from them all.

Country

United States

City

Hanover

Industry

Chemicals

Skill

Strategic Planning, Negotiation, Due Diligence, Business Planning, Start-ups, Mergers & Acquisitions, Competitive Analysis, Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Product Marketing, Business Development, New Business Development, Venture Capital, Strategic Partnerships, Leadership, Product Development, Product Management, Mergers, Business Strategy, Private Equity

Experience

GM Carestream Advanced Materials Growth Platforms

Carestream - Contract Manufacturing

2011 - 2017 · 6 yrs

Carestream provides high precision multilayer solution coating of flexible substrates on a contract manufacturing basis using technology and assets from 3M and Kodak, our former parent companies. We also develop products with others, and are expanding with joint ventures and acquisitions in coated or cast film based advanced materials. Market segments include display and electronics materials, membranes and cast films, medical films and device components, and others.

Board of Directors

NeuCo, Inc.

2010 - 2016 · 6 yrs

Boston, MA

Neuco was successfully sold to GE Digital Power in April 2016. The company provides artificial intelligence software to fossil power plants process controllers to enable improvements in fuel efficiency and emissions. I was involved in the formation of the company and led it for a time.

CEO North American Region

Advent Technologies North America

2009 - 2010 · 1 yr

Advent Technologies has a breakthrough advanced material, making possible a fuel flexible PEM fuel cell. The company is in beta stage with a number of customers worldwide in the emerging high temperature PEM segment.

Founding Fellow

Clean Energy Council Fellowship

2008 - 2009 · 1 yr

A Fellowship program offered through the New England Clean Energy Council that was designed to produce the next generation of clean technology startups. Qualifications for program participation include: previous CEO experience; the founding/co-founding of one or more start-up ventures; substantial experience in raising capital; and a strong interest in the clean energy sector. The curriculum is taught by world experts in various clean energy and conservation disciplines with involvement of MIT, the Department of Energy, primary representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and leading clean technology venture capital firms.

Founder

MultiLayer Coating Technologies LLC

2006 - 2007 · 1 yr

Raised private equity to create MultiLayer Coating Technologies and purchased Polaroid Corporation's coating technology and flagship coating assets in MA.

VP Corporate Strategy & Business Development

Polaroid

2003 - 2006 · 3 yrs

M&A, joint venture, partnering, and strategy development

VP Corporate and Venture Development

NSTAR, now Eversource Energy- Follow our new company page, Eversource Energy

1995 - 2002 · 7 yrs

Established and implemented energy technology investing strategy for Commonwealth Energy and then via merger NSTAR. Responsible for M&A and venture development.