Six members comprise the Danotek Board of Directors. Together, the members of the board utilize their unique experiences in business to ensure that Danotek's organizational and operational pursuits are in line with strategic goals, objectives and core policies. Meet the current members of the Danotek Board of Directors below.
Jim Kim, Khosla Ventures
Jim Kim is a partner with Khosla Ventures. Jim began his career in energy at GE Energy Financial Services (EFS). After helping structure several renewable energy projects at EFS, Jim co-founded the Energy Technology Ventures group.
Jim received bachelor degrees in computer science and electrical engineering and political science from MIT. He received his MBA and a master's degree in quantitative methods from Columbia University. Jim is a faculty member at UCLA Anderson, and he conducts research at the Columbia Earth Institute.
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Rachel Sheinbein, CMEA
Rachel Sheinbein joined San Francisco-based CMEA Capital as a principle in energy and materials in 2008.
In her previous job at Intel, Rachel worked with cutting edge waste water treatment technologies as well as strategic information technologies for the supply chain. She has provided consulting services in the areas of solar, bio, plastics and water.
She holds a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and MBA and Masters in Environmental Engineering from MIT. In addition to her work at CMEA, Rachel is a board member for Expanding Your Horizons, which encourages girls in math, science, engineering and technology.
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R. Eugene Goodson, Danotek
R. Eugene (Gene) Goodson has held leadership positions in university, government and industry. His past roles include Johnson Controls Inc., Oshkosh Truck Corp., Williams Controls, CIS Corp. and Southwall Corp. He has been a member of American Industrial Partners and an adjunct professor at the University of Michigan Business School.
He is currently on the boards of Williams Controls (chairman), Southwall Corp., Defiance Metal Products, Allied Specialty Vehicles (ASV), and Bergstrom, Inc.
Gene holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Duke University and both master's and doctoral degrees from Purdue University.
Don Naab, Danotek
Don Naab is President and Chief Executive Officer of Danotek Motion Technologies. Don oversees all operations of the enterprise, including corporate strategy, partnership and business development.
Prior to joining Danotek, Don served as group president at Broadwind Energy where he led a growth strategy which boosted technological innovation, increased profitability and ultimately expanded the global reach of the company's gear works and maintenance services.
Don served as president of Smiths Interconnect, a specialized electronics manufacturer within Smith Group. He has held several other executive and leadership positions in the energy, aerospace and wireless telecommunications industries.
Don holds a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin.
David Erdman, Danotek
David Erdman, a co-founder of Danotek, is the original inventor of brushless motor sensor-less control technology. He brings 36 years of experience with General Electric, where many of his ECM designs went into production, including appliance motors and controls, pumps and compressor drives.
David holds a Master degree in electrical engineering from Purdue University. He holds 40 patents and more than 100 disclosures on brushless motors, controls, induction technology and other advancements.
Joe Miller, Danotek
Joe Miller, co-founder of Danotek brings 35 years of engineering and manufacturing experience with GE; application engineering, quality control engineering, quality management and operations management.
Joe holds a BS degree in chemistry, math and physics from Manchester College. Joe has 6 patents relating to refrigeration motors and small automotive motors for air moving applications.
